USMC Sniper or Not

[tbone69]

just wanting some opinions on the following.the scope is no longer with it. just wanting opinions on the rifle itself.

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[jgaynor]

The work contouring the hand guard looks a little wavy. The type "S" stock is always a bit of a controversy. i am inclined to doubt this one.

Regards,
Jim

[tbone69]

ok,thanks. any others?

[Mike D]

Stock and handguard haven't known each other for very long, so I would say no.

The heavy-checkered buttplate on an S-stock? Someone did that just for show.

What is the barrel date?

Just a couple of my observations.

Mike

[Jeff L]

I agree with jg on the hand guard. The stock looks awfully clean. I'm not sure it would have a NM butt plate either.

[John Beard]

The rifle is not convincingly authentic.

J.B.

[tbone69]

thanks for the replies

[tbone69]

barrel is SA 4-33 with star gauge marking. stock tip is RI marked

[Promo]

Are the rails polished? And do you by chance have a picture of the receiver with the rear scope block removed? Are the screws at the magazine guard staked? Does the barrel have any USMC barrel vise markings?

[tbone69]

I don't own the rifle. the rails dont look polished in the pics, the bolt is NS marked. the barrel looks original to the receiver with the 1933 date so I doubt there would be any wrench marks.

[4F4Nam]

No where near a 1903 expert, but that sure is a really nice looking rifle, USMC or not.

Ed

[chuckindenver]

no...not even close