Got the rifle right in front of me and it has "straight" 7s. Might be the angle of the photograph, although the 7s also look straight to me.
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Got the rifle right in front of me and it has "straight" 7s. Might be the angle of the photograph, although the 7s also look straight to me.
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Would love to see photos!
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There might be one exception to the straight 7 for Rock Island and the curved 7 for Springfield
I have two rear sight leafs (D28372)
the first one is with a straight 7, without the top notch, polished face and small R stamp on the right bottom above the pin hole
second rear sight leaf also a straight 7, without top notch, parkerized finish on face, no stamps/markings but a square rib on the top rear
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Nice one.
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If that first sight was made by Remington, then it has the Rock Island type 7 because Remington was using Rock Island Arsenal's machinery to make their 1903's.Originally Posted by RCS
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that's right Fred and maybe the second one with the square top rib too
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Nice Rifle Rick!
Kurt
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I concur with Fred.
The first leaf was made by Remington. The second leaf was made by Perry Point.
Hope this helps.
J.B.
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Rick
Nice rifle. I would have bought it. There are still nice ones out there waiting.
Tom
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On the subject of RIA 1903s, I have one clearly marked on the receiver as Rock Island Arsenal with a serial number in the 4xxxxx range. I replaced the original stock with a CMP C stock for aesthetics, but kept the original. Can anyone clarify the RIA serial number range and dates for the 1903?
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