Springfield Model 1922MII

[Duster42]

Springfield Model 1922MII s/n 5396 barrel date 10/31
Bolt is marked 'NS' and 'M2',
Grasping groove stock.
Any information would help me with this M1922
Thanks


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[nf1e]

Very nice. Love those Lyman #48 sights. I shoot a 1903 in 30-06 of the same vintage.

[Duster42]

Are the M1922 training rifles listed in the SRS records?

[Art]

Beautiful rifle. Can't help with more than that but you have a gem.

[Johnny P]

An early rifle that was converted to the M2 style bolt. The original bolt throw was like the 1903 Springfield, but the M2 (MII as on your rifle) was a short throw.

[Roadkingtrax]

Are the M1922 training rifles listed in the SRS records?

Several are. I currently own one that belonged to a US Marine and former Dewar Trophy winner.

[Herschel]

Duster 42, Your rifle, #5396, is not listed in SRS records. The stock is correct for a 1922M1 issue rifle. It would have been made in the late 1920's so the barrel is a replacement. The second I after the model # would have been applied when the rifle was upgraded to 1922MII sometime after 1935. The buttplate is for a 1903. The bolt well, round channel the bolt moves in, was in the white when the rifle was built. If that area is parkerized or blued, that rifle has been refinished. The serial number would have been etched on the bottom of the bolt when the M2 bolt was installed by Springfield Armory or by one of the arsenals.
Cartouches on the left side of the stock would indicate which arsenal replaced the bolt. The finish on the receiver looks to be original. If so it is a very uncommon rifle. Nearly all the 1922 series were parkerized when they went through rebuild.

It is uncommonly clean rifle.

Herschel

[Kragrifle]

Interesting that both barrel and receiver look to have original blue finish. SRS has records suggesting early 1922M1 issue rifles were parkerized in a darker color than later rebuilds. However, I have and have seen early rifles that appear to have original blue. The barrel appears to be a later replacement, but still in the 1922M1 time frame. Likely scenario is the barrel was replaced first, the bolt change happened a few years later. IF this was all done in the service you can date the bolt conversion based on the headspace features on the bolt.
Great rifles!

[barretcreek]

HS had about a half dozen 1922s, don't know the vintage. Hate to think what happened to them.
You have a real prize, congratulations.

[Duster42]

Thanks to all for the excellent information.

[Duster42]

Replaced the 1903 buttplate with an original finish buttplate proper for this 1922M1 rifle.
Thanks Herschel for pointing that out.

[Hal O'Peridol]

That is a VERY nice looking rifle. I have a nice M2 that I need to take out and shoot, not just look at. I could do that this month as my cardiologist does not want me shootin high power rifles for another month.