My new project, 1903-A3

[brooksjr]

A co-worker had this and needed some money for other things so I made him a fair offer, for both of us, that he accepted. Now to find a stock in original condition and a few other parts. I'm getting where I like these older guns better than the new stuff.

Edited October 20, 2010 by brooksjr

[Garufa]

I hope you can restore that rifle back to the way it was meant to be. You'll definitely need a new stock, handguard, stock bands, upper band, etc. But the parts are out there.

A very worthy endeavor.

FYI, looks like a December '43 make.

[brooksjr]

I hope you can restore that rifle back to the way it was meant to be. You'll definitely need a new stock, handguard, stock bands, upper band, etc. But the parts are out there.

A very worthy endeavor.

Yes sir!! I'm already on the lookout for the above mentioned parts. Why do people sporterize stocks? To me it looks like on any rifle.

[Garufa]

This guy has a couple parts you might need. OEM Remington...1903 & 1903 A3 Collector Rifle stocks. Just not a stock.

[R1100R]

Here is a place for some new production wood.

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[Guest BEARMAN]

Why do people sporterize stocks?

Back in the "day" returning G.I.'s and the American sportsmen were both looking for cheap, reliable rifles for target shooting, home defense and hunting the ever growing deer populations.

These U.S. surplus military rifles, along with Mausers, Enfields, Carcanos, Arisakas and Nagants were plentiful and dirt cheap.

Hunters and shooters alike, would chop down these beautiful military rifles, simply to make them lighter, and easier to handle in the woods and fields.

To most of them, I also imagine they thought "sporterizing" was the cool way to go, because, everybody was doing it....nowdays, it's considered sacrilege, to butcher a fine example of a military rifle, in any such a way. fwiw.

[gregintenn]

I'm getting where I like these older guns better than the new stuff.

There's no comparison to me. Antique firearms are awesome. If that thing could talk, I'd love to hear it's stories.

[Guest BEARMAN]

There's no comparison to me. Antique firearms are awesome. If that thing could talk, I'd love to hear it's stories.

+1 Greg...I tend to favor the older guns too...especially the mil-surps.

[TNRobocop]

Here is one I just finished.

I didn't like the way the stock refish turned out and need to replace it because of some old damage but they turn out well...

[Guest GunTroll]

Back in the "day" returning G.I.'s and the American sportsmen were both looking for cheap, reliable rifles for target shooting, home defense and hunting the ever growing deer populations.

These U.S. surplus military rifles, along with Mausers, Enfields, Carcanos, Arisakas and Nagants were plentiful and dirt cheap.

Hunters and shooters alike, would chop down these beautiful military rifles, simply to make them lighter, and easier to handle in the woods and fields.

To most of them, I also imagine they thought "sporterizing" was the cool way to go, because, everybody was doing it....nowdays, it's considered sacrilege, to butcher a fine example of a military rifle, in any such a way. fwiw.

Right on. Look at what we are doing to todays military gun. From where it came from to where it is now. I don't think there is anything wrong with sporterizing those type rifles just like there is nothing wrong with doing it to todays. To each their own. Obviously the second picture is a joke. But it makes a point.

And now

Here is one I just finished.

I didn't like the way the stock refish turned out and need to replace it because of some old damage but they turn out well...

Did it start to crack more on you?

Edited October 22, 2010 by GunTroll

[TNRobocop]

Nope, didn't get any worse, just didn't like the stain/finish I used plus I want a new stock to go with a new rifle basically.

[Guest 73challenger]

Thats a nice project you have on your hands! Can't wait to see it when your finished.

On a side note. I absolutely loathe that picture of the ar15 with all the crap on it. I feel like 75% of ar15 threads end up having that stupid picture in it.

[Guest GunTroll]

Sorry.

On a side note. I think 75% of all AR 15's are stupid.

Edited October 24, 2010 by GunTroll

[Guest 73challenger]

Sorry.

On a side note. I think 75% of all AR 15's are stupid.

Ahh its no biggie. I thought it was really funny the first few times I seen it :-)

[gregintenn]

Sorry.

On a side note. I think 75% of all AR 15's are stupid.