My replica M1941 USMC Sniper

[jason60chev]

Hello Battle Tested Friends,

Am new to this forum and thought I'd share a few of my M1903 Springfield rifles. I absolutely Love the M1903
and currently own 17 of them, with only one being an A3 (Very nice arsenal refinished Remington). An all correct
M1903 MkI, a Rock Island, a Documented USMC rifle and one for every year from 1929 throu 1941 with a matching serial
number/Barrel date. Oh!.......and a Documented 1932 National Match in beautiful condition.

I put the sniper rifle together from parts. Started with an SA 1932 star gaged barrel with MW 2 that I had in the safe. I
also had the Pre-War C stock. Purchased the 1932 receiver on GunBroker. The Lyman 8x Targetspot scope is not a USMC
Unertl (Big Bucks).....it looks very similar and is approved for the VSR match. It came with a spoterized Mauser from
GunBroker. I removed the scope and sold the Mauser for $400 at a gun show, so I am into the scope for about $400. Bruce
Dow of the Dow Arms Room in Dade City, Florida, installed/headspaced the barrel, drilled/tapped for the scope mounts and
modified the front hand guard and bore sighted the rifle, all for about $100.

The rifle shoots very well, but I am still learning the scope adjustments and really haven;t had a lot of time for that or getting
it sighted in/zeroed. Did have a brief opportunity to fire at 1000 yards. Upon firing, I could refocus back onto the target in time
to see the impact of the round!!!

The target in the one photo is from the very first time I had the rifle at the range at 100 yards. I can't seem to do much better than
I can with iron sights. I didn;t have a rest at that time.

Enjoy

[jason60chev]

SOme more photos of my Springfield Sniper RIfle: The 1000 yard target photo is a still from video through my spotting scope. The round plate is about 24 Inch in diameter. Firing
was done from the prone position with a rest and sling. The Lyman scope, I do believe, dates from the late 1930's.

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[jason60chev]

My Last Camp Perry trip was in 2010. I was quite please with my shooting in the Springfield match, but I need more practice in the Standing position,
which is most everyone's worst position. Was using a 1937 dated rifle. Rapid fire string (see photo of scored target) was good....for me, but I had too much left wind dialed in.
I fired the match wearing the uniform in the photo in front of the tank.I only compete with myself at these matches and I did much better with all of my rifles.
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[jason60chev]

SOme more of my M1903 rifles: Documented USMC rifle; 1935 rifle; 1.5 Serial with SA 1940 Barrel; 1.52 Serial with SA 1938 Barrel; 1.4 Serial with SA 1936 Barrel20772078207920802081

[jason60chev]

My 1932 Springfield National Match rifle; Purchased on GunBroker in 2009. Seller was a pawn shop in Utah. I asked if they had any info about the rifle or the person they acquired it from. They did not. Asked for an SRS search on www.milsurps.com and it came up in the listings! Contacted Mr. Granger at Springfield Research Service to verify the listing and he did. Find this out before end of the auction, So I don;t think that the seller even knew there was documentation. I feel that this adds much more value to the rifle. The rifle has all of the NM markings....Star gaged Barrel, coarse butt plate, serial number professionally etched on polished bolt, receiver raceways polished,
follower polished, serial number stamped on underside of butt just forward of rear swivel, polished rear sight leaf, Nickel Steel polished bolt.20822083208420852086

[jason60chev]

My collection of several different Data/Score books; Unopened boxes of National Match ammo from the 1930s and an original, full bandolier of 1938 Frankford Arsenal ammo.20872088208920902091

[jason60chev]

Some Pre-WWII Camp Perry Matches memorabilia; a Springfield 1931 rifle with matching Serial/Barrel date that I bought at a Gun Show in Florida.
It was in a sporter stock paid about $350 for it. Restocked it back to military service. It shoots pretty well and added another year to my collection.20922093

[Punch The Clown]

Jason, you're killing me. I have a beautiful 10x Unertl and a 1.37 mil rifle. Just trying to get up the nuts to drill it.

[jason60chev]

Doing this build from parts made it a lot easier to make the drill/tap decision. Thinking back, I probably should have had a new Criterion barrel installed, but the star gaged 1932 barrel....that I had paid about the same.....was sitting in the safe doing nothing. I haven;t fired the rifle with just the irons, just the scope. With the handloads I was using.....about 47.5 gr IMR 4064 with a 168Gr Sierra Match King.....I was hitting steel Pigs at 300 yards. Wasn't doing any serious shooting, just getting a feel for the scope and how to set it. The bolt handle just clears the scope eye piece. I don;t recall reading anything about the handle being modified. Oh...and for the Vintage Sniper Rifle matches, no scope return springs are allowed. So after each shot, you must manually pull the scope back. At least it doesn;t sock you in the eye!.

[timshufflin]

Poor Punch, he'll never be able to match Jason's greatness.

[Punch The Clown]

Poor Punch, he'll never be able to match Jason's greatness.

That's right. Why should Jason be able to own rifles that I want? You know I love the 1903! I think re-distribution of firearms would be a good thing.

[jason60chev]

Was cleaning out the safe or trying to get to something and had all the M1 Garands pulled out. Thought I'd
take a group photos. All CMP Service grades, acquired over the last 9-10 years. Picked out all but three, which were
CMP mail order, at both CMP stores. Not to mention 15,000 rounds+ ammo.

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[Punch The Clown]

Orest and Nina thank you.

[timshufflin]

Orest and Nina thank you. Don't forget the children!

[jason60chev]

Firearms socialism????