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This is a trainer, marked "US Springfield Armory Cal. .22 M2" with a SN of 91XX. It is in 80 to 90 percent condition overall. It has a full M1903 stock with leaf rear sight - it looks exactly like a regular .30 M1903. There is a P in a circle cartouche directly behind the trigger guard on the bottom of the stock. There are no other metal or stock markings visible on the exterior.
It has two screws on the right of the stock, midway down, with partial heads, i.e., only the outer quarter of the slot is cut on each side, while the center of the screw is not cut. There are corresponding blank screw heads/ends on the left side of the stock. On the left of the receiver are two sets of screws each in a slightly shallowed out cut. They look as if they were for a scope mount; no scope mount is present.
I have searched the internet, including images, and can't find any information on this variant beyond an article in GunTests where they had the exact rifle which they valued at '$3000'. This variant isn't listed in the Blue Book of Gun Values.
Does anyone have any information on how many of these trainers were produced in this configuration? Any idea of the value? Can anyone refer me to a website or reference book that discusses them?
Thanks for your help.
It has two screws on the right of the stock, midway down, with partial heads, i.e., only the outer quarter of the slot is cut on each side, while the center of the screw is not cut. There are corresponding blank screw heads/ends on the left side of the stock. On the left of the receiver are two sets of screws each in a slightly shallowed out cut. They look as if they were for a scope mount; no scope mount is present.
I have searched the internet, including images, and can't find any information on this variant beyond an article in GunTests where they had the exact rifle which they valued at '$3000'. This variant isn't listed in the Blue Book of Gun Values.
Does anyone have any information on how many of these trainers were produced in this configuration? Any idea of the value? Can anyone refer me to a website or reference book that discusses them?
Thanks for your help.