Mustang51
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A couple of months ago I saw a 1903 rifle on auction, billed as a National Match model. It looked right and I requested a Springfield Research Service serial number check on it. The inquiry came back with a hit from the SRS...1903A1 NM DCM sale, 9/12/1938. SRS even has a copy of the original sales ticket.
Based on this, I went ahead and put a bid in on it. I hadn't heard anything back from the auction house, so I assumed I hadn't won.
Last week they called and advised that I had won the NM rifle and a 1903A4 that I had also put a bid in on. There were a limited number of pics and description.
Description advised as follows...
A .30-06 ‘MODEL 1903 A1 NATIONAL MATCH’ BOLT-MAGAZINE SERVICE RIFLE, serial no. 1402726, 24in. barrel with blade fore-sight and tangent rear sights to 2850 yards, the muzzle with ‘S.A’ over the ordnance bomb and '1-38’, receiver marked ‘U.S. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY MODEL 1903. 1402726’, polished bolt marked ‘N.S.’ and etched with the serial number, pistolgrip stock with sling swivels and chequered steel buttplate with trap
Based on this, I went ahead and put a bid in on it. I hadn't heard anything back from the auction house, so I assumed I hadn't won.
Last week they called and advised that I had won the NM rifle and a 1903A4 that I had also put a bid in on. There were a limited number of pics and description.
Description advised as follows...
A .30-06 ‘MODEL 1903 A1 NATIONAL MATCH’ BOLT-MAGAZINE SERVICE RIFLE, serial no. 1402726, 24in. barrel with blade fore-sight and tangent rear sights to 2850 yards, the muzzle with ‘S.A’ over the ordnance bomb and '1-38’, receiver marked ‘U.S. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY MODEL 1903. 1402726’, polished bolt marked ‘N.S.’ and etched with the serial number, pistolgrip stock with sling swivels and chequered steel buttplate with trap