A3 2 groove barrels

[Rick the Librarian]

I think the "specifics" are approximately 348,000 Remington M1903s, 234,000 Smith Corona M1903A3s, 707,000 Remington M1903A3s and about 28,000+ M1903A4 sniper rifles.

[jgaynor]

Which process was used, hook or broach?

See "The Rifle in America" Philip B. Sharpe 1947 or later PP 550-551. Button rifling was used, at least to some degree, late in production. Reportedly it was faster and with less wear on the tools than traditional methods.

Regards,

Jim

[milboltnut]

John....I was assuming your list were ones documented not started at.... Thanks for the facts John, and the enlightenment.


From the Remington Society website...

Serial numbering began with SN 3,000,000

This total Remington production includes 348,085 M1903 “Modified” rifles.

Now I see what the list from JB website means... they utilized 1903 receivers at that serial number.

[fjruple]

I believe Hatcher's Notebook also covers the two groove question in the Springfields 03's