A sad story of a 1903 springfield.

[deanl]

I had the chance to visit the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Mass. It was a sad place because they have hundreds of guns like the 1911 National Match and others that are stored for safe keeping. I asked if I got just one for being a good attentive visitor. They didn’t even giggle. I was able to take some great photos of the Peterson device and other variations of the 1903. I almost missed my plane I didn’t want to leave. If you get a chance to go, you should.

 

[Candiru]

And a Mk I, to boot.
Do you know the significance of that marking and the little ejection port on the left side?
This is a rifle made for the Pedersen Device but too late in WW I to get into the field. They scrapped the semi auto conversion equipment but left the rifles in service.

http://www.odcmp.com/Services/Rifles...eak_pistol.htm

Someone sporterized a Pedersen Device M1903?

 

[armoredman]

You would have cried to see the 1903A3s we had in JROTC in the early 80s - all Pederson cut, and every one weld demilled.

 

[dglockster]

Here are some '03 Springfield sites that you may like.

http://m1903.com/

http://www.labradorman.com/Guns/M1903A3_SPRINGFIELD.htm

 

[lencac]

I like it!!! Good job soldier. Be sure to get us a range report when you sight it in.

Here's a couple of pics of a few of my 03s. With Indepenence Day coming up I thought maybe you might like these.
The pair of 03s with the scopes I built from scratch. The pair of 03s with the iron sights I rescued from the pound (pawn shop) that were bubba'ed. And the single 03 is an original scoped national match Springfield 1903.
Bona petite'