My 1903A4 Sniper rifle.

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Mitch Rapp

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I asked about 1903 actions in another thread, well after doing some online looking last night, and going through some of my books (And a few of Shifty's)
I realized that what I had seen on the pawn shop gun rack was not just a 1903. It was a 1903A4 that someone had put a sporter stock on. I am going to put it back in a proper stock, as time and money allow, hoping to end up with a rifle that looks like this.

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Here is my rifle as it is for now, sorry for the lack of quality, pics are from my phone.
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Hope to get this old warhorse in the right clothes soon!
 

Larry Morgan

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Oh wow....

I would probably turn into a little girl if I found that deal myself. That's basically my holy grail gun.... :shocked:

(I've been tempted many times to buy one of the new-old reproductions from Gibbs)

Good find for sure! Can't wait to see it in the proper furniture.
 

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COOL!!!!!! I love 03A3's, and the A4's, even though the only difference is that one has the scope, and the other doesn't. Still very cool!!!!!

Here's my SC1903A3.
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Right after recoil, an he shot more, an more, an more. A monster I tell ya, I created a moster!!!!
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Great find! I probably would have just walked on by if I'd seen that sporter stock. It pays to take a closer look sometimes :thumb:
 

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I have an 1903A3 that I inherited from my Uncle and I have never done anything with it. It may be reman'd but looks fine. I have never shot it. It is still in cosmoline. The action has the opening for the perdersen device too. I may just leave it alone and play with my other toys:hot:
 

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If that's a true 1903A4 receiver then it's pretty sad that someone sporterized it.

Actually all the receivers were marked A3. The only way to check is to verify by serial number, manufacturer.

¨REMINGTON ARMS PRODUCTION OF M1903, 1903A3, 1903A4

1942‑3000001‑3348085 (M1903)

1942‑3348086‑3607999 (M1903A3)

1942‑3708000‑4707999 (M1903A3)

1942‑4992001‑5784000 (M1903A3)

1943‑3407088‑3427087 (M1903A4)

1943‑4992001‑4997045 (M1903A4)

1943‑Z4000000‑Z4002920 (M1903A4)

TOTAL: 1084079

¨SMITH CORONA PRODUCTION OF M1903A3

1943‑3608000‑3707999

1944‑4708000‑4992000

TOTAL: 234000

On 18 January 1943 Remington directed to divert from production 20,000 M1903A3 rifles for conversion to the U.S. Rifle M1903A4 (Sniper's). Rifles #3407088‑3427087 (from the first "block" of numbers) were diverted, and the first "03‑A3" converted was delivered in February 1943.

On 20 June 1943 an additional 8,365 M1909A4 rifles were ordered. "Block" for these rifles and possible future orders were 4922001‑5784000. After this block had been used to 4997045, receiver marking was changed to "03‑A4" and a new series of numbers begun with Z4000000.

The second "block" of "03‑A3" numbers was used only to about 4168800 before cancellation of contract ended "03‑A3" production 28 February 1944.

In March 1944, with receiver Z4002290, production of the M1903A4 was ended. Total production was 1,056,276 rifles, which included about 345,000 M1903 and M1903 (modified), about 711,276 M1903A3, and just 26,653 M1903A4 (short of the 28,365 ordered)
 

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