Remington M-1903A1 US WW1Sniper .30-06 24” Bolt Action Sniper Rifle 1942
SOLD FOR: $2,000.00
LSB# : 240307KP001
Make: Remington
Model: 1903
Serial Number: 3037813
Year of Manufacture: Receiver dates to March 1942. Barrel is dated December 1941.
Caliber: .30-06 Springfield
Action Type: Bolt Action, Internal Magazine
Barrel Length: 24” Round
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a pinned blade set in a raised base. The rear sight is a “U”-notched blade attached to a fully adjustable sight ladder. When flipped up separate notches and an aperture on the ladder can be used for sighting. Sight bases have been installed on the barrel and receiver. They are secured by screws.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth walnut with a nose cap, bayonet lug, stacking loop, barrel band, 2 sling loops, 2 reinforcing pins, straight grip, and a checkered metal buttplate with hinged door for storage. The wood shows numerous scratches and compression marks. The left side of the butt shows a surface crack that does not flex. The LOP measures 12 ¾” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The buttplate shows surface erosion and wear. The stocks rate in about Very Good overall condition.
Type of Finish: Parkerized
Finish Originality: Original to Rebuild
Bore Condition: The muzzle and grooves are gray. The rifling is deep. There is erosion at the muzzle and in the grooves. The bore shows an M.E. of 1.5. In this writer’s opinion, this bore rates a 6.5 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 95% of its metal finish. The barrel shows scrapes and light surface erosion. The remaining metal shows light scrapes and handling marks. The action shows operational wear. The screw heads show moderate use. The markings are deep. Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle. As with all previously owned firearms, thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: Milsco 1943 Sling
Our Assessment: When the US Army was looking for a rifle design to replace the 1898 Krag rifle, they looked directly at the Spanish Model 1893 Mauser. This was due to the fact that the performance of the Model 1893 Mauser was far superior than that of the 1898 Krag during the Spanish-American War. The Model 1903 is basically a redesigned Mauser clone. A U.S. Patent Court eventually found that the U.S. Army had violated Mauser’s patents and required the U.S. Army to pay the German Mauser manufacturers patent royalties. Payments were stopped once WWI started. The 1903 has a strong reliable action that served the Army for over thirty years in two world wars.
