What Do I Have - 1928 NM M1903

[John Beard]

I agree with Cosine26. Your rifle appears to be fitted with a Keystone Type C stock and the "K" has been sanded away and a fake "S" stamped in its place.

J.B.

p.s.,

You have a package on the way.

[Cosine26]

Hi John.
I agree with you. Would an original 1930/1931 NM M1903 have been originally issued with a 1928 barrel? Just curious.

[John Beard]

Hi John.
I agree with you. Would an original 1930/1931 NM M1903 have been originally issued with a 1928 barrel? Just curious.

Each year's production run of NM rifles included a batch of spare parts, including barrels. Nothing went to waste. So parts left over from preceding years got used in succeeding years. A 3-28 barrel in a 1931 NM receiver is a bit of a stretch, but not impossible.

J.B.

[Cosine26]

Thanks!

[Jay Johnson]

Each year's production run of NM rifles included a batch of spare parts, including barrels. Nothing went to waste. So parts left over from preceding years got used in succeeding years. A 3-28 barrel in a 1931 NM receiver is a bit of a stretch, but not impossible.

J.B.

The bore is absolutely mint in appearance and measurement, the throat and muzzle erosion are both just under 0 (Stone Axe and Duff's respectfully), acknowledging this, Springfield had good reason to reuse it.

You have a package on the way.

Thanks again, Sir!

[Cosine26]

Here is a description of a 1931 NM M1903 as it appeared on the DCM page of the American Rifleman for September 1934
FWIW

https://imgur.com/a/jXXRP0i

From the March 1930 American Rifleman

https://imgur.com/80gJmvP