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  • #1
    vmassarano
    Member
    • Oct 2016
    • 157

    Springfield M1903A1 Leaf Sight Problem

    I have a Springfield M1903A1, built in 1931. As far as I know, the leaf sight is original to the rifle. I don't shoot it much anymore because of the recoil and the hard-to-use sights. I can handle the recoil with a slip-on pad, but at age 70 I can't see well through the (e) peep hole for shots 100-200 yards out. I'm considering buying second leaf sight and drilling out the peep hole, but I keep coming across different sight "types". I just found one that's a "type 7".

    Questions:
    1. Can I assume all M1903 and M1903A1 leaf sights will fit on my rifle?
    2. Anyone have any other suggestions?

    Thanks for your input.
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    • #2
      highpower
      Calguns Addict
      • May 2012
      • 5303
      Originally posted by vmassarano

      Questions:
      1. Can I assume all M1903 and M1903A1 leaf sights will fit on my rifle?
      2. Anyone have any other suggestions?

      Thanks for your input.
      1. Yes

      2. Without altering your rifle permanently, there is not a whole lot you can do.

      I would suggest getting another rifle and retiring yours to very occasional use. If you want to shoot a military surplus rifle that was manufactured with good sights, consider getting a M1903-A3 or a M1 Garand.
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        • #3
          vmassarano
          Member
          • Oct 2016
          • 157
          "highpower" - Thanks for your feedback. I already have a Garand, and love it - -including the sights. Not sure I want another M1903 mainly because the recoil is a "b-tch". I'll stick with the one I have and maybe buy a spare leaf sight and drill out a larger peep hole (e) which I've read is what the USMC did.
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            • #4
              Mojaveman
              Senior Member
              • Jan 2010
              • 1139
              Read somewhere once that the USMC M1903s had a larger diameter hole and a wider front sight blade. Somebody was making reproductions, but it has been some years. The battlesight zero on theirs was also about 250 yards and not 550 yards like the Army ones.
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                • #5
                  vmassarano
                  Member
                  • Oct 2016
                  • 157
                  Thanks. Looking to either buy a USMC leaf sight (Type 10) or get a spare sight and drill out the peep hole. If that doesn't work I'll look at changing out the front blade (though I can see the blade fine now).
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                    • #6
                      bigbossman
                      I need a LIFE!!
                      • Dec 2012
                      • 11133
                      USMC Front Sight Blades for M1903 and 03A3

                      USMC Front Sight Blades for M1903 and 03A3
                      https://www.m14forum.com/threads/usmc-front-sight-blades-for-m1903-and-03a3.489460/
                      ShootingSight has started selling reproduction front sight blades for the M1903 and 03A3. These are 0.100" wide, versus the original 0.050" wide. The height is the B size, which is 0.522" tall, which is the second tallest size. Your impact is changed by about 2MOA for every step in blade size.
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