Hmmmmm?

SwedeSteve · 09-02-2007, 01:37 PM

Is is true that 1903 Springfields with serial numbers under 800,000 have soft receivers?

Orlando · 09-02-2007, 04:57 PM

Copied from CMP's web site:
WARNING: A serious safety risk is associated with “low-number” receivers. DO NOT FIRE any M1903 with a “low-number” receiver. Such rifles should be treated as valuable and historic collector’s items, not shooters. M1903 rifles manufactured by Springfield Armory with serial numbers below 800,000 are considered “low-number” receivers. M1903 rifles manufactured at Rock Island Arsenal with serial numbers 285,507 or below are considered “low-numbered” receivers

Mooseman684 · 09-03-2007, 01:45 AM

Evidently, during the Early production years, some of the receivers may not have been properly Tempered due to poor lighting in the factory. However, something like only 11 receivers have failed out of Hundreds of thousands of Rifles made. If it hasn't blown up yet, I shoot it, using ONLY M2 ball ammo , like I do with My 5 digit '03 From Rock Island Armory.
Rich

M14man · 09-03-2007, 12:07 PM

Moose, I have a 5 digit RI also, and a 500,xxx Springfield that I shoot also,What is the bbl date on yout RI? Mine is 6-09.

Dookiebutt · 09-06-2007, 05:03 AM

I have two low numbered 1903's. I would shoot them both. One was rebarreled for WWII and stored, the other by the Marines for WWII. If they made it through WWI and were good enough to be used in WWII, I think I'll be okay.

09-02-2007, 01:37 PM	#1
SwedeSteve Grumpy Old Fart Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 9,073 Trader Rating: (0)	Hmmmmm? Is is true that 1903 Springfields with serial numbers under 800,000 have soft receivers?

09-03-2007, 01:45 AM	#3
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,245 Trader Rating: (0)	Evidently, during the Early production years, some of the receivers may not have been properly Tempered due to poor lighting in the factory. However, something like only 11 receivers have failed out of Hundreds of thousands of Rifles made. If it hasn't blown up yet, I shoot it, using ONLY M2 ball ammo , like I do with My 5 digit '03 From Rock Island Armory. Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

09-02-2007, 04:57 PM	#2
Orlando Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 483 Trader Rating: (0)	Copied from CMP's web site: WARNING: A serious safety risk is associated with “low-number” receivers. DO NOT FIRE any M1903 with a “low-number” receiver. Such rifles should be treated as valuable and historic collector’s items, not shooters. M1903 rifles manufactured by Springfield Armory with serial numbers below 800,000 are considered “low-number” receivers. M1903 rifles manufactured at Rock Island Arsenal with serial numbers 285,507 or below are considered “low-numbered” receivers

09-03-2007, 12:07 PM	#4
M14man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 364 Trader Rating: (0)	Moose, I have a 5 digit RI also, and a 500,xxx Springfield that I shoot also,What is the bbl date on yout RI? Mine is 6-09.

09-06-2007, 05:03 AM	#5
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,020 Trader Rating: (0)	I have two low numbered 1903's. I would shoot them both. One was rebarreled for WWII and stored, the other by the Marines for WWII. If they made it through WWI and were good enough to be used in WWII, I think I'll be okay.