Besides adding a clip to the hand guard, there's just one more detail of the rifle to change. I've got the right part to put on the rifle or I can alter the part that's on the rifle now. I wonder if anyone else can see it...?
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Besides adding a clip to the hand guard, there's just one more detail of the rifle to change. I've got the right part to put on the rifle or I can alter the part that's on the rifle now. I wonder if anyone else can see it...?
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The 1903 cartridge belt and suspenders have arrived for my Rod Bayonet 1903.
I didn't know that the pockets were only meant to hold one five round clip each, for a total of 45 rounds of 30-03. A lot of rounds in the day when this rifle was intended to be fired as a shingle shot with a full magazine of five rounds to be held as a reserve. That theory didn't last very long.
Last edited by Fred; 03-07-2015 at 11:18.
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Last edited by Fred; 03-13-2015 at 09:33.
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Fred,
Seeing your cartridge belt reminds me. I have the last thing you need to go with your rifle. But I'm not inclined to part with it. Care to guess what it is?
Sorry.
J.B.
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Holy Cow John... I'm trying to think of what it could be.
It's associated with the cartridge belt......
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No...nothing comes to mind... Now I want one! Whatever it is!...
Duh!... Oh My Gosh, have you gotten your hands on a box of 30-03 ammo?!!!
Last edited by Fred; 03-13-2015 at 09:38.
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I obtained another 1903 dated Rod Bayonet 03 sling made by Rock Island Arsenal the other day and after cleaning it and rubbing in Pecard Antique Leather Dressing, I mounted it on the rifle. I couldn't pass it up because it was priced at about half of what it should've gone for. This one is still colored brown.
Our two Collie pups are about half grown now...
Last edited by Fred; 03-14-2015 at 10:29.
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I have an original 20-round cardboard box of Frankford Arsenal Model 1903 cartridges in 5-round clips dated March, 1904.
J.B.
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Man, I'd love to have it or the Case of ammo that it came from! Not to shoot, just to have.
Way to go John! That's at least a $600.00 to $1,000.00 item and probably more because they ain't making them anymore.
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The sling looks a lot nicer than the repro you had mounted, although it looks like Turner did they usual nice job.
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The box pictured in Brophy's book is the only other one I've ever seen or heard of. I consider myself very fortunate to have it.Originally Posted by Fred
What I'm missing, and would like to have, is a corresponding box of Frankford Arsenal Model 1906 cartridges.
J.B.
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