GeauxTigers
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Hello all, here is my issue.
My grandfather has given me a sporterized Springfield manufacture 1903 that has sat in his garage for a long time. Today I took the scope mount off and found the serial number: 556270. The rifle has been rebarreled with a slim contour blued barrel that inexplicably has a front sight bead even though it was scoped and there is no rear sight?!? Anyway the receiver has a blue that matches the trigger guard and barrel. The bolt assembly appears to have been chromed and the finish on the bolt handle is flaking. The bolt handle has been modified to accommodate the scope. The scope is a Weaver K4 60-B that is in good condition. The Monte Carlo stock was some mildew and the glued on end cap has fallen off. Here are my questions.
1. This is a low # Springfield, why would a gunsmith at some time probably in the 60's do the work on a low # rifle like this? The heat treating issue had to be well known at the time.
2. What can I do with this piece? Despite the low probabilities involved in the receiver failures, will anyone do work on this rifle?
Thanks.
My grandfather has given me a sporterized Springfield manufacture 1903 that has sat in his garage for a long time. Today I took the scope mount off and found the serial number: 556270. The rifle has been rebarreled with a slim contour blued barrel that inexplicably has a front sight bead even though it was scoped and there is no rear sight?!? Anyway the receiver has a blue that matches the trigger guard and barrel. The bolt assembly appears to have been chromed and the finish on the bolt handle is flaking. The bolt handle has been modified to accommodate the scope. The scope is a Weaver K4 60-B that is in good condition. The Monte Carlo stock was some mildew and the glued on end cap has fallen off. Here are my questions.
1. This is a low # Springfield, why would a gunsmith at some time probably in the 60's do the work on a low # rifle like this? The heat treating issue had to be well known at the time.
2. What can I do with this piece? Despite the low probabilities involved in the receiver failures, will anyone do work on this rifle?
Thanks.