yes, we are all aware that politics played a key role in the decision to adopt the M1903 over the M1917, considered to be foreign...though the '03 was built on Mauser's design.

They can still be found at local stores and through online sales. I found this one and another Remington modified '03 at just one local store. As a collector I purchased this one.

No. Maybe someday I'll make a short clip of it firing. As I understand, they are a hoot to touch-off!

This was done with stop-animation. There is a serrated windage knob on the bolt-handle side of the rifle just before the upper handguard. My hand was just not in the pictures. Friction, by years of dust accumulation, does help the base to stay in place when the knob is turned. Same can be said with friction helping to hold the leaf on the latter stay in place too. Ha. Go to M1903dotcom to see the different M1905 sight assembly variants that were fitted to the Sprg, R.I., and Remington '03 rifles.

Garand "Geir-and." The man was French-Canadian? Even my Texan accent had a hard time pronouncing it correctly!

Ger-and is right. Traditionally, though people have accepted Gar-rand. Either works as well as the other.

Ridiculous comment. Both ways are correct.

Well you are right about that. Since the Remington made '03 wasn't around for the Dough Boys that headed Over There in 1917. G.I's had a better use for them 22 years later.

Easy sights for anyone to use! '03 sights are fine, but the M1917's rear peep sight makes sight acquisition on a target quicker!

everyone has different experiences and hold many prejudices

@@WeaponsMunitions That's true to an extent I guess. good video either way.

Everyone who has actually tried them thought the M1917 was more accurate than at least the early (pre 1916) M1903 Springfields. They were also less likely to explode in your face (early Springfields had lethal quality control issues the M1917 didn’t). The British taught Remington and Winchester a lot of quality control items (starting with actually measuring the heat treatment furnace temperatures).

This has been settled and you are correct. Better sights and longer radius

LOL, It was only a 17 second clip. Why would anyone make a short clip of the M1917's safety lever last any longer?

Ammm , so you can read it

@@mooremike100 it's a short!

@@mooremike100 how can you not read that, you must be illiterate, press pause or something if you're a slow reader

Try talking with a more confident smith. These were made to have parts replaced. If he cannot, surely someone else can.

The myth about the old Eddie Stone is a wives tale that won't go away! The only problem that there ever was with the Eddie Stone is that when they were rebarreled at the time of the arsenal rebuildl the barrels were put on so tight that many times they cracked receivers removing them and since these cracks are hard to detect, at the time so there's a possibility of the action could let go because the cracked receiver.

The 1917 is really out the collection my favourite 20th century US Rifle.

As most are not original, have you checked on Gunbroker, Numrich Gun Parts, Sarco, and even MidwayUSA for a commercial barrel?

That means your barrel was manufactured by Remington. My Eddystone has a W for Winchester. To my understanding, the corrosive nature of cordite ammunition caused barrels to wear so when the guns were refurbished, they were mix and matched.

@@dang1861 The “W” markings were because the Winchesters parts were not interchangeable with the Remington made parts. This was so bad that the US Expeditionary Force requested that no Winchester made rifles be shipped to Europe.

@@allangibson2408 Yep. The rest of my gun has Eddystone markings. Only the barrel has a W

congratulations! Glad to have you.

I am jealous that you have taken your '03 out to 800yrds. In this area of the Texas Hill Country we have open areas that are maybe 200 yards, at the most. These are usually fields. I have taken this weapon out to 500yrds. at a private range and was really pleased with its accuracy!

@@WeaponsMunitions that's pretty cool too. That particular time I was invited to a sniper match, the guys were mostly shooting 338/50bmg. I had Pa's 03, and did well. Shot a 25 lb propane tank that was mostly emptied at about 750 with a tracer round one shot and it started burning. Very surprised by that. She's been to Camp Perry, shot a bunch of vintage matches. Won medals with it. Would shoot 600 yds 4 gun matches with it and cast bullet informal match. It's a magical rifle that shoots everything to point of aim and the sights track true to range/distance. Rare in the wild. I love this rifle. Made in 1929, rebuilt in 1938 and butter smooth. Pa got it long ago thru the DCM, and we're still using it. Gently, lovingly. Along with it's stable mates the 03A3. I love the 30/06, it's my favorite caliber. I love the M1 Garand, M14 too. They have soul like a living thing almost. Finding places to shoot at distances is challenging, but worth the effort. It blows millennial minds that no scopes needed for long range shooting. Just decent eyeballs and skill, real skill. I grew up in a wilderness area, and good gun skills are respected there. Michigan's upper peninsula near Sylvania wilderness. Anyway, the 1903 is as good as it gets, and the 30/06 is a hard core combat/hunting/survival round. God bless, and keep your powder dry.

That’s a lot of inspiration for me. I have a pristine, Winchester all-around example that has unfortunately been sporterized as well. However, it’s an early, and extremely tasteful sporterization. Bunny ears shaved off, otherwise I’d consider restoring it but like I said, very nice sport job. I’m considering using it for deer season this year, but I’ve only hunted with a scope so I’m worried. And I hunt for meat that I kind of depend on each year so I don’t buy from supermarkets.