@JohnnyP: No, not dead, just sleeping. It's great to see them doing what they've been made to do.
@Merc: Thanks for advice. I do tend to use pull-through bore snakes with casual cleaning. This...
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@JohnnyP: No, not dead, just sleeping. It's great to see them doing what they've been made to do.
@Merc: Thanks for advice. I do tend to use pull-through bore snakes with casual cleaning. This...
Great! Now to get past the lock-down so I can take this rifle and bring it back to life. Thanks again!
Got a chance to take a closer look at my stock. It doesn’t have the cutouts as you shared on yours. So giving the absence of the cutouts and finger groove as mentioned by Merc, I’m thinking i...
Thank you again, Art and Merc. I'm continuing to research and came across a guy on the MilSurp forum who also had a Greek return. His had that mysterious mark under the barrel which I think is a...
I appreciate your opinion on it. Thanks!
Merc, can you envision a scenario where a rifle like this one was built in early 1918 and went through both world wars and the Greek civil war and the barrel not being replaced? I'm thinking this gun...
Thanks Johnny!
Merc: SRS check turned up empty.. but I hear that's fairly common.
JimF: I checked under the bolt and there indeed is a Remington "R" stamped. Additionally, and it may not be any kind of...
'03 Springfield Serial #841041.
Thanks!
JimF: indeed it appears its seen time in Greece. The "B" is present on the floor plate along with the last 4 digits of the serial on the stock and bolt. Thank you for your response!
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I just bought this old gun from a seller who said that they acquired it from CMP some years back and have never shot it. The barrel looks possibly original to the receiver and I was just wondering if...
Soon to be new owner of a Springfield 1903, 841xxx serial. Ive been absorbing information for days and heard this site was one of a few where all the knowledge congregates.
Retired from...