Springfield 1903 USMC rebuild

[RCS]

Some years ago I had posted photos of this SA 1031506 with a Sedgley 9-41 barrel, bolt is B1
and the WW1 stock is without any cartouche. I have taken some recent photos and have posted
them.

I bought this rifle many years ago and as I was shooting both M1 rifles and a Winchester Model 70
target rifle, I just put this USMC away and never shot it except to test fire it.dscn2640.jpgdscn2641.jpgdscn2644.jpgdscn2647.jpgdscn2648.jpg

[RCS]

additional photos of USMC rebuild

I have some addition photos of my USMC rebuilddscn2649.jpgdscn2650.jpgdscn2652.jpgdscn2643.jpg

[1563621]

Nice one!

[John Beard]

Nice!

Thanks for sharing!

J.B.

[Fred]

Neat rifle!

[RCS]

Here is how I found my Springfield 1903 USMC rebuild, one of my best friends was working part-time for a large sporting goods company
that sold surplus military firearms. He called me to say they received a shipment of hi number 1903 rifles in nice condition, they were going
to sell them the following week. He said that we should check them over on Saturday afternoon as it was alright with his boss and we
could some.

The rifles (50 to 75) were on the on metal racks that had shelfs with the muzzles pointed out. I told me friend that we should look for a
star gage stamp on the muzzle. We could not find any with a star gage stamp but did find two rifles with the U.S.M.C. stamp and S in
circle with a date, we had never seen this marking and decided to buy these two rifles. Mine was the SA 1031506 and my friends rifle
was a Springfield 1,279,055 with a Sedgely 9-42 barrel in a "c" stock. My friend still has this rifle and lives in Fla, he never shot it.

[islandhopper]

Very nice rifle. Do you recall if your friend’s rifle looked similar to yours in terms of finish color?

[RCS]

Islandhopper, I do not recall the finish color, but do not think it was a dark color. We could never find out anything on
SA 1,279,055 the Sedgely 9-42 dated barrel had the vise marks and bolt was NS marked, butt plate issue checkering

[cplnorton]

Islandhopper, I do not recall the finish color, but do not think it was a dark color. We could never find out anything on
SA 1,279,055 the Sedgely 9-42 dated barrel had the vise marks and bolt was NS marked, butt plate issue checkering

There is a chance it was a former Marine team rifle, that was later rebuilt into a service rifle. The Marines didn't acquire a lot of 1903's between the wars, other than the ones they swapped prior to this with RIA.

The only other way that serial could have came into the Marines was by the huge amount of 1903's the Navy gave them in 1942.

But I sort of have a feeling it very well might have been a Marine team rifle at one time.

[Marine A5 Sniper Rifle]

Bob,

Your rifle is in good company. You may note I have one very near yours. I hope you are doing well, Bob

1030013		10/28/38	USMC
1030082		09/28/21	USMC	PHILADELPHIA (SURVEYED)
1030166		07/15/30	USMC	NICARAGUA
1030214		05/27/42	USMC	MARE ISLAND
1030358		04/03/32	USMC
1030600		08/15/06	USMC	Has serialized bolt with enlarged gas hole (mismatched), SA 10-42
1030834		03/24/31	USMC	IONA ISLAND NY
1030926		05/07/42	USMC	SAN DIEGO
1031029		04/12/39	USMCR	SEATTLE
1031297		08/03/40	USMC	USS SARATOGA
1031506		11/14/04	USMC	BOB SECCOMBE, VERIFIED BY JB, SEDGLEY 9-41, WRENCH MARKS ON BBL
1031522		05/01/41	USMC	SAN DIEGO, 8th MARINES
1031651		03/16/32	USMC
1031671		07/15/30	USMC	NICARAGUA
1031811		11/12/30	USMC
1032123		08/05/31	USMC	ST PAUL MINN
1032268		12/06/10	USMC	FS ON GB, SA 5-38 BBL, HH, NO CARTOUCHES, CHECKERED BP, SN ON BOLT IS 417147, BLONDE WOOD
1032288		09/13/40	USMC	WASHINGTON DC
1032297		11/04/31	USMC
1032305		01/12/37	USMC	QUANTICO (SURVEY)
1032306		05/13/48	USMC	RECRUITING DIV
1032402		01/15/42	USMC	8th MARINES RIFLE ON DEPARTURE FROM CAMP ELLIOT
1032433		01/10/31	USMC	HAITI
1032456		09/21/31	USMC
1032463		04/08/31	USMC	HAITI
1032470		05/02/32	USMC
1032545		07/15/30	USMC	NICARAGUA
1032666		01/26/38	USMC	SAN DIEGO (SURVEY)
1032667		05/26/31	USMC	PARRIS ISLAND
1032685		03/23/31	USMC
1032748		08/21/31	USMC	GUANTANAMO BAY
1032877		09/18/31	USMC
1032912		04/08/31	USMC	HAITI
1032923		03/16/31	USMC	HAITI
1032923		03/16/31	USMC	Sgt. Harmon L. Knight -1st Brigade, Port au Prince
1032947		04/14/31	USMC	PEARL HARBOR
1033025		01/15/37	USMC	SAN DIEGO (SURVEY)
1033147		01/25/32	USMC
1033174		02/03/31	USMC
1033298		03/16/31	USMC	Cpl. George T. Philpot -1st Brigade, Port au Prince
1033298		03/16/31	USMC	HAITI
1033306		10/19/38	USMC	SHANGHAI
1033315		11/17/30	USMC	MY PEARL HARBOR RIFLE, SA 9-28 BBL, CPL. GEORGE C. SMITH
1033407		01/15/42	USMC	8th MARINES RIFLE ON DEPARTURE FROM CAMP ELLIOT
1033479		05/18/31	USMC	PARRIS ISLAND
1033528		05/01/41	USMC	SAN DIEGO, 8th MARINES
1033563		05/26/31	USMC	PARRIS ISLAND
1033563		05/02/32	USMC	PEARL HARBOR
1033965		08/15/06	USMC	S/N engraved in USMC B2 bolt
1033992		06/07/37	USMC	SAN DIEGO (SURVEY)
1034012		12/11/30	USMC