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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! 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
Last edited by 375whelenIMP; 04/18/19 02:23 PM.
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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.
Thaine
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Thanks for looking that up for me. I plan on shooting this one quite a bit!
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This is very interesting, my grandfather was in the 75th Costal Artillery in WW1. Mike
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Yep, I'd say that is a good score even if not in original configuration. Congrats.
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This is very interesting, my grandfather was in the 75th Costal Artillery in WW1. Mike Your post prompted me to pull out my Grandfather's unit history of the First Battalion, 57th Artillery C.A.C. from the first World War. He brought back a number of souvenirs including a couple of the big shells used by the coastal artillery...Geo
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Geo. Cherish them, I have nothing from my grandfather's service. He didn't marry until after he returned and died( of trench foot, turned to cancer) before I was born. My grandmother, then, didn't have any letters, uniform, etc. from the war years. Mike
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