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Originally Posted by mercinarysniper
Actually, this piece wasn't overhauled.
From the research that I have done, and please, correct me if I'm wrong, it seems like this 03 was caught in the changeover from the 03 to the 03A3. Any serious 03 collectors out there want to help me out? It would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
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it was overhauled. the bolt should be blued, not parked. and the stock has been sanded and refinished, otherwise the cartouches would not be so faint.
it's what is some times reffered to as a 1903(modified). compared to an earlier '03, your's is full of short cuts. the most noticible being the lack of lightening grooves on the rear sight base. the rough finish originally found on it would be another, the sanding it recieved when overhauled kinda smoothes them out.
it's not to uncommon to find late rifles in super condition like this. i have two a3's in simular condition, one was unfired since it's over haul.
a bunch were made prior and during ww2, but most did not see hard service and all were overhauled after teh war, then stored. many were then sold through the nra and cmp(or what would become the cmp) in the '50s and '60's.
one of mine came with the reciept from the govy. the guy bought it in 50's(don't recall the date with out looking). it shipped form up state ny and was sold through letterkenny.