The thread on 03A3's got me fired up to post a couple pics of a couple fairly rare 1903 variants. So rather than further gum up the other thread I decided to start new ones.

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M1903 NRA Sporter, vintage 1929, original Lyman 48 sight, star gauged barrel, polished bolt and boltways, etc.- in other words exactly as it was when the Armory sold it directly to a civilian NRA member. (Imagine that in this day and age!) Very nice condition showing some honest use but no abuse. Originally sold to an Alaskan gentleman who frequented Kodiak Island and shot a few big bears with it. (My God, how can you do that with an iron sighted .30-06? grin ) Passed through Michael Petrov's hands at one point, purchased from a gent who was conversant about its history. Some good ju-ju in this one.

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