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Another great find. You have a "NOSE" for finding these beautiful guns! Your collection has got to be fantastic.
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Rock Island rear sight
Like Pete Davis posted, I also have a Rock Island rear sight with the nearly square left end on
my Rock Island s/n 64145 with RIA 3-07 barrel.Comment
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Very very sweet.........reminds me of one hanging on the wall in San Jose CA. that I have been looking at for years. Good things come in time.Comment
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Nice rifle, Rick. While on RI's could I ask about a "U" inspector's mark. Is this ever correct for an original RI?Comment
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Did it come with an oiler in the butt?Comment
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Allen: As far as I know, the platinum inlay is correct - keep in mind the rifle was modified during a transition time in M1903 production. A lot of things were changing.
RCS: I'm not in a position to tell you the difference between the "squared" edge on your sight slide vs. the rounded edge on mine. Maybe John Beard could.
Fred: The rifle came with a plastic oiler in the butt. Needless to say, it won't stay there long! It will soon sport a nickeled oiler. I'm going to install a Rock Island 1914 sling. I have an RIA 1908, but that is on my John Gillie rifle and, needless to say, off-limits!
Kragrifle: Where is the "U" located? On the left side of the stock?"We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst."
--C.S. LewisComment
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Glad to see it doesn't sport "Pancho Villa's teeth marks" like some of the old gun ads claimed! Glad it found you!Comment
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One suggestion made about my "John Gillie" M1903 (a SA 78180 that has similar features) rifle was that the state adjutant generals were allowed a certain number of rifles. I wonder if this rifle was one of these?"We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst."
--C.S. LewisComment
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U is located on left side of stock where you would expect the inspector cartouche to be.Comment
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The only time when a single letter was used as an inspection stamp, that I'm aware, was during 1917-18 by Rock Island during their production (and before they started using inspectors' initials with the date, which happened in late 1918-1919)."We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst."
--C.S. LewisComment
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Very nice indeed - of museum quality i would sayI disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer and historian.Comment
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I want one.Comment
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Junk like that should be in my collection.Comment
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Very Nice Indeed!Comment
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