This M1903 was made by Remington and is chambered in .30-06 Springfield. The barrel is marked RA and dated 3-42. The stock carries an FJA cartouche in a rectangle and a circled P proof mark, and the bolt is R stamped. The upper handguard has an old arsenal repair and is stable, and the stock is solid with no cracks.
Remington began M1903 production in September 1941 at serial number 3,000,000, using tooling from Rock Island Arsenal that had been in storage since 1919, and delivered 348,085 M1903 and M1903 Modified rifles along with 707,629 M1903A3 and 28,365 M1903A4 rifles before production ended in June 1944. Remington barrels were marked RA for Remington Arms together with the month and year of manufacture, so a barrel marked RA 3-42 was made in March 1942. Milled parts produced by Remington were marked with an R. Stock cartouches identify the inspecting ordnance officer: early Remington rifles carry RLB for Colonel Roy L. Bowlin, while FJA stands for Colonel Frank J. Atwood, who inspected Remington production. A circled P proof mark was stamped on the grip behind the trigger guard.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Remington
Model: M1903
Country of origin: United States
Action: Bolt action
Caliber: .30-06 Springfield
Barrel: Marked RA, dated 3-42
Markings: FJA cartouche in a rectangle, circled P proof mark, R stamped bolt
Stock: Solid with no cracks
Handguard: Upper handguard with old arsenal repair, stable
