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I have noticed that this rifle has a hole on the left side of the receiver. Is this a gas release port or something else?
Attached below is my 03A3. I see a hole at the rear of the receiver on the right side. Is that the one you are talking about?I have noticed that this rifle has a hole on the left side of the receiver. Is this a gas release port or something else?
YesAttached below is my 03A3. I see a hole at the rear of the receiver on the right side. Is that the one you are talking about?
Thank you. I just wanted to make sure it is supposed to be there.The hole on the left side near the front of the receiver is to vent gases in the event of a case head separation, or similar failures. (visible in Oxford's photo in post #3 )
Lots of rifles are vented with a similar hole including Mausers, Enfields, Arisakas, etc. Even modern firearms like my Weatherby Vanguard.Yes
Thank you. I just wanted to make sure it is supposed to be there.
Yes, that's right. It is normal on all late M1903's and all A'3s.I have noticed that this rifle has a hole on the left side of the receiver. Is this a gas release port or something else?
The Pederson device was never used with the 03A3sIs it a round hole or a oval? The Pedersen device had to eject its empties somehow and what you are looking at may be the ejection port cut into a 03
the Pederson slot on the 1903 MK I.Is it a round hole or a oval? The Pedersen device had to eject its empties somehow and what you are looking at may be the ejection port cut into a 03