04-09-2009, 01:00 AM
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#21 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Syosset, NY
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Bought a Remington 1903A3 dated 1943 last time I was home. It's in mint condition! I am not sure if even want to fire it or if I should just keep it in my safe. Unfortunately no pics  | 
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04-09-2009, 11:01 AM
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#22 | | Retired Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri
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Shown below is my only 03A3:
SN 34492XX
US Remington
Model 03-A3
3-43
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04-09-2009, 01:15 PM
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#23 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Posts: 203
| 1903/a3
Oxford,
Nice looking weapon. How does it shoot. I haven't made it to the range yet with mine.
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04-09-2009, 03:37 PM
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#24 | | Retired Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri
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Shot it several times in about 2003 and it was a nail driver...but the steel butt plate and I didn't get along. Liked it enough to use it deer hunting...but failed to take a deer. Since then I'm using a rem 700 30.06... but the 03A3 and I will never part.
My father in law bought it through a NRA liquidation program back in 1961 for around $18.75, and I eventually inherited the beauty.
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04-10-2009, 08:58 AM
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#25 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: "...upon the east bank of Big Blue River, a mile or two north of the point where that stream crosses the Michigan road"
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They sure are "shoulder thumpers".
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05-12-2009, 10:09 PM
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#26 | | I can justify anything.
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: IL/WI Border
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3-1943 barreled 03A3 Remington came home with me last night. ME gauged just under 1 and it's in fantastic shape!! Also has a funky front sight shroud that I hadn't seen before.
Now to get out and shoot it!!  
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05-12-2009, 10:12 PM
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#27 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St.
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Looks like a good one, thats for sure. Now I'd just love to have one of those.
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05-12-2009, 10:26 PM
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#28 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Intercoastal Sea Islands, SC, USA
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I have a front sight hood like that on my '03. I believe they came out in the '20s. I see '03s in war photos with and without them.  | |
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05-20-2009, 12:40 PM
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#29 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NW Washington
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I can't make up my mind -- so here they all are (as of about a year ago - some changes since then!):
LN M1903s: 
HN M1903s: 
...and some Remington M1903s:  | |
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05-20-2009, 12:47 PM
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#30 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NW Washington
Posts: 236
| ...Well, since we're bragging....
Actually, there is one I'm particularly proud of. I bought this one a couple of months back, thinking I had bought a nice "service" M1903. After looking it over, what I HAD gotten was a very rare pre-WWI National Match 1903 from 1915! A friend told me this is one of exactly 11 known. to have survived!
There is some wear in the upper band and visible barrel, but the ME is LESS than 1 and the bore is immaculate!! Except for some dried grease, since cleaned off, this baby is BEAUTIFUL!!     | |
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05-22-2009, 01:21 AM
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#31 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Dec 2007
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1943 Smith-Corona '03A3. 
The original furniture rotted away in our basement while I was growing up.
It was my late father's intention to build a deer rifle so the receiver is drilled & tapped for a now obsolete scope mount.
I got some iron sights and it's accurate as heck, so I'm leaving it as-is.
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05-26-2009, 05:37 AM
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#32 | | Registered User
Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pasco Wa.
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I'v Got 4 ; Rem 2gr 03a3,12/43 bbl;Smith Corona 4gv 5/43 bbl;spngfld 4gr4/42; Early sprngfld 22/250!!! #142xxx ,Timney tgr,V8weaver.
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05-27-2009, 08:16 PM
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#33 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLA
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I have about 7, here is one. This is a Mk1 with proper stock,barrel,trigger, sear,ect fitted with the 20 rd WW1 magazine.  | 
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05-31-2009, 11:55 AM
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#34 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Knoxville
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I like that WW1 magazine!
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06-07-2009, 08:16 PM
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#35 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 122
|  Springfield 1918
Springfield 1918 its a cmp mix master but its mine , all I added was a repro set of USMC sights
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06-10-2009, 01:16 PM
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#36 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jun 2009
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where can you find the year the 1903/a3 i have was made ..
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07-08-2009, 11:15 PM
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#37 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Apr 2007
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I have one made in 1937 with a star barrel. I got it from my father when he passed on. My mother got it for him as a present in 1954. It is my goto hunting rifle.
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07-25-2009, 08:22 PM
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#38 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Posts: 22
|  1903 Springfields
Top: Springfield M1903, 1918 (by s/n), but barrel is SA 9-35, rebuilt at San Antonio Arsenal, bayonet is SA 1906. Middle: Remington M1903, FJA, barrel RA 8-42 (note the M1903 rear sight, non-humped handguard, stamped barrel bands, and non-fingergroove stock, but trigger guard and mag floorplate are milled), bayonet is Union Fork & Hoe 1942 Bottom: Remington M1903A3, FJA, barrel RA 7-44, bayonet is PAL (Blade & Tool) 1942  | |
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07-27-2009, 12:28 AM
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#39 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 33
| 1903 Springfield S.N.s
SSprin
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Originally Posted by SightNSqueeze  | 1905 manufactured M-1903 Springfield service rifle in the 102XXX (SA) serial range. Rebuilt with a scant grip stock and '42 HS barrel in early World War II. Excellent condition and very accurate.
'03 Sporter: 1918 manufactured Rock Island Arsenal barreled receiver with an old style Redfield brass aperture ring sight. Incredibly accurate. 327XXX (RIA) serial range. Walnut Rhinehart-Fegen (sic) stock.
'03 Sporter: 1926 manufactured Springfield Armory barreled receiver with Winchester Model 70 iron sights. Walnut Rhinehart-Fegan stock. Have not shot it yet. | If you have one that has a serial no. below 800,000 the we double heat treated and are not safe to shoot. some have had the actoins break. Be very carefull ofthem.Al
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08-10-2009, 12:47 PM
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#40 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moss,Tn.
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I'm gettin' in here late but I bought a 03A3 Remington yesterday.
Where is the date at? I'm new to 03 and 03A3's. Mine looks good
and has got a mirror bore. I got it for $200.
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