Need some help on a Springfield 1903 H.B. 1932

[Cosine26]

Style T Follow on

My definition of a 're-barrel' would be, an original Style T, re-barreled with a new Style T barrel. My definition of a NRA Sporter re-barreled with a Style T barrel would be a conversion. As was previously noted, the front of the receiver was not "rounded" (from what I can see in the pictures)as one would expect to see on an NRA sporter. Besides as I remember, I believe that a 1.4M serial number receiver would fall well beyond the time period in which NRA Sporters were produced. With the 1.4M serial number, I believe that the rifle falls a long way from the original 100. Since the July 1930 article mentions that there are fifty-eight of the 30-inch barreled rifles left in stock , it would make me wonder if 100 is the correct number and how they were proportioned? Forty-two 28-inchers and fifty-eight 30-inchers?
As one of the notices that I quoted showed, there were to two items that left me with questions:
1. Evidently the Armory had assembled and put into stock a quantity of Style t barreled actions. How many? what length barrels? ultimate disposition.
2. The Armory had fabricated a number of replacement barrels for the Style T. How many? What lengths? Ultimate disposition?
When we entered WWII or just prior to, I would imagine there was some disorganization at the Armory and many things could have happened, and maybe some things just "went away?"
Just my opinion.

[John Beard]

Cosine26.

Here's some information you may find of interest.

The Style T rifle was authorized in June, 1928, and the first six rifles were delivered to Frankford Arsenal by August, 1928.

The last Style T rifles were manufactured in 1936. Style T rifles were last used in the National Matches of 1938. The 1938 rifles are believed to be re-conditioned rifles originally manufactured in 1936.

The last NRA Sporters were assembled in 1937, and I believe they were in the S/N 1,500,000 range. I know at least three exist in the low S/N 1,400,000 range.

Hope this helps.

J.B.

[Cosine26]

Very interesting info. The info that you provided was not in any of my documentation. Thanks!
I was going from memory on the NRA Sporters serial number range. I was incorrect
Roy Dunlap indicated that after Ben Comfort won the Wimbledon with a 300 H&H , many of the T's were re-chambered for that caliber.
After about 1930, the dedicated DCM page did not appear in the AR. Occasional notices did appear.

[John Beard]

My information comes from the National Match files from the Office of the Chief of Ordnance found in the National Archives.

The Cavalry Team Report following the 1936 National Matches did indeed describe 300 H&H rifles as being superior to the Style T rifles. But the 300 H&H rifles were Winchesters. For the 1937 and 1938 National Matches, the shooting teams were issued Winchester 300 H&H rifles fitted with Fecker 10X telescopes in addition to Style T rifles. No mention is made that the Style T rifles were re-chambered and I am very skeptical that any were.

J.B.

[Fast996]

Have not seen that the rifle yet but this was told to me by the salesman today as it was received the muzzle od is .750 .The od at the front sight is .903 the LOP 13.125 A .250 inch short according to Brophy's book.The salesman said it appears to be un-cut?? We shall see.

[Fast996]

I went and looked at the rifle it was disappointing in that the lop was 13" a 1/2" short. The bluing was very thin and the gun just didn't look like a $4000 buy in. How the buyer paid that price I'll never know , maybe $2500. Oh well, just what is a lettered SRS heavy barrel worth anyway In fair condition ? I want to thank all who helped on my decision on this one.