Info and Price needed on a RIA 1903

[rogers017]

Also the proof mark on the stock is script, not a standard P.

[kendog4570]

... Is it possible that he bought his service rifle? ....

Contrary to popular belief, this did not happen. He or someone MAY have stolen it, but most likely it was declared surplus and sold through govt. liquidation channels.

[kendog4570]

Im at work right now, but I will post a pic of the butt plate tomorrow. If by hatcher hole you mean a hole covered with a flip down cover, then it does have that. If I remember the butt plate is checkered. From what I understand my roommates father did serve in the USMC. Is it possible that he bought his service rifle? I will try to track down when he served tomorrow as well.

The Hatcher Hole is a gas relief hole in the left side of the ring (the part of the receiver the barrel screws into) named after Maj. General Julian Hatcher, Chief of the Small Arms Division in the Ordnance Department. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Hatcher

[kendog4570]

The bolt looks like a 1903-A3 WW2 replacement.

[Jeff L]

No hit on the SRS list.

[rogers017]

So it appears to have a hole on each side of the receiver


The second one doesn't look as huge as it came out in the pic. Both holes all the way to the chamber