You are right that I did not get the 1903. I did bid on the 1920/26 but let it go and am now thinking I let it go way to low and should have gone much higher, I had the gun as just a stock, stripped barreled receiver, and a bag of parts in my basement for a couple years, it looks much better now that it did as a bag of parts! I would like to know the reaction of the new owner if he ever pulls the butt plate and finds my note documenting what was done to it. When I returned it to John it was the last time we got together and talked.
