1920 National Match

[John Beard]

Same with the Springfield 1919NM ... I wonder if the RIAs disappearing was the result of Army politics?

Army politics certainly didn't help. Springfield Armory was jealous with a passion!!!!

J.B.

[John Beard]

Maybe there was an almost complete round up and turn in of the Rock Island's? I think that they, like the 1919 Springfield Armory's, weren't sold to civilians and most were overhauled. That might make it tougher for many to survive in untouched condition. In that scenario, only a few might be expected to survive in original as issued condition? What say you John?

I doubt that there was an intentional roundup and turn in of RIA NM rifles. After the matches, shooting team rifles were turned back into Ordnance Stores to await issuance of a work order (with $$$) from the Ordnance Dept. in Washington to overhaul and re-issue the rifles. And in the case of the RIA NM rifles, they were probably just overhauled and re-issued as service rifles.

J.B.