Just monkeying around with my new Ipad camera... four 1903's

[Fred]

Trying to adjust the size and contrast of my images for posting...
Here are four of my 1903's in the light of a partially covered window.

[Jeff L]

Purdy!

[wayne]

Shameful, just shameful, that rod bayonet model should be on top. Great looking rifles!

[Fred]

Thanks Wayne, Thanks Purdy.
The indoor ceiling lights in the library weren't on and so I had trouble getting the color of the stocks to come out. Too much light coming through the window and the image washes out. The outdoor lighting is good, but I didn't have a place to lay the rifles down out there. I'll take some more photo's outside on a towel tomorrow to see what happens.

[PeteDavis]

Awesome in all exposures.

PD

[Fred]

Glad that you like them Pete!

[Craig from kazoo]

Very nice, I've returned to this thread a couple of times just to look at your second rifle with the rod bayonet. One of the coolest rifles I've seen.

Makes you wonder of the impetus for the rod design was a philips screwdriver. Not much for a diagonal slash but I'd still rather not be poked by one lol.

Thanks,

Craig

[Fred]

Craig, I've often thought about how the tip looks like a Phillips head too. Ouch! Of course the three grooved tip is the same as that on a Model 1888 Rod Bayonet Trapdoor Springfield. I guess that Phillips drivers didn't come out till much later though. Still, the Three grooved tip sure looks like the end of a three grooved driver tool doesn't it!?
That just Couldn't feel good for a person to be stuck deep or even shallow with that. In essence, it'd be just like being stabbed with a big ol No. 3 screwdriver!
Glad that you like the early Springfield! I'd post some More pictures of it from all sides but I fear that most folks are getting tired of looking at it after all of the other photo's that I've posted of it. It sure is neat to handle and study up close though. I never get tired of that! LOL.

[jerrbear]

What a nice collection!

[Fred]

Thanks Jerrbear! Too bad that nobody in the family, distant or near, is interested in inheriting them someday. Guess that I'll just have them buried with my ashes in a waterproof vault...! Them what desires the rifles the mostest can just bring a shovel and take them. Just leave me a trinket or a nick nack or something in trade. LOL