springfield 1903

lonewolf381 · 05-05-2006, 02:13 PM

just recieved a 1903 which i believe to be an A1 as it has a c stock. barrel code shows 1931,and the serial is 1370225. my grandfather used this for match shooting as a cadet at NMMI. quik math says he would have been a cadet in the 30's. the overall condition is quite remarkable. is there 30.06 ammo available and would this gun be safe to fire today? any info i can gather would be appreciated. i intend to honor my grandpappy and NMMI in a presentation with the gun...
thanks

Oxford · 05-05-2006, 06:33 PM

Check out the comments below made by Gyrene in an earlier thread on G&G. That seems to reflect the current thought on whether a 1903 A1 is safe or not. You should note that Springfield 03A3's with serial numbers below what is shown in his post probably should be considered "wall hangers." Otherwise, you might want to have a gunsmith examine it carefully to advise you on it's fitness to shoot.

http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/190...tml#post176076 (My "new to me" 1903 Rock Island)

05-05-2006, 02:13 PM	#1
lonewolf381 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 1	springfield 1903 just recieved a 1903 which i believe to be an A1 as it has a c stock. barrel code shows 1931,and the serial is 1370225. my grandfather used this for match shooting as a cadet at NMMI. quik math says he would have been a cadet in the 30's. the overall condition is quite remarkable. is there 30.06 ammo available and would this gun be safe to fire today? any info i can gather would be appreciated. i intend to honor my grandpappy and NMMI in a presentation with the gun... thanks

05-05-2006, 06:33 PM	#2
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,027 Blog Entries: 4	Check out the comments below made by Gyrene in an earlier thread on G&G. That seems to reflect the current thought on whether a 1903 A1 is safe or not. You should note that Springfield 03A3's with serial numbers below what is shown in his post probably should be considered "wall hangers." Otherwise, you might want to have a gunsmith examine it carefully to advise you on it's fitness to shoot. http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/190...tml#post176076 (My "new to me" 1903 Rock Island) __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".