butt stock kit and the kid

[dlc_aec]

hello all,

as my son (7 yrs old) and i were working an 03-a3 i have acquired, he asked me what the door on the butt plate was for. i explained to him that the soldiers in the field needed a kit to clean their rifles and that they kept the kit in the stock. i then showed him the hole in the stock and how it lined up with the plate door. he then asked me where was the one for this rifle........ i told him i didnt have one. his reply - well, youve GOT to get one.

so.... this brings me to you all. ive seen the kits with the yellow tube with a pull through and brush inside. is there anything else? seems like its missing something.

thanks for the help,
douglas

[Col. Colt]

Right here - your choice of WWII Plastic, new or used, or Brass:

http://www.billricca.com/03_springfield.htm

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[Major Tom]

Mine is a long metal tube with caps at both ends. Holds all the stuff you need. Ebay usually has them @ around $20-25.

[Rick the Librarian]

Both were used during WWII, especially towards the end of the war.

[springfield3]

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Bob

[RCS]

I checked my early SA 1903 s/n 160963 with a SA 2-07 dated barrel, The butt stock is without stock bolts anddscn1356_0018.jpgdscn1357_0019.jpgdscn1358_0020.jpg after removing
the buttplate, noticed the cut for the spare parts container was not done, Photo shows the cleaning kit

[Rick the Librarian]

As I recall, the "cut" for the spare parts kit wasn't introduced until @ 1911.

[11mm]

As I recall, the "cut" for the spare parts kit wasn't introduced until @ 1911.

Make that 1910, which is certainly circa 1911 as Rick says. I just installed one I got this weekend in my 1910 Springfield rifle with a 1910 Rock Island stock. I notice the tube I have has a leather or fiber button in one end, whereas another I have does not, although it has the pocket in the end for button. Was that to prevent rattling?

[Fred]

Yep. The leather tip was to go up against the butt plate.

[Fred]

RCS, is that Brush the early Large type of Rod Bayonet issue?
Also, on the butt plate, are there a set of numbers stamped into the underside of the trap door?

Fred