I just picked up this nice sporterized Springfield 1903 rifle. It started as a 1928 National Match, and was sold by the Army to Col George Rehm in 1948. He was Executive Officer of Gen Douglas MacArthur's headquarters in the Pacific during WW2. He was later promoted to Brigadier General.
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Picked up another 1903 with some history
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As much as I don't like to see sporterized milsurps - you have to admit they are as much a part of the history of the firearm as their military service.
Great find OP!
Great find OP!
When bolt action mil-surp rifles were being sold all over America after World War II for $10 to 15 bucks each and it was extremely common for people, including veterans, to buy them and modify them into sporters suitable for their new civilian life....
... an example of such a gun which was modified in the 1940s or 50s by somebody of 'the greatest generation' is real, legitimate, part of American firearms history.
... an example of such a gun which was modified in the 1940s or 50s by somebody of 'the greatest generation' is real, legitimate, part of American firearms history.
