| Springfield Armory, Model: M1903 Mark I, Cal:.30-06, MFG: 1919, ...
|
|
Item # 4345 |
|
Guns
|
|
This
lot has ended.
|
| Item Price: |
$800
(excludes shipping)
|
| |
|
Winner will be contacted shortly by Ward's Auctions
|
|
|
|
| Winning Bid
|
US $800 |
|
First bid
|
$500 |
| Quantity |
1 |
|
# of bids |
6
|
| Time left |
Auction has ended
|
|
|
| Started |
2025-02-11 00:00:00 |
|
|
| Ended |
2025-02-28 22:59:51 |
|
|
|
|
|
![]() |
|
|
|
|
|
| Seller assumes all responsibility for listing
this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding.
Auction currency is U.S. dollars (US $) unless otherwise noted. |
Springfield Armory, Model: M1903 Mark I, Cal:.30-06, MFG: 1919, S/N: 1103352, Bolt action rifle, 24'' barrel. The straight wrist, American black walnut stock is very good near excellent. The stock has been lightly sanded in spots & has added finish/oil. Very faint remains of the circle ''P'' proof on the bottom of the wrist. No other visible cartouches on the stock. The black parkerized finish rates 40% on the receiver with wear & thinning. The finish on the barrel rates 30% with more thinning & wear. The top of the receiver band is marked ''U.S.'', ''SPRINGFIELD'', ''ARMORY'', ''MODEL 1903.'', ''MARK I'', & the S/N. The end of the barrel is marked ''S.A.'', Flaming bomb, ''4-18''. The right side of the rear receiver bridge has two screw holes that were tapped for a receiver sight. The left side of the receiver has a cutout that would have been the ejection port for a Pederson Device. The bore is very good. Its bright with some roughness. Four groove rifling. Wide grooves, thin lands. The barrel holds a blade front sight, & a Buffington flip up ladder rear sight. The stock carries a black parkerized steel trapdoor buttplate. Nothing inside trapdoor. Rifle has both sling swivels with the third stacking swivel. Rifle comes with a Blued Steel Model 1905 bayonet, with a M3 scabbard. Springfield Armory bayonet dated 1909 S/N: 358767, scabbard is marked ''USN'', ''MK1'', circa 1942. has wood grips. FFL or C&R Req.
HISTORY: The M1903 Mark I was designed to be used in conjunction with the Pederson Device. Designed by john Pederson it was basically a complete .30 Cal pistol that would fit in the bolt channel of a M1903 Springfield. This combined with the 40 Rd. mags it came with was planed to break the stalemate of trench warfare by essentially giving all the troops 40 Rd. semi-auto carbines, instead of 5 Rd. bolt action rifles. Soldiers would have replaced the bolt of their M1903 with the Pederson device before a big charge giving them much increased firepower. They were planned to be used in a big offensive in 1919, but the war ended before that. The rifles went back into service as standard M1903 rifle, & the 65,000 devices made before the contract was cancelled along with all the mags & ammo went into storage. They were declared surplus in 1931 & instead of paying to have them stored, they were destroyed. Only a few were kept as examples by the Ordnance Department as well as some that made their way out in intrigued officers pockets. Not many are know to exist to this day. FFL or C&R Req. - Value: 1000 to 2000
(Move around the image by clicking and dragging. Zoom with your scroll wheel)
| See Payment Instructions
and item description, or contact seller for more information. |
|
|
See item description or
contact seller for more information.
|
|
|
|
| |
How to Pay
If you would like to expedite your payment, please send us an email or give us a call informing us that you would like your invoice emailed to you.
If we do not hear from you one of two things will happen:
A.) If you signed up and asked us to bill your credit card & ship all items ASAP then that is what we will do. No further notice will be sent.
B.) If you signed up and wanted to send us a check, then your invoice will be mailed to you after we figure the shipping. (Please note: If you want to speed this up just send us an email after the auction)
|
|
| |
|
|
