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In May 1963 my dad, a WWI 2 twice wounded Vet, took me to Fishman's Pawn Shop in Springfield, Ill and told me to pick out a pistol for my 22nd Birthday. I debated between a Lugar and a .45 and my dad told me his .45 in the war never jammed or failed once so I took the .45. Dad knew Mr. Fishman from way back and when he discovered it was my birthday present on my way to Vietnam he marked it down to $45.00. It was "tightened up" by a USMC Armorer in Vietnam and then in Okinawa I had ...

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Originally Posted by Dolt

Benedict Arnold....anyone ever read the history of this "hero"? He was a hero, until he became a traitor.

Dolt is right , he is the Benedict Arnold of our time .

Originally Posted by Vern Humphrey

Originally Posted by 7.62match

Vern , I will help you carry that 5 gal. can . Carl

I'll borrow my plumber's pump out truck and we'll car pool it.

Vern , better yet . I got the gas covered. Carl

Originally Posted by rebound

August 10,1909 it was authorized to start cutting sight line in the handguard.
Jan. 1 1910 they started adding clips to handguards.
So that's about 4 and 1/2 months worth of production..
Wouldn't that make that model a rare one to find....?
My guess is only about 14,000 made, how many still around?
What you think.....???

Originally Posted by ridecontrol

This is what I show on my excel program for those rifles. I have a searchable database loaded so I don't have to sift through pages and I can bring it to shows without carrying several books.

189956 M1903 1377701 NM 051435 C A NUTT (SALE)
189957 M1903 1377711 NM 122932 SA SALE
189958 M1903 1377721 NM 051635 A SHIEF (SALE)
189959 M1903 1377723 NM 112532 SA SALE
189960 M1903 1377726 NM 051435 W H MEISTER (SALE)

These are the rifle right after

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