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Jim Watson · February 27, 2013, 01:01 AM

All I can say is that you have a very early 1903 Springfield that was refurbished with a new barrel made at Rock Island Arsenal the last month of WWI.

That low a number, it had already been converted from rod bayonet to knife and from .30-03 to .30-06.

The trigger and trigger guard look a little odd, not at all like my late war Mk I.
I hope a real expert will come by.

February 27, 2013, 01:01 AM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,543	All I can say is that you have a very early 1903 Springfield that was refurbished with a new barrel made at Rock Island Arsenal the last month of WWI. That low a number, it had already been converted from rod bayonet to knife and from .30-03 to .30-06. The trigger and trigger guard look a little odd, not at all like my late war Mk I. I hope a real expert will come by.