Check this piece of Ameircan military history out

[sturmgewehr]

This is a replica of the Model 1903A4 sniper rifle used by the U.S. in WWII. This rifle is being made by Gibbs Rifle Co. using original 1903 Remington receivers with down-turned bolts. The rifles get a replica 2.5x M73B1 Weaver scope made by Hi-Lux. The rings are replica Redfield rings manufactured by Gibbs. The newly manufactured 4 groove rifled barrel is identical to the original except it is marked with a 2011 date vs. a 1940's date. The stocks are also a replica of the "C" configuration which is also accurate for the 1903A4 rifle. While it's a near perfect copy of the original 1903A4 no attempt has been made to conceal the fact it's a replica. The scope is clearly marked as are the rings letting the owner know it's a replica. You won't accidentally buy one thinking it's an original if you take a look at it fairly closely.

I will be posting a review of this rifle in the near future, stay tuned!

 

[Lee D]

Gibbs firearms have always caught my eye. i looked and looked for their Jungle Carbines years ago and i was told by several dealers that the supply couldnt meet the demand so alas, i was never able to track one down. looking forward to your review

 

[R.W.Dale]

I want one. But as a welder by trade I'm not sure how warm and fuzzy I feel about a rewelded drill rifle reciever firing live ammo

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[skidooman603]

Made my own for the Vintage Sniper Match at Camp Perry. The Gibbs are nice but the 1st Gen scopes were not. I understand they have now taken care of that. If you own a first Gen they will replace the scope for you (for $100+) Gibbs won the test match year before last at the Western Games CMP match. Sure that helped their sales. For my rifle, I made it from a rescued 03A3. It has a USGI 43 barrel with a MW of .75 which is really the business end of the Vintage Snipers. It shoots great! I mounted a Weaver El Paso K-2.5 on it. Put the whole Ball of whacks in a DuPage C stock and was ready to rock at about $600. Now if you want a REALLY nice one and have deep pockets..Miltech (Ed Silva) Builds a beauty. Think they are 4K-5K though. By the way..It doesn't too much of a trained eye to see the whole Gibbs rifle is a rebuild...Not dis ing it...just saying.

 

[sturmgewehr]

To answer your question about he receivers, Gibbs posted a white paper on the subject.

http://www.militaryarmschannel.com/transfer/val_message.pdf

They removed a weld on the cut-off switch and a small spot weld where the barrel meets the action. It's not like the receivers were cut in half and welded back up. They've tested their receivers and they either meet or exceed the Rockwell hardness of the original military specs. They've built quite a few of these rifles and according to them, none of them have had any receiver failures.

 

[armoredman]

I used 1903A3 drill rifles, and the welds are as described - it's not like the Garand rewelds at all. I would love one of these Gibbs rifles, won't happen, but I like the idea of a complete quality repro clearly marked as a repro,

 

[shuvelrider]

What kind of price will those be sold for, a 1000+ I,d imagine. The one thing that bugs me is the photo of the cocking piece to the rear, with all the language out there on safety and such. You would think a manufacturer would catch a detail like that for an advertisement pic.

 

[skidooman603]

Think about $1100 as pictured (they offer an 82 scope version for more $) and then factor in shipping and FFL charges as they don't qualify as a C&R

 

[sturmgewehr]

What kind of price will those be sold for, a 1000+ I,d imagine. The one thing that bugs me is the photo of the cocking piece to the rear, with all the language out there on safety and such. You would think a manufacturer would catch a detail like that for an advertisement pic.

I'm flattered that you think my picture is an advertising piece, but it's not. I shot the pics myself in my home studio.

The striker being back isn't unsafe in my humble opinion. Now, if I were standing there pointing the rifle, cocked or not, at someone there would be something to be concerned with. However a cocked weapon by itself isn't dangerous. I've yet to see a firearm pull its own trigger, but I can assure you - the day that I do I will promptly sell every firearm I own, including the cocked one on my hip right now.

The guns are being sold through AIM Surplus, it's where I bought mine:

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.a...US+M1903A4+Springfield+30.06+Rifle&groupid=12

The price is $999.

 

[skidooman603]

What kind of price will those be sold for, a 1000+ I,d imagine. The one thing that bugs me is the photo of the cocking piece to the rear, with all the language out there on safety and such. You would think a manufacturer would catch a detail like that for an advertisement pic.

Ha another guy from Michigan caught that too..Must be our Hunter Safety program is working. Pic #2 shows safety on but pic #3 shows it in the stripper clip loading mode with it cocked...Oh don't worry..it's not loaded.

 

[skidooman603]

Is AIM selling them cheaper than their website advertises them? I think one of the Gibbs also won at Perry this year. It is a very fun match and I'm sure this upcoming year they will have the bugs worked out. Last year saw a few issues but I will be back to shoot it again this year. I'm hoping they change the one man pit pulling and let you use your own sand bags instead of lake Erie mud bags...

 

[xfyrfiter]

Looks just like my dads' issue weapon. He served before and all through WWII. Mustered out in '45 in North Africa.