Ever seen anything like this?

[SOGASOGA]

It's supposedly an experimental semi-automatic 1903

 

[Buckeye76]

I like it. Looks sexy!

 

[Targetmaster]

looks like an SKS on a diet...

 

[Linachaw]

Back in the day the US military promoted private rifle development by selling 1903s to individual gunsmiths and designers. So there are a lot of 1903s that have been modified into strange semi automatics and such

 

[THREEJAYS]

Cool

 

[SOGASOGA]

Sold for $16,000

https://centurionauctions.hibid.com/lot/81709408/springfield-m1903-semi-auto-experimental-rifle