On 03A3 replacement stock, how to ID manufacturer??

[jjrothWA]

Where and what to look for on a walnut 03A3 stock.

The reccesses for the stock springs are square bottom cuts?

Will post photo later.

Thanks.

[lyman]

good pics to compare here

http://www.vishooter.net/m1903.html

[Johnny P]

Are the replacement stocks new/unused or installed during rebuild? On the as new replacement stocks I have there are no identifying marks.

[Shomway]

Square cut recess would be for a RA stock. Round recess would be for an SC stock.
If you have an original SC stock, there will be sub-inspector stamp on the underside with a number inside a diamond, which is unique to the SC stock.....

https://i.postimg.cc/XJ8DDGQC/SC-Stock-marking.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Johnny P]

A replacement stock would not have the markings as applied to original stock. The marks ahead of the triggerguard were applied during production.

Neither Remington Arms or Smith-Corona did any rebuilds.