1903 a1??

nelchris

February 06, 2003 18:30

My friend has a 03
stamped up by frontsight 10-18 S A with a ball like flames out top
ser # 153xxxx
What is the ball flame? mark is armory?
pistol grip
Was this a 30s gun?
THANKS

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  fergusonmorse392

  February 06, 2003 19:01

  The flamming bomb is an ordanance acceptance stamp. The barrel date is from a 1903 springfield.
  The pistol grip stock is a replacement. i.e. 1903A3.
  What does/is the writing on the front of the receiver say? i.e. Rock Island, Springfield, Remington, Smith Corona?

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  nelchris

  February 06, 2003 19:06

  springfield

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  fergusonmorse392

  February 06, 2003 19:24

  You have a 1903 springfield (it should say that on the receiver) with a correct barrel, but in WW2 or later the stock was changed. It's a 1903A3 stock. Are the metal parts (bands/sling swivels/ floor plate/trigger guard) stamped or machined. The stamped are WW2. the butt plate if WW1 is smooth, checkered if later.

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  Iroquois Scout

  February 07, 2003 03:43

  U. S. Springfield Model 1903 Mark I made at Springfield Armory in November of 1918. The flameing bomb is the ordinance acceptance stamp and was applied at the Armory. The cut on the left side of the receiver is the ejection port for the Pedersen device. The serial number puts the rifle in the right range for the year 1918-1919. This is the good news. The bad news is that Ferausonmorse392 is correct, the rifle is a WWII rework. Most of this work was done by Remington so look for a small letter "R" on the bolt, striker, floor plate, rear sight base, front sight and in the cut off notch of the stock. The rifle is worth the same as any other WWII Springfield in the same condition. If the rifle had been left in it's original 1918 configuration, it would be worth a premium.

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