Help finding some repair parts

[Hecklerusp45]

I need some parts for two rifles, one is a No.4 Mk 1* made by Savage. The previous owner wanted to adjust the point of impact, so he added metal to the front sight. He also ground the front sight thinner. I would like to put an original Savage front sight back on. So.... where can I find them and do they come in different heights? The mag that came in the rifle is in excellent condition, just like the rifle, but does not have the Savage S mark on it. Where can I get a Savage mag? I also have a 1903A3 made by Remington. The front sight blade received the same treatment as the Savage. Where should I look for a replacement and do they come in different heights? The 1903A3 is also missing its forward sling swivel. The band and screw is there, but the swivel is gone. Again, where should I look for a replacement? Again, I am needing:
1. Savage No. 4 Mk1* front sight
2. Savage mag.
3. Remington 1903a3 front sight blade
4. Remington 1903a3 forward swivel.

Any help will be appreciated

[JB White]

Yes, the sights are different sizes and should be numbered. All the sights will fit onto the No4, the SMLE, the Pattern 14, the Bren gun etc etc but the numbers will be off. There are two different styles for the No4 depending on the sight base.One requires a solid base while the other requires a split base. Your Savage should have a solid base without the locking screw.
Look atop the base of the blade and you should find a number represented in thousandths of an inch. For instance 0.35 or -0.15 etc. Try Liberty Tree for parts.

Keep in mind the rifle has had a service life so some parts may no longer match. IIT might still be correct aside from the buggered sight blade.

[Hecklerusp45]

No 4 sight

Thanks for the reply. I am attaching a photo. Can you read it? Is that a .030 or 0.30?20200907_084848.jpg

[Merc]

Check on ebay

[Merc]

Found a few parts:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=Enfield+No4+Mk1*&_sacat=0&_pgn=1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1903-A3-REMINGTON-R-1903a3-sling-swivel-with-bolt-Springfield-vintage-part/143710673940?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160811114145%26meid%3Daab6cead4d234a6cad5a58bedbe0c779%26pid%3D100667%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D324282179894%26itm%3D143710673940%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2334524&_trksid=p2334524.c100667.m2042

[JB White]

My typo. Sorry about that.

Your sight probably reads .030. Thinking 0.000 but knowing they only used 3 digits I used 0.00 when I replied.

[Hecklerusp45]

Thanks for all the replies, they are helpful. What does the .030 mean? Is it the height of the sight in inches or what?

[Merc]

All Savage magazines will have the rifle’s serial number stamped on it.

[JB White]

Thanks for all the replies, they are helpful. What does the .030 mean? Is it the height of the sight in inches or what?

Its the height of the blade base above the dovetail in inch scale.

[Merc]

Here’s a sight blade.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1903-A3-SPRINGFIELD-FRONT-SIGHT-REMINGTON-WITH-BLADE-MARKED-E/193453622402?hash=item2d0abc0482:g:7f0AAOSwq39ZqI4k

[JB White]

All Savage magazines will have the rifle’s serial number stamped on it.

I've had some thoughts about that but I'm nowhere near my references to double check. Trying to determine whether or not Savage was an exception to the rule of the time.

Serial numbered magazines came into vogue during No5 rifle production very late in the War. Then the decision was made to extend the practice on to other rifles. Those rifles already in the field which were unnumbered were to be marked upon being returned for service, or upon entering storage at depot. This only applied to rifles remaining in British service and there was no mass recall for the sake of markings.

As I said above, I'm unsure from memory whether or not Savage marked their production. They did have a lot of exceptions in regard to straying from pattern when it came to output.

[Merc]

The magazine on my Savage No. 4 is marked with my rifle’s serial number. The Savage magazine that’s currently for sale on eBay is also marked with a rifle’s serial number. I mentioned it to make him aware that Savage did stamp the rifle’s serial numbers on their magazines. If it’s important to him to not have mixed serial numbers, and it’s possible that not all were marked, then he’ll know to keep looking for a Savage magazine that doesn’t have serial numbers. What about Savage replacement magazines? They wouldn’t have serial numbers, right? Finding one might be difficult.

Edit: My No. 4 was missing a few minor external parts when I bought it several years ago. I found everything I needed on eBay or from dealers in the US, but I noticed several UK dealers who were selling large quantities of various unused NOS Lee Enfield parts that I didn’t need on eBay. Maybe they’re still around. A continuing search on eBay can be done for anything and be notified when something desirable gets posted.

[Sunray]

Go to Marstar, not E-Bay. (Marstar doesn't fund the people who want to take your firearms away from you. E-Bay does that.) Front sight blades are $7.50Cdn.($5.70USD) each. No idea if there are border issues. Kind of doubt it, but I don't know for sure.

https://marstar.ca/product-category/firearm-parts-and-accessories/

However, finding Savage made parts will likely be an issue. None made since 1944.
Remington made '03A3 parts shouldn't be too difficult. Only other maker was Smith-Corona. All remaining parts, etc, were sent to Long Branch when the Contract ended.
Keep in mind that putting in original manufacturer parts does not make the thing "all original". It's still a rebuild.
Please reduce the size of your pictures.

[Hecklerusp45]

Thanks for the advice, I will check marstar.

[Sunray]

Sarco would be another place to look at. www.sarcoinc.com
All the remaining Savage parts and rifles were sent to Long Branch when the Savage contract ended. That should have been up a line. snicker.