1911 NRA 1903, really nice

[cplnorton]

I don't get excited by too much I find. But I fell in love with this. As far as I can tell it's 100% original and I really don't know if it's been fired much, if any at all. The bore is a like a mirror and it just doesn't have wear on it at all.

What do you guys think of this one?

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[Fred]

Where is this rifle at? Is it for sale or something?

[cplnorton]

No I just bought it.

[Fred]

Way Cool!!!

[Rick the Librarian]

**Drool!!** Do you HAVE to ask what I think about it??

I've got its slightly older "brother", #477541, also an NRA Sales rifle:

[cplnorton]

I had an original RIA that I had to sell when my son was born and I had a lot of medical bills. I always said I would like to find another original Pre-WWI rifle. I ran across this by total accident and the seller made me a heck of a deal on it. So I bought it.

I'm no expert on 1903's, but as far as I can tell it's all original.

[cplnorton]

Rick your's has the same kind of wood. Did they use a fancy type of walnut or something on the NRA's? I can't imagine they put stocks like that on service rifles did they?

By the way really nice rifle Rick! It's hard to believe they are 103 years old.

[Rick the Librarian]

Probably John Beard would be the best one to answer that. As I recall, they took some extra time on these rifles. Whether it extended to picking out better wood, I don't know.

[cplnorton]

Now these were taken when new off the line and sold to NRA members right? Or did they sit in armories for a while and then sold? I imagine since all seem to be in this range, they were probably taken directly from the line and then shipped. Am I correct?

I'm not as well versed on 1903's as I am other stuff. Especially these rare 1903's.

[pmclaine]

Are those low number rifles? Ship them to me for your own safety.

[PeteDavis]

Awesome pieces, both.

PD