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2A-Jay
Location: Ocean Park Joined: Thu Oct 25, 2018 Posts: 55
Real Name: Jay Graham
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Just wanted to share a pick of my pride and joy. Also the least expensive firearm I own (it was free)
Remington barrel date 10/42. 95% original (Lower band from an '03A3, Mag Follower from an M1917.
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Fri Oct 26, 2018 4:45 am |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52064
Real Name: Steve
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Yup, that’s a beauty! Do you shoot it much?
Is that an original sling too?
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Fri Oct 26, 2018 5:30 am |
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2A-Jay
Location: Ocean Park Joined: Thu Oct 25, 2018 Posts: 55
Real Name: Jay Graham
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It is an original M1907 sling, Don't know if it is original to the rifle. I shoot it every time I go to the range 4 groove Barrel, It is a sweet shooter 1 inch 5 shot group at 100 yards using the Battle Sight. I inherited this from my uncle, and will be inheriting an M1 Garand and an M1 Carbine from him as well.
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Fri Oct 26, 2018 6:06 am |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52064
Real Name: Steve
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Damn, that’s some good shooting.
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Fri Oct 26, 2018 6:10 am |
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2A-Jay
Location: Ocean Park Joined: Thu Oct 25, 2018 Posts: 55
Real Name: Jay Graham
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It was shooting from a rest sitting on a bench while wearing my seeing eyeball glasses. I was on the Sportsmans Range at JBLM.
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Fri Oct 26, 2018 6:17 am |
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sportsdad60
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Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8587
Real Name: Brian
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Thats a sweet one Jay. My Pride is my Trapdoor made in 1883 as you know.
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Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:12 am |
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Arisaka
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Location: Tacoma Joined: Sat May 4, 2013 Posts: 6216
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Nice rifle! My eyes prefer the 03A3 sights these days
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Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:59 am |
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Steve(WA)
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Location: Shelton/Olympia Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2012 Posts: 108
Real Name: Steve
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That is super nice! Those early Remingtons are a great piece of history. I may have the parts to replace those you mentioned. PM me if interested. Or nothing wrong with keeping the way your uncle had it.
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Tue Nov 13, 2018 9:06 am |
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2A-Jay
Location: Ocean Park Joined: Thu Oct 25, 2018 Posts: 55
Real Name: Jay Graham
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My Uncle did things right for the most part. He bought 4 '03 Springfields from the early CMP Program in the early '60 for $10 each. he bought 2 M1 Carbines (that was the CMP Limit on them at the time). He bought 1 '03A3 and ruined it by shortening the Barrel 2 inches, putting a god awful stock on it, did away with the stock sights and put a scope on it. Then he bought a Garand from CMP. on of the Carbines and the Garand will be living in my Gun Safe before too long. I love these Milsurp Guns, A springfield was the first gun I shot in my life (in Boot Camp) the second was a Garand, the third was an M1Carbine.
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