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<blockquote data-quote="ldp4570" data-source="post: 1210793" data-attributes="member: 5168"><p>Actually all the receivers were marked A3. The only way to check is to verify by serial number, manufacturer.</p><p></p><p>¨REMINGTON ARMS PRODUCTION OF M1903, 1903A3, 1903A4</p><p></p><p>1942&#8209;3000001&#8209;3348085 (M1903)</p><p></p><p>1942&#8209;3348086&#8209;3607999 (M1903A3)</p><p></p><p>1942&#8209;3708000&#8209;4707999 (M1903A3)</p><p></p><p>1942&#8209;4992001&#8209;5784000 (M1903A3)</p><p></p><p>1943&#8209;3407088&#8209;3427087 (M1903A4)</p><p></p><p>1943&#8209;4992001&#8209;4997045 (M1903A4)</p><p></p><p>1943&#8209;Z4000000&#8209;Z4002920 (M1903A4)</p><p></p><p>TOTAL: 1084079</p><p></p><p>¨SMITH CORONA PRODUCTION OF M1903A3</p><p></p><p>1943&#8209;3608000&#8209;3707999</p><p></p><p>1944&#8209;4708000&#8209;4992000</p><p></p><p>TOTAL: 234000</p><p></p><p>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&#8209;3427087 (from the first "block" of numbers) were diverted, and the first "03&#8209;A3" converted was delivered in February 1943.</p><p></p><p>On 20 June 1943 an additional 8,365 M1909A4 rifles were ordered. "Block" for these rifles and possible future orders were 4922001&#8209;5784000. After this block had been used to 4997045, receiver marking was changed to "03&#8209;A4" and a new series of numbers begun with Z4000000.</p><p></p><p>The second "block" of "03&#8209;A3" numbers was used only to about 4168800 before cancellation of contract ended "03&#8209;A3" production 28 February 1944.</p><p></p><p>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)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ldp4570, post: 1210793, member: 5168"] 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) [/QUOTE]
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