1903a4 redfield base

[Sbl11]

Any one have a base that they are willing to part with? Or need a rifle?��

[Sbl11]

Did they refinish rifles during the rebuild process?

[jgaynor]

Did they refinish rifles during the rebuild process?

Not in every case but usually they did. Rifles coming for overhaul were appraised and each given what it needed. In later years i believe refinishing became more automatic. Typically the parts which were originally blued like the stock metal, TG/magazine assembly and bolt were parkerized.

[Sbl11]

Thanks Jim, I tried sending you a private message on the forum but your mailbox is full. I then sent it using the email function but I am not sure if you ever got it.

[Sbl11]

Looking for a front base screw. Any ideas?

Sbl

[five 0]

Looking for a front base screw. Any ideas?

Sbl

Send the base to chuckindenver and have him weld the screw hole and redrill to fit the screws that he listed above. Then have him repark. The base has been altered and reparked so it will never be original. Or send it back to where you bought it for a refund and find another.

[Sbl11]

Found another base, but the screw I have for the front is too short. It barely mated with the receiver ring when installed on the old messed up base, but since the new base I found is still in the correct shape, the screw won't fit.

[Randy A]

Brownells has the correct head 8-40 screw, they're long so cut to length.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/small-hardware/metal-screws/long-6-48-8-40-screws-prod19929.aspx

[Sbl11]

Thanks Randy!