USMC LN W/ a 41rebuild date barrel

[Smokeeaterpilot]

1094401

From my personal records,

1094416 7/1/1919 NM Ord Dept Sea Girt Ammo Test


Not USMC, not a hit but surrounded by 1919 NM numbers both above and below. For what it's worth.

Respectfully,
Andrew

[dcm450shtr@gmail.com]

USMC '03 serial # check

Oh if you want me to check your serial, I've been pulling a lot of early Marine serials out of a archive location that aren't in the SRS. And I have a lot of new 1910 Marine serials. Either post it or PM me it, and I will check to see if I have a hit. If I do, I can even tell you the name of the Marine who was issued it.

Dear cplnorton, I was reading an inquiry about a USMC '03 where you mentioned that you may be able to check a serial #. I have checked with John Beard, and he found no SRS info. I am wondering if you would be so kind as to check this # and see if anything comes of it. This '03 I recently purchased and JB said it is a real USMC rifle and I would love to know more about it if possible. Anything you can find would be very much appreciated. I would like to thank you in advance for your help, thanks! Here is the info that I have-

The rifle is a Rock Island serial #- 367679. It has a Springfield barrel dated 8/42, the bolt is a Remington with the # 828911 electric penciled on it. Anything you can find would be great.

I shoot High Power and for years shot with a WWII marine who was on Guadalcanal, his commanding officer was Lewis "Chesty" Puller. Puller recommended my friend for the MOH, which was reduced to a Navy Cross for his actions while in combat there. This friend died two years ago and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He was quite a character, and I really miss him a great deal.

Thanks again for anything you can find. Here is my email address dcm450shtr@gmail.com

Best Regards, Bill Bentz

[cplnorton]

Mr. Bentz, I am sending you a email sir.

[ElWoodman]

My 1919 RIA w/9/41 USMC circled S 03 was rebarrelled, but the receiver is in the original finish, not park'd. Possibly a Guadalcanal casualty, rebarrelled in the machine shop of a ship floatong on Ironbottom Sound. Would be quite a story.