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An Army Vet told me that when he fought in the Phillipines during WW II, some of the men adapted the BAR Mag to the Springfield bolt action rifle.
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Weren't there 20 round mags adapted to the 1903 during WWI, or was that just the G98 Mauser?
I did read an article in American Rifleman about a special Air Service version of the 1903 made during WWI. It definitely had a 20 round mag and abbreviated handguards. I don't believe any made it to Europe though, although a bunch served in Panama. I suppose it's certainly possible some of those could have made it to the Philippines. Seems like a perfect weapon to send over to freedom fighters during the Japanese occupation.
It's also possible some enterprising and talented soul cobbled something up. I've read quite a few interesting stories of small arms (and vehicles, ships and aircraft) being adapted in the field during WWII. That was a long war in far off places with many men who had a strong "can do" attitude and a lot of leeway in how they did it.