Last winter I got this Remington 1903 at an on-line estate sale. The description advised that the gun was "covered in grease" and boy they weren't kidding.
We finally had a hot spell out here with multiple consecutive days over 100 degrees and I took the opportunity to use my "solar cosmo remover".
What I found under all that grease was a pleasant find: full C stock, HS barrel gauging a bit less than "1" on the CMP muzzle gauge, bolt wouldn't close on a field gauge, and metal finish in great shape.
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A few oddities--bolt with numbers ep'd on the handle
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Partial serial number stamped on the buttstock
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few odd cartouches on the stock
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New Remington 1903 (picture heavy)
New Remington 1903 (picture heavy)
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Re: New Remington 1903 (picture heavy)
Sweet!
Looks to be one returned to the U.S. from Greece.
The "C" stocks are a joy to shoulder!
Looks to be one returned to the U.S. from Greece.
The "C" stocks are a joy to shoulder!
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Re: New Remington 1903 (picture heavy)
very nice example of the remington modified M1903 , i think you did well on this one
Re: New Remington 1903 (picture heavy)
Sweet looking 1903 , these rifles are very rare in my part of the world and when they do come on the market they command premium prices, I have an remington 03a3 it has a 2 groove barrel but it is one accurate rifle, I love the sight picture , thanks for sharing your 1903 with us.