May 23rd 2015 Premier Firearms Sale
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/22/2015
Offered is an extremely high condition very early original Rock Island Model 1903 military bolt action rifle that was manufactured in 1909. Standard features include 24" barrel, chambered for the .30-govt-06 cartridge, blued finish, and walnut stocks. The barrel is stamped "RIA -09" with the Ordanance bomb. This rifle has all the early highly finished blued milled parts. All correct for era to include: a high hump type two hand guard, early dish-knob rear sight, wide finger groove stock, type four checkered buttplate, early type two magazine cutoff. Gun has a perfect "J.S.A." cartouche on left side. Frame retains 95% of the original finish, as does the straight bolt with some minor freckling. Wood is near mint. It has the original "SA" stock firing proof mark. Rear barrel band is patina. Most of the fire blue on band retaining spring. Barrel and fore end retain most of the original finish with some minor freckling and muzzle wear. Bore has defined rifling. Perfect action. ME reading +2. Tip of the stock has the Springfield "S" stamp. It is interesting to note, that given the high condition of this gun, that the stock is Springfield inspected but was assembled at the Rock Island Armory.