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05-23-2016, 04:00 PM
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Springfield Model 1903
Hi:
Assisting a neighbor in installing a Model 1903A3 Rifle into a Model 1903 Stock. It doesn't fit ! The portion between the breech and rear of the barrel doesn't fit ? Before we proceed further we stopped. I thought that the stocks were the same except for the hand guard ?
Suggestions/Opinions ?
Thanks,
Jimmy
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05-23-2016, 04:04 PM
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Not much help, but when the 03-A3 came along, its stocks were cut for both the 03-A3 and the '03. The '03 had the sight mounting band around the barrel, and the 03-A3 stock was inlet for that. Can't understand why the reverse; an 03-A3 wouldn't fit in an '03 stock.
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05-24-2016, 07:17 PM
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It should fit.
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05-24-2016, 07:24 PM
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Why would someone want to do that?
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05-24-2016, 07:25 PM
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The A3 has a clip/ring that slips over the action and holds down the rear of the longer handguard. Earlier stocks might not be inlet for that clip. Is that what is hitting?
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05-25-2016, 02:02 AM
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03 fits into 03A3 stock,,but the 03A3 doesn't fit into the 03 stock.
The handguard ring on the 03A3 as RA points out and I think the recoil lug on the 03A3 is slightly larger than the 03.
Both these will keep an 03A3 action from dropping into an 03 stock.
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