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    Picked this up Saturday at a gunshow here in Maine. SA 8-44 Barrel in very nice condition.

    feel free to critique or provide any information, I do not study the 03's.

    Thanks!IMG_4743 (1024x768).jpgIMG_4744 (1024x768).jpgIMG_4745 (1024x768).jpgIMG_4746 (1024x768).jpgIMG_4748 (1024x768).jpg
    "A man with a tractor and a chain saw has no excuses, nor does he need any"
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    You have a CMP Greek rifle. In 2001, the CMP re-imported 47,000 rifles that had been loaned to the Greeks in the 1950's and sold the rifles over the next several years to their individual patrons. While in service, the Greeks frequently overhauled and repaired the rifles to include such things as refinishing, re-barreling, serializing bolts and stocks, and re-assembling from mixed parts. You have one of those rifles.

    J.B.
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    Thank you John Beard. Remember what they sold for back then? did they differentiate for low serial numbers?

    Mark
    "A man with a tractor and a chain saw has no excuses, nor does he need any"
    Me. "Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds" Emerson "Consistency is the darling of those that stack wood or cast bullets" Me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Daiute View Post
    Thank you John Beard. Remember what they sold for back then? did they differentiate for low serial numbers?Mark
    https://web.archive.org/web/20020601...fles/m1903.htm

    These rifles are not new from manufacturer and some have seen considerable use. All appear to have been rebuilt at one time or another. Many appear to not have been fired since being rebuilt. Rifles are coated in grease or cosmoline and will require a thorough cleaning after purchase. CMP has inspected each rifle for completeness and headspace.

    M1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLES:

    R030SLS Low serial numbered Springfield $300

    R030SLC Low serial numbered Springfield (w / C stock) $375

    R030RILS Low serial numbered Rock Island $300

    R030SHS High serial numbered Springfield $400

    R030SHC High serial numbered Springfield (w / C stock) $475

    R030SMS Mark 1 Springfield $450

    R030SMC Mark 1 Springfield (w / C stock) $525

    R030RIHS High serial numbered Rock Island $400

    R030RIHC High serial numbered Rock Island (w / C stock) $475

    R030REMS Remington $425

    R030REMC Remington (w / C stock) $500

    M1903A3 SPRINGFIELD RIFLES:

    R031REMS Remington $400

    R031SCS Smith Corona $425

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    wow, thanks.

    Mark
    "A man with a tractor and a chain saw has no excuses, nor does he need any"
    Me. "Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds" Emerson "Consistency is the darling of those that stack wood or cast bullets" Me.

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    JB is the man when it comes to 03s!!!

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