Originally Posted By: Jim Westberg
In the estate lot of guns was an arsenal new Mod.42 Springfield packed in a wooded shipping crate and wrapped in oiled paper. The old Springfield was out of character with every thing else in the estate.....I wondered if he took it in trade for some work but that is only speculation.


I'm having a hard time visualizing a "Model 42 Springfield." Would it be a 1903A1/1903A3 Springfield with a barrel marked "42"?
Or an earlier Springfield rebuilt and rebarrelled with a "42" Barrel?