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1911Ron
03-08-2020, 04:16
My LGS had 4 Remington 1903A3s and one 03 on the rack, 3 had replacement stocks and the fourth one had had the correct stock. I adopted the most correct stocked one, it has a milled trigger housing so I'll get that replaced soon.
My question is should the lower sling mount be flat or round stock?
https://i.imgur.com/A9ktCQMl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/W7uyrjgl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/2H90KHfl.jpg

This joins my Smith Corona 03A3 and a Rock Island 03.
lyman
03-08-2020, 04:52
RA is a rebuild mark, correct?

so either would be correct?
Johnny P
03-08-2020, 06:04
The RA on that stock is not a rebuild mark. The original early Remington A3's did not have it, but when Smith-Corona got into production the RA was added to the Remington stocks.

The lower sling swivel is round.
lyman
03-08-2020, 06:17
The RA on that stock is not a rebuild mark. The original early Remington A3's did not have it, but when Smith-Corona got into production the RA was added to the Remington stocks.

The lower sling swivel is round.

thanks for the clarification,
John Beard
03-10-2020, 10:38
I'm not sure that I understand your question about "...the lower sling mount." Do you refer to the lower barrel band, or the butt swivel? Also, what do you mean by flat stock or round stock? Can you be more specific?

J.B.
JimF
03-11-2020, 08:22
. . . . .My question is should the lower sling mount be flat or round stock? . . . . ..

The swivel attached to the lower band is flat . . . .the swivel attached to the butt is round.
1911Ron
03-13-2020, 03:23
I'm not sure that I understand your question about "...the lower sling mount." Do you refer to the lower barrel band, or the butt swivel? Also, what do you mean by flat stock or round stock? Can you be more specific?

J.B.
I meant the sling swivel I had a brain fade.
Johnny P
03-13-2020, 07:19
The lower band has a flat swivel. The lower (butt) swivel is round.

https://i.postimg.cc/zD2Kwdxt/LBFS.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/GtT2xjpV/LSR.jpg
ikesdad
03-14-2020, 10:38
And the butt swivel base is stamped vs milled
Johnny P
03-16-2020, 09:11
If memory serves me right the upper band, stacking swivel band, stacking swivel, lower band, lower band swivel, lower band spring, butt plate, follower, and trigger housing were also stamped.
1911Ron
03-16-2020, 06:46
Thank you Gentlemen for your insight and info!
Merc
04-29-2020, 05:57
Remington 03A3 flat sling swivels and stacking swivels are both stamped with “R.”