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Anyone use the CMP 1903 A3 no drill scope mount?

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  • #1
    not-fishing
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2009
    • 2270

    Anyone use the CMP 1903 A3 no drill scope mount?

    I have a beautiful 1903 A3 Smith-Corona "typewriter" that I cannot force myself to sell but is hard to shoot with my old eyes.

    Has anyone used the CMP M82 Replica rifle scope and mounting system for the M1903A3? also known as the S & K insta-mount

    How does it shoot?



    M-82 Replica riflescope and MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR 1903A3
    Replica M82 rifle scope manufactured by Hi-Lux Optics. The
    M82G2 has 2.5 power magnification with a crosswire and post
    reticle, 7/8 inch external body/tube diameter to replicate
    the WWII era M82 design. The lenses are of commercial
    quality glass multi-coated. This scope has the designation
    "M82G2" "Hi-Lux optics", and serial number starting 0100,
    all etched into the scope body. The M82G2 is legal for use
    during the conduct of the CMP Vintage Sniper Rifle Match
    on top of the 1903A4, M1C and M1D original rifle and/or
    repros.

    Replica 1903A4 scope rings are for 7/8 inch diameter scope
    body/tube and utilize the conventional "Redfield" design.

    Replica 1903A4 scope base is for the two hole design found
    on original 1903A4 rilfes and utilize the conventional
    "Redfield" design.


    "No Drill" 1903A4 Sniper Rifle - 1903 Springfield
    http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/no-drill-1903a4-sniper-rifle-1903-springfield/
    If you trace the evolution of the modern sniper rifle, it invariably leads you back to the Model 1903 Springfield. It served US forces in World War I, then soldiered on into World War II, through the Korean Conflict, and even appeared here and there in Vietnam. Several versions of the 1903 Springfield were used as sniper rifles, the most common of which was the 1903A4. It first appeared in 1943 and carried a Weaver 330 scope, mounted on a drilled and tapped Redfield base that was created specifically for the gun. The Weaver 330 later turned into the M73, and then the M73B1, and with its 2.2x not waterproof sniper scope, the 1903A4 is today the most classic of all US sniper rifles, but they are expensive, in the thousands of dollars for even a beat up one. Over the past several years there has been an explosion in shooting competitions based on “as issued” military bolt rifles, or “service rifles.” Thousands of old ’03 Springfields and other bolt action battle rifles have left the confines of the gun safe after decades of non-use and have again become “working rifles.” The problem is, a lot of the shooters involved in these new service rifle competitions are great shooters, but have aging eyesight. Over a certain age, you really need optics to shoot well, but the 1903 Springfield isn’t the easiest gun on which to mount a scope. The receivers are extremely hard on most of them and difficult to drill and tap, and drilling and tapping them is a big decision as well. It is very rare if not impossible to find an ’03 that is all original, but they all have historical value and significance. Most of us out here with the guns are also history nuts and at least quasi-collector/accumulators, and we can’t just decide to drill and tap them for scope mounts so we can shoot them better. That is why, until now, they have largely just sat in the safe.
    Last edited by not-fishing; 04-18-2014, 8:41 AM.
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    • #2
      Bobby Ricigliano
      Mit Gott und Mauser
      CGN Contributor
      • Feb 2011
      • 17439
      I have not seen it but I am definitely interested. I think my JRA rebuild would be a great intermediate distance rifle but there is no way in hell I am going to D&T it, collectible or not.

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        • #3
          Rugersworld
          Junior Member
          • Jan 2009
          • 76
          That setup being sold by the CMP is a drill and tap mount. See the 2 screws in the bag next to the scope ring?

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