Got me an 03A3

[hylander]

Got myself a Remington 03A3 $625
Looks like it was made May of 43
Bore is bright and sharp, muzzle is great.
I don't know what the markings mean's.

[metalhead357]

'43?????????


Nah. You're looking at the barrel when it was re-barreled I'd guess. What's the serial? ((Yes you can drop the last digits with an X)) someone will tell ya' the year it was made.........


edit:
the RA....IIRC is for the Royal Army; Rebarreled gun or something like that....Again IIRC would mean its been overseas

[hylander]

'43?????????


Nah. You're looking at the barrel when it was re-barreled I'd guess. What's the serial? ((Yes you can drop the last digits with an X)) someone will tell ya' the year it was made.........

First 4 digets of serial # are 3768
I looked it up on this site

http://home.att.net/~vishooter/m1903.html

[metalhead357]

First 4 digets of serial # are 3768
I looked it up on this site
http://home.att.net/~vishooter/m1903.html

of how many digits"

From the site

1940 Jun 30 - 1536285 Last known serial number struck - substantially higher numbers are mis-strikes (Beard)
High probability that 1536285 - 1536325 is the range of last serial number struck (Beard

looks like
its gotta be earlier. the barrel is '43 but not the gun.....

from the site

1909 Jan 1 - 358085 Handguard sight line clearance cut authorized August 10, 1909
1910 Jan 1 - 398276 Circa 1910 changes

looks like an '09 or 1910.

[Blue]

That thing looks SWEET. It's just propped on the pod or is that thing actually mounted to it?

[hylander]

Bipod is just poopped under it for photo op.
7 Digits, Mine falls inbetween the two highlighted, so looks like mine is actually June of 43

http://vishooter.home.att.net/ra_serialization.txt

1943 M1903/A3

Jan 3384420
Feb 3458758
Mar 3520614
Apr 3573277
May 3710958
Jun 3780746
Jul 3824829
Aug 3888272
Sep 3955409
Oct 4023778
Nov 4088927
Dec 4147887

[DutchXpatriot]

the RA....IIRC is for the Royal Army; Rebarreled gun or something like that....Again IIRC would mean its been overseas

RA = Remington Arms. RA can also indicate a rebuild from Raritan Arsenal, New Jersey. Brophy's book isn't absolutely clear on that.

FJA is Lt.Col. Frank J. Atwood the military inspector at Remington Arms.

Brophy's 1903 Springfield is the best book on the subject of 1903 Springfields and 03A3 rifles.

Hatcher's Notebook is another - available free online in pdf format.. google to find.


Dutch

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Excellent looking rifle!! correct stock for that rifle too (as well as the barrel)...even though you said the bi-pod is just propped under the rifle.. please don't mount it to the rifle!!

[hylander]

Thanks for the info guys
And no it will not get a bipod mounted to it.
Wish I could mount a scope without D&T

[metalhead357]

Thanks for the info guys
And no it will not get a bipod mounted to it.
Wish I could mount a scope without D&T

WHOOPS! My bad- I see what I did, on that first link I looked to the Rem's earlier one

[NRAhighpowershooter]

WHOOPS! My bad- I see what I did, on that first link I looked to the Rem's earlier one

I dunno.. spreading mass histeria and confusion like this should be cause for a 3.85 second ban......maybe.......(i'm in a God-like Moderator mood right now) heheheeeee

[metalhead357]

I dunno.. spreading mass histeria and confusion like this should be cause for a 3.85 second ban......maybe.......(i'm in a God-like Moderator mood right now) heheheeeee

Ohhhhhhhhhhh, Cool! A night off for 3.85 seconds? I might be able to actual re-muster and re-group and actually DO something besides spend all my free time with all you guys. Hey wait...I cant even take a squirt in that time!!!!!! I demand a re-count of the Chads!!!!!!

[hylander]

Well I went to the range today for a very short session.
This is 50yds. Greek M2 Ball
I am very happy with this rifle, shooting 1" groups @ 50yd with open sights
is pretty darn good for me.
Man I want to scope this thing so bad, Talk me out of it !

Bottom left target is 4 shots

[dfletcher]

Thanks for the info guys
And no it will not get a bipod mounted to it.
Wish I could mount a scope without D&T

You can.

First, that's a very nice looking rifle - I want to make clear I'm not encouraging altering it. But there are a few options.

First, B - Square makes a no D & T mount that replaces your mag cut off. Unlike most of their products it's solid and for the most part not made from aluminium. You can put it on with absolutely no alteration to the rifle. It works perfectly, but it does put the scope up high and you cannot remove the bolt unless you move the mount a bit.

Second, there's an S & K mount that secures in the sight dovetail at the rear of the bridge and a steel ring that slips over the front receiver ring. It's the same set up they use for their SMLE rifles, I have a few. To use the S & K you have to remove a bit of wood on the bottom inside of the stock & a thin cut up to the sides of the receiver ring cut. It's almost not noticeable, but it does remove some wood.

A period Weaver scope looks pretty much at home if you go that route.

[metalhead357]

Well I went to the range today for a very short session.
This is 50yds. Greek M2 Ball
I am very happy with this rifle, shooting 1" groups @ 50yd with open sights
is pretty darn good for me.
Man I want to scope this thing so bad, Talk me out of it !

Bottom left target is 4 shots

take it through its paces....you might find that grouping changes when the gun heats up. I did the hard way...turned out it was uneven pressure on the screws-to-stock-n-gun having unequal pressure. But good group!