1903A4 Find

[N.Ga.Trader]

I recently found this rifle and had to watch it sit for sale for a week before I could do anything about it. I just knew someone else was going to realize what it was and scoop it up. It was advertised as an M1903 with a pitted bore but based on receiver markings I knew it had to be an M1903A4. Here it is as found...

 

[N.Ga.Trader]

After I got it home I pulled the tasco scope and rings off, pulled it out of the fajen sporter stock that it was in and wiped it down. I also removed the front sight to check to see if the barrel was parkerized underneath and it is so I'm pretty certain that this is an original A4 barrel, unfortunately it is a little rough on the inside. I also think this rifle went through a rebuild at some point in its military career based on some of the parts that are parked instead of blued.

 

[N.Ga.Trader]

This is how it sits now, just waiting on replacement parts to return it back to its original military configuration, and some of the parts that have arrived.

 

[Hayata]

Great find!

Let us know how she shoots!

 

[N.Ga.Trader]

Great find!

Let us know how she shoots!

Most of the stock replacement parts should be here next week, I still have to locate a scope and rings though.

 

[10thmountain]

Great story and write up. Glad she will be back in service condition.

 

[Hayata]

This would make it...

Malcolm 8X USMC Sniper Scope (Gen I)

One of the most recognized names in military sniping during the Vietnam conflict was Marine Corps marksman Carlos Hathcock.

hi-luxoptics.com

 

[Lawdog734]

This would make it...

Malcolm 8X USMC Sniper Scope (Gen I)

One of the most recognized names in military sniping during the Vietnam conflict was Marine Corps marksman Carlos Hathcock.

hi-luxoptics.com

Wrong scope.

 

[N.Ga.Trader]

Wrong scope.

I'm considering either a weaver 330 or a Lyman Alaskan as a stand in for the military versions of those scopes. Haven't decided on the direction I want to go with it yet. I feel like there's a good chance it would have had the latter since it's been rebuilt at some point.

 

[BenKenobi2]

PARKER GET DOWN!