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I found this at a show the past weekend, It pretty plain but it looks to have been well done and is still in nice shape with a great bore.
the barrel dates to 1924, The aluminum butt plate has a trapdoor but that may have been a later addition? The cheekpiece has a bit of a distinct shape to it that I thought might be identifiable. Interested to hear if anyone has any thoughts!





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No idea who might have made the gun, but I'm pretty sure the aluminum plate was made by Pacific.

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I would like to see other views of the butt plate because this butt plate does not appear to have the same profile as the N.R.A. Sporter or the Pacific-made brass or aluminum butt plates. 
       I have not seen evidence that Pacific made an 03 non-Ferris butt plate with a trap.
       I have two 1903 aluminum service-type butt plates with trap - one is marked HILL and the other was made by James V. Howe.  
Most of the aluminum & brass 1903 after-market butt plates that I have seen are not marked by the maker.

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Here are 2 pictures of the plate





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Neat rifle. Really like the buttplate. Have you checked the serial number to see if it was originally an NRA sporter. It sure looks like a NRA sporter barrel contour to me.

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I haven't checked the serial number, I would do this through SRS?
Serial number shows 1921, the barrel is SA 8-24

would this be the star gauge marking or just a ding?


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PM me the serial # or post it. Several of us have SRS books and can let you know what they list about it.

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I would say that it's a star gauge marking.

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I sent you a PM, much appreciated!

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I would say that it's a star gauge marking.

I thought it was in the right place, but it's a pretty faint marking

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From the serial number you sent me and the info in SRS and on Vi Shooter's page, it looks like you have the action from a 1903/1922 Heavy Barrel Target Rifle that was issued to the Coastal Artillery Rifle Team.

While a nice sporter that would fit well in anyone's racks and be a great rifle, it probably would have been worth more in original condition. That said, it could have well been "used up" and this is a fitting reincarnation. Nice rifle with an interesting history. I for one would be proud to have it.

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