M1903 lookup questions

[cwylie07]

my girlfriends mother has a Remington M1903 rifle and I’m just curious if anyone else has any expertise on them. According to what I’ve researched due to the serial number I believe it was manufactured between dec of 1942 and Jan of 1943. But Remington also says the R.A will be engraved at the end of the barrel where this one says SA? I’m just curious if maybe it has been modified with a Remington action and Springfield barrel? Also curious if anyone knows what the stamping on the stock stands for?

Thanks in advance just trying to figure out the history on the rifle.

 

[Brent1967]

MILSURP Collector would be the one to ask, man is a wealth of knowledge! He has answered some questions of mine in the past that otherwise I probably wouldn't have had answered

 

[cwylie07]

MILSURP Collector would be the one to ask, man is a wealth of knowledge! He has answered some questions of mine in the past that otherwise I probably wouldn't have had answered

Ok cool hopefully he will chime in!

 

[MILSURP Collector]

View attachment 1523251 View attachment 1523252 View attachment 1523253 View attachment 1523254 View attachment 1523255 View attachment 1523256 View attachment 1523252 my girlfriends mother has a Remington M1903 rifle and I’m just curious if anyone else has any expertise on them. According to what I’ve researched due to the serial number I believe it was manufactured between dec of 1942 and Jan of 1943. But Remington also says the R.A will be engraved at the end of the barrel where this one says SA? I’m just curious if maybe it has been modified with a Remington action and Springfield barrel? Also curious if anyone knows what the stamping on the stock stands for?

Thanks in advance just trying to figure out the history on the rifle.

A Remington factory barrel would have RA markings and probably the MO-YR

If it has SA the barrel may have been replaced in the field by unit armorer or at a depot rebuild.

CSSA - a rebuild stamp from the San Antonio Arsenal and dates to WWII Your rifle is a rebuild. http://www.m1903.com/qna_m1903/qna.php?expand=1139

I've never seen those markings on the bolt handle side before.

 

[cwylie07]

A Remington factory barrel would have RA markings and probably the MO-YR

If it has SA the barrel may have been replaced in the field by unit armorer or at a depot rebuild.

CSSA - a rebuild stamp from the San Antonio Arsenal and dates to WWII Your rifle is a rebuild. http://www.m1903.com/qna_m1903/qna.php?expand=1139

I've never seen those markings on the bolt handle side before.

So do you think this was rebuilt during ww2 or after the war? I figured it was a rebuild since the receiver and barrel are not the same manufacturer.

 

[MILSURP Collector]

Most likely after the war.

 

[cwylie07]

Most likely after the war.

I gotcha. Any idea what it’s worth?

 

[bulletpaluza]

I gotcha. Any idea what it’s worth?

$7-800 bucks.

 

[cwylie07]

$7-800 bucks.

Oh ok. It’s too cool for me to let go but I was just curious