Another beautiful rifle for sure. I note that the early artists didn't believe much in leaving a gap behind the rear tang to avoid stock splitting. Many are tightly and perfectly bedded. If it can't move, it can't split I guess would have been their thought. Though later wood shrinkage from simple humidity changes, loose guard screws and damage from super lubs can destroy all that very quickly.
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Michael an observation and a question.. Many of the early '03 Sporters like this one have the US markings and serial number removed from the receiver ring and then the area matted. I believe G&H even advertised that they would do this as a matter of course in building a standard rifle on the '03. Do you know at what point in time the removal of the serial number became illegal? Was it the Federal Firearms Act 1939? I read that G&H would restamp the ser# on the bottom of the barrel but moving a serial number around on a gun is not acceptable today either. Just wondering..they certainly look alot neater without the heavily stamped markings on top.
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That bench in the front/center must be the packing & shipping area..They look like they had plenty of work at hand back then.
