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Nice rifle, thanks for sharing. So....what is the confirmed groove count on your rifle?

Wow. That is cool. How in the world did you track that pair down? Were they still together when you found it?

Great looking rifle Rick. Your receiver has a late production thumb relief in the left rail much like the Smith Corona rifles. Near as I can tell, Remington changed from the very pronounced thumb...

Thanks! So by the time you add the weight of the M1905 bayonet and scabbard, you would be knocking on 12 pounds for an apples to apples comparison.

Thanks for showing those Fred. If you ever get the opportunity to accurately weigh the rod bayonet rifle, I'd love to hear the result. The earliest versions of the model incorporated so many weight...

Dave's explanation makes sense too. The part appears simpler to make. Entirely possible that Remington or a contractor asked for and received an authorization to alter the design. The previously...

I'm not sure the actual sighting notch depth is any different between the various versions. The recess around the notch certainly changed, but I'm not sure when that was done. As to why... I've...

If I'm understanding your issue correctly, then I have an Remington A3 that does the same thing. Any lateral force on the bolt at all, makes it "stick" at the beginning of the bolt throw. If you...

condition and details are everything. However, typical Rem 03A3 in good condition run between 600 and 800. Small details might swing those numbers from 400 to 1200.

Anything unusual about the rest of the rifle? Any other markings on the barrel? Is the barrel profile the same as a typical 03A3 barrel?

His father may well have been a Colonel in WWII. He may well have owned a SC that he loved and kept near. But if he is implying that he kept a SC near his side during the war, still has/had it, and...

.....at least it looked like chrome 03A3s carried by the color guard. It would be fun to get one of those documented at SB 50.

Thanks for sharing the photo. Besides the rifles, I always get a kick out of the "personalized" hats.

Fred, depending on how you interpret the Vi-shooter data and associated dates you could be correct. There is also likely a difference between "end of production" and "end of inventory". Even if the...

According to the Vi-Shooter page, the volley notch was eliminated in early 1918. Glad you found the M1905 sight document useful. There is one for the 03A3 as well.
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Lets see if I can get the link to work....


http://www.jouster.com/forums/showthread.php?42119-Model-1903-upper-band-hole-alignment&highlight=upper+hole
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I can only imagine the fuss that must have caused. However, the very nature of the competition dictates that it must evolve. Currenty there is much hand wringing going on because the CMP has...

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the rifle. You asked many questions, and I'll answer a few.

How good are the military sights? They are good for their intended purpose, but they are not...

Great buy! Thanks for the extra pics.

edit: The muzzle has a little nick at 1 o'clock. You might touch that up before your first range trip.

For what it is worth, I've recorded SC 3-43 6 goove barrels just 473 rifles ahead of yours and 438 rifles behind yours. Please let us know what you find!

Not only do I not know what it is, I don't even recall seeing it discussed on this or similar forums. If other thread pitches on the rifles are any indication, it won't be what we consider "standard"...

1925 silent movie The Big Parade has lots of 03's. Maybe they were Bannerman's ..


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Don't worry. If you get a hit on the next rifle, you will be .200. That's good enough to play SS or Catcher for the Mariners. Rick knows what I'm talking about:)

Be sure to share your projects...

My guess (and it is a guess).. The FJA was firmly struck while the CSAA was lightly struck, especially in the corner where it overlaps. The CSAA didn't press through the FJA lettering, making it...

.04, .05, .06 are also documented sizes. There may be more. I think .05 was most typical.