Recently acquired M1903-A4

[Jon Field]

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[retread12345]

How can I accidentily buy one ??

[Jon Field]

Check good gun shows

[p246]

How can I accidentily buy one ??

I tried this line with my wife, it did not work well.

[bruce]

You did well! Sincerely. bruce.

[Jon Field]

Thanks

[cplnorton]

It's been through a full rebuild, which 99% of them have been, so that's normal. The cross cannon cartouche on the keystone stock is something that is different.

I can't see enough detail of the cartouche to tell if it's a legit cartouche or not. I've just never seen a cross cannon cartouche on a A4 before. I've seen a GAW with a cross cannon on some wartime rebuild M1903's. But I've never seen one just by itself that I can remember.

I do sort of think the scope has been messed with. Even though some books mention the M8's were used, there really isn't any evidence they were used by the military. Which almost all the A4's were sold without a scope, so most scopes on these have been added in the commercial market. But the fact that there is a serial number on this scope is what really bugs me. I think someone added those markings on the scope tube to pass the scope off as military scope.

I would be curious to see that cross cannon in more detail. Otherwise it looks like a honest rebuild A4 from the pics that I can see of it and a beautiful rifle at that!

[Jon Field]

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