Outstanding rifle! It's all correct and original. Worth every bit of what you have in it!
Outstanding rifle! It's all correct and original. Worth every bit of what you have in it!
Last edited by Fred; 11-03-2013 at 06:29.
Kudos to you Viking! I'm very glad this turned out well.
Now find some ammo and enjoy.
Hi Guys,
Just wanted to share a few better photos of my rifle here. I have also picked up a 1903 dated bayonet for it in the meantime. The bayonet is pitted and didn't come with a scabbard, but the price was right ($40). It will work until I can find a better example.
I ran a few patches down the bore and except for some faint green spots, they came out pretty clean. I did notice a spot of pitting near the chamber end, but I don't think it's anything to be worried about.
I think I'll try to find an original sling for her too. I've seen several pop up on eBay lately.
I have two boxes of Remington ammo for her. Maybe this holiday weekend I can hit the range and see how she does with spitzer bullets.
-Derek
Last edited by viking73; 11-24-2013 at 05:11.
Then you'll be hooked for good. A few of mine shoot just as good as any modern rifle. Even though it was the United State's first go round for a smokeless powder rifle, they got a lot of things right.
Last edited by madsenshooter; 11-24-2013 at 05:39.
"I have sworn upon the Altar of God, eternity hostility upon all forms of tyranny over the minds of man." - Thomas Jefferson
Good looking rifle, there. I bet it shoots great, too. The old guys used to tell me (before I became an old guy myself) "those things are really accurate!"
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