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Dave Archibald

1913 Rock Island Arsenal 1903

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42 minutes ago, JohnnyB said:

I have a Springfield 1903-A3 that my grandfather got in Cosmoline in the 1950s. The serial # is 310,000 range and I was told I could never fire it because it may blow up.  As far as I can tell, it's never been fired!

03a3 is safe to shoot. Sounds like your serial # is off.

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In so much as i recall....would have to check Hatcher and Brophy.....i *think* it was like 790 to 800 k serial for SA guns...that was the diff between the correct heat treatment...

 

That being said....  ya know...a cast bullet with 16grains of 2400 is soft shooting and not crazy pressure...i would shoot the ole girl with that load.

Hatcher had a whole 'analysis' of the number that failed...etc...

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36 minutes ago, Dave Archibald said:

800,000  for SA 288,000 for RIA

I know stock was changed, What is barrel date?

Barrel says rep 20.  Based on serial #249,839 made in 1906

1906(Jul 1) - 172011

SA  173767 SA 1-08
SA  1891xx SA 9-10 M25
SA  211xxx SA 9-17
SA  217979 SA 5-09
SA  218850 SA 1-07 JSA Sub-Target Stock (GB 5/06)
SA  239499 HS 11-44
SA  239476 SA 8-06 (CSP 5/05)
SA  246453 SA 05
SA  252930 SA 1-07 (CSP 5/05)
SA  254496 SA 05
SA  258595 HS 9-44
SA  259595 SA 3-06
SA  259588 SA 1-07

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