Very nice. Great looking wood on that one.
My drill rifle as a Marine midshipman was a '03A3. It was a Remington with a 7/43 marked barrel. The only alterations was the removal of the front sight and the tip of the firing pin was ground off.
Later, these rifles ('03s and '03A3s) were demilled by having rods welded inside of the barrels.
During my cop days, I investigated a burglary at a funeral home. While checking a closet, I found a number of nickel plated '03s and '03A3s. These were used for military funerals.