Also remember that the military ball ammo for an early 1903 BA has different characteristics than the sporting .30-06 ammo of today. I would have a good riflesmith check the headspace , the chamber cuts, the bore and the bolt and extractor first- My guess is, and none of my BA rifles- two pre-1950 Model 70's and a 1903 high number G&H sporter-have any engraving. Like the late "Cactus Jack" O'Connor once said:" I'd rather have good blue on metal and high grade walnut well checkered and perfectly fit to the steel, than any engraving"- or something along those lines. The engraving has an "Oriental look", at least to my eyes-- Hope you can use it, after having it checked out--nice lines in the stock indeed.
