Thread: 1903 rifles

Hi all, been a while!

If any ones has one can you share your pics and tell me about it. I'm looking to buy one too. It's a must have for me. Any kind ( apart from sportarized )

Cheers

First one is an early 1942 Remington (second from top), the other is also a Remington but an A3 model built a year later. Both shoot very well. Also got a late 1919 Rock Island just waiting for a barrel in order to restore it back to its military configuration.

There a couple of 1903's in the up coming carvells auction. Also NZRAC was going to bring in a small number of newly rebuilt A3's and replica A4's.

Nzrac still hopes to have the rifles before xmas

just need a P1917 to complete that collection

Originally Posted by scottrods

just need a P1917 to complete that collection

There's one at the top

Need to get the right scope still...

Nice thanks for posting guys! What would an original be worth in NZ? Just so I can budget towards. Unfortunately I won't be in country for carvells auction

Usually between $1200 (if your lucky/stuffed barrel) and $2500. I bought that one sportered @$450. Got got a 9/10 ww2 barrel for $50 (in gunsmiths pile of junk) fitted for $200 and the mount is China Redfield knockoff for $125. The scope will be the next expensive item at $500 plus.

Originally Posted by NZShoota

There's one at the top

So it is.

@NZShoota What make is your M1917? What does it shoot like? I've got an Eddystone and it's a fussy bitch on ammo, got it grouping really good on Belmont, Good on Whitetail and Corelokt. Still on the original barrel but have a new criterion for it.

Originally Posted by Steve123

@NZShoota What make is your M1917? What does it shoot like? I've got an Eddystone and it's a fussy bitch on ammo, got it grouping really good on Belmont, Good on Whitetail and Corelokt. Still on the original barrel but have a new criterion for it.

Mine is also an Eddystone on its original 11/1917 barrel. Been meaning to get a load sorted for it. If I recall it was nothing special with the load I use through my Garand and 1903. Some of the US forums reckon they run best with 168gr projectiles. I'm just using pulled 144/147gr FMJ's with the Garand and 1903's.

If you end up with a messed-with/sportered one, then you can scope it which brings out the accuracy these rifles are capable of. This one goes under an inch with no bedding and very little load development. They do seem to like the flat base bullets more than the boat tails I've tried though. Nice to keep it looking like a USMC M1941 issued sniper or an army issue A4 too, but I must say I enjoy the Unertl 10x far more than the Weaver 2.5x.