Which M1903 do you want Santa to put under your tree this year?

[p246]

I just bought a M1903 1941 dated Remington still smeared in dried cosmoline. Serial Number put its in first 5000 made. New Zealand marked. Appears they stored it, never used it and sent it back. I'm carefully cleaning all the old dry cosmoline off then I'll post pics. It appears original and I think other than cosmoline stained wood it going to clean up very nicely. I collect New Zealand marked Lee Enfields so it a neat addition to my collection. Merry Christmas to me.

[psteinmayer]

I just bought a M1903 1941 dated Remington still smeared in dried cosmoline. Serial Number put its in first 5000 made. New Zealand marked. Appears they stored it, never used it and sent it back. I'm carefully cleaning all the old dry cosmoline off then I'll post pics. It appears original and I think other than cosmoline stained wood it going to clean up very nicely. I collect New Zealand marked Lee Enfields so it a neat addition to my collection. Merry Christmas to me.

That's very interesting to me as I lived in Christchurch NZ for two years!

[p246]

That's very interesting to me as I lived in Christchurch NZ for two years!

Soon as I get it cleaned up I'll post a thread. Previous owner started job years ago and stopped after getting paper and some outside layer off. This just let the rest of the cosmoline dry and crusty. Going slow but it's coming along.

[cplnorton]

Steve,
Yep...SN 873388! I really liked that rifle and the Navy vet I bought it from. Can I claim 1st dibs on that rifle should it become available (which I doubt). I rarely sell anything but I thought a Marine should own that one.
Best regards,
Don

Oh yeah for sure. If I sell it, I will give you first right of refusal. It's probably honestly still my most favorite Marine 1903 Service rifle I've owned.

[Kaliman]

Oh yeah for sure. If I sell it, I will give you first right of refusal. It's probably honestly still my most favorite Marine 1903 Service rifle I've owned.

Speaking of which, carbine please...

[Rick the Librarian]

I just bought a M1903 1941 dated Remington still smeared in dried cosmoline. Serial Number put its in first 5000 made. New Zealand marked. Appears they stored it, never used it and sent it back. I'm carefully cleaning all the old dry cosmoline off then I'll post pics. It appears original and I think other than cosmoline stained wood it going to clean up very nicely. I collect New Zealand marked Lee Enfields so it a neat addition to my collection. Merry Christmas to me.

Yes, we LIKE early Remingtons - pictures, please!!

[bruce]

Springfield Ser. No. 1,212,987. Last seen summer of 1990. Present whereabouts unknown. Would pay just about any price. Sincerely. bruce.

[jmm03]

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[p246]

Yes, we LIKE early Remingtons - pictures, please!!

Should be cleaned mid week and I will get a bunch of pictures up. Getting the dried cosmo off without messing up finish is time consuming.... Since I like Remington M1903s this one will be hard to beat.

[Rick the Librarian]

Probably doesn't count as an "original" Remington M1903 in the truest sense of the word, but I picked up #3,003,256 a few years ago with a cut-down GG Remington stock. About a year or two ago, I found another beautiful Remington GG stock mounted on another rifle. It now resides on mine. Both the old cut-down stock and the new one have New Zealand markings, which means this rifle was a New Zealand Lend/Lease rifle.

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[Randy A]

I would like the 1917 that Cpl. Alvin C. York used on 8 Oct 1918.........oh yes I did

[Col. Colt]

I bought mine myself - see my post in Sniper Rifles on an M1903A4 Saddle Scabbard.... CC

[cplnorton]

I bought mine myself - see my post in Sniper Rifles on an M1903A4 Saddle Scabbard.... CC

Hey did you figure out the history of that case yet? I really am interested in what you find on that.

[Mountainbear]

I would love a 1941 marine corps sniper, but I would settle for any of a number of parts to finish some of my resurrection projects...