Posted: 2/12/2010 7:47:38 AM EDT
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Just bought a Rock Island M1903 for $400? It was a CMP rifle pretty good shape.
Stock a little rough, rifle good shape. Just curious what you think good buy or not. Sorry, I'm behind times can't post pictures. |
| At the Pershing museum at Belleau Wood they had one with 2 bullets partially lodged in the stock, the rifle itself was in great shape too. It wasn't for sale though. I wasn't the only one that wanted it either the Crapuad told me that the Asst Commandant of the Marine Corps inquired about it the week prior. Several relics were actually found during the ceremony that year! |
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I read 800,000 was the cut off point for what they considered safe. Check the CMP site for more info. Quoted:
If the serial number is above 285507, then you're good to go. If not, it's a single heat treat receiver and I would have to think about it before sending a round down range with it. |
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Quoted: I read 800,000 was the cut off point for what they considered safe. Check the CMP site for more info. Quoted: If the serial number is above 285507, then you're good to go. If not, it's a single heat treat receiver and I would have to think about it before sending a round down range with it. Serial numbers differ between manufacturers. I believe the number above is accurate for Rock Island. I have a really old low numbered RI, barrel date 1918. Thing looks amazingly good. |
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I read 800,000 was the cut off point for what they considered safe. Check the CMP site for more info. Quoted:
If the serial number is above 285507, then you're good to go. If not, it's a single heat treat receiver and I would have to think about it before sending a round down range with it. Receivers that are had this issue were serial numbers below 800,000 made at Springfield Armory, and below 286,506 made at Rock Island Arsenal. |
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I read 800,000 was the cut off point for what they considered safe. Check the CMP site for more info. Quoted:
If the serial number is above 285507, then you're good to go. If not, it's a single heat treat receiver and I would have to think about it before sending a round down range with it. Serial numbers differ between manufacturers. I believe the number above is accurate for Rock Island. I have a really old low numbered RI, barrel date 1918. Thing looks amazingly good. Correct. Springfield Armory changed to double heat treat around 800000 ( the CMP rulebook actually states –– or used to –– that SAs below 810000 were considered unsafe for CMP matches ). |
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This thread needs more photos. 1916 Springfield with a 1918 RIA barrel. This is one of the early serial number guns that was re-arsenaled in WWII. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Windustsearch/turn005.jpg Lovely NOW PUT THAT SLING ON THE CORRECT WAY 
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This thread needs more photos. 1916 Springfield with a 1918 RIA barrel. This is one of the early serial number guns that was re-arsenaled in WWII. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Windustsearch/turn005.jpg Nice rifle. Is that shoe a genuine Converse All-Star? |
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Quoted: Yup, and sling is on correctly these days.Quoted: This thread needs more photos. 1916 Springfield with a 1918 RIA barrel. This is one of the early serial number guns that was re-arsenaled in WWII. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Windustsearch/turn005.jpg Nice rifle. Is that shoe a genuine Converse All-Star? |
