Difference between 1920 and 1921 National Match Springfields?

[Fred]

Is there any difference between the 1920 National Match 03 and the 1921 National Match 03? I can't think of any difference except possibly some of the 1920 National Match rifles which were made in Fiscal Year 1920 (July 1919 - June 1920) have cut offs that were made at Rock Island and therefore have serif letters on them. I think that this was because Springfield Armory was into production of the 1903 Mark I rifle whose cut offs were specially made to lock the Petersen Device into the receiver of the rifle. Not every 1920 National Match rifle had a cut off that was made by Rock Island however. At least one rifle and no doubt many more of the 3000 rifles made had Springfield cut offs.

[John Beard]

You are correct. The only differences between a 1920 and a 1921 NM rifle are the serial number ranges, barrel dates, inspection stamps, and the possibility of a Rock Island magazine cutoff on the 1920 NM rifle.

J.B.

[Fred]

Thanks John!