The wood has some spots of brown filler material likely to fill previous scrapes, some of the most noticeable are on the sides between the through bolts and forend on the bottom and right side. The buttplate shows some pitting and is proud to the wood. Stock Configuration & Condition: The two piece hardwood stock has a pistol grip, metal nosecap, stacking loop, barrel band, 2 sling loops, 2 through bolts, and a metal buttplate with hinged door for storage. When flipped up separate notches and an aperture on the ladder can be used for sighting.

The rear sight is a “U” notched blade attached to a fully adjustable sight ladder marked from “3-27”. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a pinned blade atop a barrel mounted base. The left of the front sight hood is marked “flaming bomb / U.S.” and the right “R”. The stock throughbolts are marked “3” on the left and the safety cutout is marked “S”. The top of the bolt handle is marked “W 3 L”. The right rear of the bolt assembly is marked “36”. The right side of the nosecap and rear of the safety lever are both marked “R”. The barrel band is marked with a faded “U”. The safety is marked “SAFE READY” and the magazine cutoff is marked “ON OFF”. The top of the Sedgley barrel is marked “U.S.M.C. Markings: The top of the receiver is marked “U.S. Year of Manufacture: 1919 (page 373 of Joe Poyer’s book, The M1903 Springfield Rifle and its Variations, 3rd Edition) Barrel Date: January, 1944Īction Type: Bolt Action, Internal Magazine Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Post-1900 U.S.

Springfield model 1903 serial numbers