If anyone knows about the Springfield 1903, I'd appreciate some help. I just inherited one. I can't identify what exactly it is. The barrel is marked AR 1-44, so I assume at least the barrel is Remington made in January of 1944. The receiver has no serial number or name stamped into it. There is no rear sight and the furniture extends over where a rear sight would normally be forward of the chamber; plus instead of the magazine, it has a plate in the bottom that renders it a 1-shot shooter. This seems to be the configuration that was used for sniper rifles since it was impossible to charge the magazine with a stripper clip because of the mounting for the scope over the top of the action. Only problem is that there are no screw holes or other indication that a scope was ever mounted.
The barrel is 2-groove and very clean and crisp. I wonder if this rifle was intended for sniper scope and then the war ended and the installation never happened. It's a mystery gun. Anybody have ideas on what I have and its value?
The barrel is 2-groove and very clean and crisp. I wonder if this rifle was intended for sniper scope and then the war ended and the installation never happened. It's a mystery gun. Anybody have ideas on what I have and its value?
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