Look at the early Birthday present from my wife...

[Allen]

Here's the '03A3 my wife bought for me. Too bad she doesn't know about it.

[Mike D]

Fred, I may not be seeing all of your serial number but it looks very low (early). Remember, those receivers below 800,000 had a questionable heat treating process and are not recommended for modern ammo. Just saying.

Allen - I believe you have been around long enough to know that Fred is aware of that.

Mike

[Allen]

Allen - I believe you have been around long enough to know that Fred is aware of that.

Mike

I read his replys about making it into a hunting rifle before looking at the pic's better and realizing he was joking.

[Mike D]

I read his replys about making it into a hunting rifle before looking at the pic's better and realizing he was joking.

And I was joking with you, sir. I enjoy your posts, Allen!

Mike

[Fred]

At one time, some of thee rifles probably Were cut down and sporterised. O...M...G! The horror...

[Fred]

Say, can anybody tell me if the rear screw stock bushing for the trigger guard had an open seam down the side or was it solid steel? I've got a solid steel one that it too big for the hole in the stock. I'm wondering if I should get one of the ones with an open seam that can compress a little so that I can get it into the stock hole.

[Kurt]

Fred, I think they were 3/4 inch threaded brass. You'll need a Hole Hog drill and the appropriate bit. Thread it in with a nipple wrench and your good to go. :icon_lol

I won't tell what my wife bought me for my birthday but it has 4 wheels.

Very nice gun.

Kurt

[Marine A5 Sniper Rifle]

Say, can anybody tell me if the rear screw stock bushing for the trigger guard had an open seam down the side or was it solid steel? I've got a solid steel one that it too big for the hole in the stock. I'm wondering if I should get one of the ones with an open seam that can compress a little so that I can get it into the stock hole.

My RB rifle has a solid steel bushing.

jt

[Fred]

Wow, you've got a RB rifle? I'd be very interested in seeing some photo's of it! I'm trying to look at all of the examples of that model that I can to study the details and characteristics of them. Looking at this one is the first time in over 35 years that I've been able to see one up close.
The solid bushing that I bought on eBay is just too big to fit into the hole and I sure don't want to bore out the hole to a larger size. But I will have to if that's necessary to fit a bushing in. I'll get one of the split bushings and see how it'll fit first.

[Fred]

Fred, I think they were 3/4 inch threaded brass. You'll need a Hole Hog drill and the appropriate bit. Thread it in with a nipple wrench and your good to go. :icon_lol

I won't tell what my wife bought me for my birthday but it has 4 wheels.

Very nice gun.

Kurt

Hey Thanks Kurt! I'm glad that you like it!

[Emri]

Say, can anybody tell me if the rear screw stock bushing for the trigger guard had an open seam down the side or was it solid steel? I've got a solid steel one that it too big for the hole in the stock. I'm wondering if I should get one of the ones with an open seam that can compress a little so that I can get it into the stock hole.

Why bother ? You aren't going to shoot it anyway. All that rear screw does now is help hold the rifle together. I like your b'day present also.

FWIW,

Emri

[Fred]

Thanks Emri!

[Allen]

Fred, someone with the user name Fred515 is bidding on this? Is this you with another birthday already?

http://classic.gunauction.com/search...emnum=12918480

[Fred]

No, it's not me. I think that I've got all the 1903's that I want.