Got my Smith Corona drill rifle today. I think I need some counseling, for this addiction!
Mike
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Got my Smith Corona drill rifle today. I think I need some counseling, for this addiction!
Mike
There's a $100 barrel floating around on one of the forums. It has your name on it.
barrel and bolt inbound as we speak!
mike
Attachment 1140Attachment 1139Attachment 1138Attachment 1137Attachment 1141here are some pre dremmel photos
I love those SC's!I see that someone really wanted to destroy that cutoff :(
Your Grace is correct. this being my 3rd drill rifle welded cut off removal, this is the worst. But I do love resurecting these fine old soldiers. But it aint cheap, truely an act of love!
I may just have to start on 1917s next. Can anyone say North Store!
Mike
Hi, I must say I have the Noticed bolts welded tighter , but they did a fair job welding yours up..By chance-- would you have the rear sight to spare for a 03a3..If so how much to part with it??..My drill is chromed too, with a spot on the barrel and reciever.the bolt firing pin was welded on the face...I have not found a hole cut in the barrel..The front sight blade was removed at the tiny pin..The rear sight only has the base left..I am going to try mine out shortly, but it is moot with out sights..Thx OG.
OG
I am sorry I do not. But I do know both Sarco and Numrich have the parts you need, and of course there is always ebay!!!
Mike
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Originally Posted by Old Guard
Thank you..I had not considered them..{sarco} as I have been very lucky to find members of both forums, whom had parts for sale..I wonder if the M1 carbine stamped sights will fit the 1903a3? I'M thinking about giving EABY back to the dogs..Later, OG.Quote:
Originally Posted by axemurderer
No the carbine sight will not work. The carbine sight has a dove tail on the sight, the 03a3 sight is grooved and the dovetail is on the receiver. Not sure about the guts of the sight though.
Mike
PS: got my Smith Corona barrel today, my week end is now booked.
Okay, Easily missed the detail about the sight mounts..On Barrels for 1903 versions, I assume the service rifles did not have any-welding??yours showed a big Barrel/rec.weld..mine is about 1/4 inch in diameter...I thought it was done at arsenal, before i read of yours..BTW, Addiction, I had the chance to go to CMP SS a few weeks ago, I could not find another drill rifle in the barrel, that I liked enough to adopt.. One of them had a Gorrila weld at the top, with the bolt firmly welded to the reciever...made me queasy in the stomach..as it was nice rec. Og.Quote:
Originally Posted by axemurderer
Spun on the SC barrel yesterday. waiting on my finish reamer, so I can finish her up.
mike
I have just restored two alleged drill rifles. The two were actually used to fire salutes and so were really fully operational just plated like the drill rifles and so they looked like DRs.I replaced the barrels and head spaced them and they were ready to go. As to the sights, I had some NOS sights so I was able to replace the plated ones,but no front sights or pins. SARCO has them but they have to be drilled and fitted. Most of the O3A3 parts are very good from SARCO but look out for what appears to be chinese repo parts when you get the barrel bands. I have restored a number of drill rifles and somewhere on this forum the pics are posted. Anyway I saw the work ahead for the resto on that receiver and all I could think of was good old Dremmel! that and time.I want to try an M1 drill rifle but all I have seen are welded to prevent the removal of the op rod. Went to my buddy Elmer and saw what he had done to one and what it took to do it. So I will hold off till I get more info on the M1 DRs
Mix
I do not know how to stop, please help! I just bought two more!
Mike
Please do not stop bringing these beautiful rifles back to life.
I'll say. Or was learning how to weld.
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Originally Posted by Prince Humperdink
Gotta love those hundred dollar 03a3 barrels.
Mike
Gotta love those hundred dollar 03a3 barrels.
Mike
Mike i finally found that big old pipewrench, In reply to one of the earlier statements, Mine is not a 48 inch, it is a 36 inch..I did see a 48 inch pipewrench in our shop..Monster torque in them..Quote:
Originally Posted by axemurderer