1903 Springfield vintage sporter

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Athens Armory

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful 1903 Springfield rifle I found for my dad.

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@na7uree540 2 күн бұрын

My grandfather left me one of these. I’m so incredibly grateful for it

@AthensArmory303 2 күн бұрын

Very nice, hard to beat a 1903

@na7uree540 2 күн бұрын

@@AthensArmory303 it’s so cool. Also according to my grandma when they lived on the mainland that was how he fed the family for a few years while he was starting his repair business

@clintonlayne9253 3 ай бұрын

I'm just seeing this today 4/14/24. I bought a 033A Smith & Corona yesterday. This rifle has the same Williams peep sight as yours. I shot it yesterday afternoon after inspection and a cleaning. I paid less because of a " Dark Bore" . The bore was rusty from improper maintenance. It was a Sewer pipe for sure . I used PB Blaster penetration oil and a copper bore brush and some elbow grease. The inside of the barrel is now shiny. I got lucky.

@AthensArmory303 3 ай бұрын

That sounds like a great score! Best of luck with your new rifle

@clintonlayne9253 3 ай бұрын

@@AthensArmory303 I've been cleaning and lubricating for 2 days now . The Bore was really bad but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

@floridagunrat1625 Жыл бұрын

The thirty-ought-six is never a bad choice! Any excuse to buy a new rifle works for me!

@Savage-xl5hq Жыл бұрын

I bought one 3 years ago bought some mounts from leopold they didnt work ! Thanks for the info

@clintonlayne9253 5 ай бұрын

I'm just seeing this today 02/29/24. I recently bought a Sporterized Mauser 98 in 3006. I ordered an EGW mount for a 98 Action. When it arrived I checked things over and the holes didn't align . I looked at the package and it says 98 large ring ( Commercial) . Fortunately I have a Santa Barbara Mauser 98 Commercial action . So I removed the weaver bases from the SB and the fit the other action . The EGW mount fits the SB perfectly. I dodged one there.

@floridagunrat1625 Жыл бұрын

That's an absolutely awesome looking vintage sporting rifle. I love the peep sight and the figuring in that Walnut stock was definitely from a high-end blank. Drilling tapping for the scope mount won't hurt any since it's already been drilled and tapped for the peep sight. I currently have a nice Target stock for a 1903 and am also looking for a sporterized receiver on which to build a thirty-ought-six target rifle. If I'm not successful in locating an action, I'm gonna modify the stock for a Winchester model 70 action that I already have.

@AthensArmory303 Жыл бұрын

I dont know if you use GB, but they are not as easy to find as they used to be. I have been watching for a while now, and a good complete action seems to be in the 300 range. I remember when they had pallets of new barrels left over from WWII and they were cheap. Now those are getting very expensive.

@floridagunrat1625 Жыл бұрын

@@AthensArmory303 if only I could go back about 20 years and take a bunch of money with me! I really noticed a jump though in 2020 with covid. Not only was there high demand for firearms but also a lot of people were sitting home and took advantage of that time to start fixing up their projects.

@AthensArmory303 Жыл бұрын

And from what I saw, around 2015 ish, milsurps really started drying up. not just foreign but also us milsurps. I remember in 2013, I bought 6 Mosin hex receivers from a gun show for $25 each. There were a lot of people just dismantling milsurps for parts, and prices were low. I bought a lot of parts that you cant find today. I wish I would have bought more, but there are still good deals out there

@glennlee6274 8 ай бұрын

these recievers are hardened so im not going to worry about i

@marcogutierrez1363 Жыл бұрын

I have such an uneasy feeling. Kinda feels like an AA meeting? Yet at ease. Strange.

@glennlee6274 8 ай бұрын

Some company must have been pumping these out,I just bought a Remington 1903 and the sights are exactly the same,im 63 and my eyes arnt good enough to use the peep sights,im going to drill and tap for a scope and the trigger has been worked,its still 2 stage but the 2nd stage is butter smooth...

@AthensArmory303 8 ай бұрын

Its hard to beat an 03, best of luck with yours

@clintonlayne9253 3 ай бұрын

I just picked up a 03A3 Smith & Corona yesterday4/13/24 It has the same sights. I just turned 64 last week. We are the same age and have a similar rifle.

@raulmorales9967 6 ай бұрын

Low number, Be safe. I only have 2, looks like a shooter.

@AthensArmory303 6 ай бұрын

It has been a good shooter its whole life, I asked my gunsmith to look it over, he said it looks good. Mike B did a video a while ago about the receiver issues, he bought one that had many cracks visible in the receiver. The problem is a little over blown, but is very real. Thanks for watching!

@easttexan2933 11 ай бұрын

subscribed to see the scope installation on the 03 springfield. well, not surprised that it's not there. so what happened? found out it wasn't going to be such an easy job? Update please.

@AthensArmory303 11 ай бұрын

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@ChadNewman-hb1jt Жыл бұрын

What is the best way to determine the age of the rifle. I inherited a Rockisland Arsenal Model 1903 that is a sporter model.

@AthensArmory303 Жыл бұрын

Dating a 1903 is very easy. All production records were kept and its easy to nail down the date of manufacture. Click this link for an easy listing www.nps.gov/spar/learn/historyculture/u-s-springfield-model-1903-production.htm

@Ratt-ln3mk 2 ай бұрын

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