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Custom Remington 1903A3 .30-06 Bolt Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Custom Remington 1903A3 .30-06 Bolt Action Rifle
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You are bidding on a Custom Remington 1903A .30-06 Bolt Action Rifle. The rifle features a 24" barrel, premium lyman iron sights, premium monte carlo walnut stock, tuned action, and scope. Remington began production of the M1903 in September 1941, at serial number 3,000,000, using old tooling from the Rock Island Arsenal which had been in storage since 1919. The very early rifles are almost indistinguishable from 1919-made Rock Island rifles. As the already worn tooling began to wear beyond use Remington began seeking Army approval for a continuously increasing number of changes and simplifications to both speed up manufacture and improve performance. The milled parts on the Remington M1903 were gradually replaced with stamped parts until, at about serial number 3,330,000, the Army and Remington recognized that a new model name was appropriate. Other features of the M1903, such as high-grade walnut stocks with finger grooves, were replaced with less expensive but serviceable substitutes. Most milled parts made by Remington were marked with an "R". M1903 production was discontinued in favor of the M1903A3. The most noticeable visual difference in the M1903A3 was the replacement of the barrel-mounted rear sight with a smaller, simpler aperture rear sight mounted on the rear of the receiver; it was primarily adopted in order to speed familiarization by soldiers already trained on the M1 Garand, which had a similar sighting system. This rifle looks to have been completely redone and improved for hunting. It has been professionally reblue'd, the action has been tuned, and a premium stock. This rifle shows great condition with little wear and some slight evidence of use. This rifle was manufacture in 1942. Curio & Relic firearm. The serial number is 4022813.