Springfield stock
I have a very nice 1903A3 with a pistol grip stock. I'd like to know if the Springfields ever issued with a large pistol grip stock? It's quite prominant and I've searched to find one that looks like it with no results. The stock also has a shiny finish. It has all the metal parts that're shown on others and all in the right places and it looks like it's a factory stock. There are no arsenal marks.
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The stock with the pistol grip was adopted in 1928 for the M1903 Springfield rifle; rifles with this stock (also known as a C-stock) were classified as the M1903A1.
Most 1903's & 1903A3's produced during WW2 were stocked with straight or "scant" stocks, as more could be cut out of a stock blank than those with a pistol grip. Pistol grip stocks were originally used on most M1903A4 sniper rifles; these stocks were also available as replacement stocks. All USGI stocks will have a manufacturers stamp in the magazine cutoff slot, S=Springfield Armory, K=Keystone.
It's highly unlikely that your rifle, whether it's a Remington or Smith Corona, came with a pistol grip stock. NOS Keystone stocks were available from milsurp dealers until the 1990's, so my guess is that is what you have. If it isn't stamped K, then it's likely a commercial stock.
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Neal,
Thanks for the quick response. Looks like I have a commercial stock which is ok with me. It's still a nice piece and doesn't look like it's ever been fired. It has "SC", then the flaming bomb under that behind the front sight and 2-43 stamped very clearly.
Headwind Don0
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