Have used the rifle in the monthly surplus military rifle competition held each month at range I'm a member when we are shooting at shorter distances with military rifles. Often my reloads are reduced loads, using Hodgdon's recommendation for them using its H4895 powder. Don't shoot it on a regular basis and when I do, my reloads are kept on the low side when it comes to my powder charge. Mind you the rifle had a circa 1920s barrel on it, but receiver dated to around 1914, so it'd been re-arsenaled. But, it hadn't been scoped and still had its original 1903 sights.so I restored it to its original military condition. Collar attaching extractor to bolt was broken. Military stock had been sporterized and from its over-all condition, I say the rifle had been well used by its previous owner(s?). Bought it for $150 at a gun show, maybe 7 years ago. I'd bought it, but price was too high for a rifle in its condition.Īnyway, I wouldn't be too concerned about Drill and tapping it for a scope, weakening the receiver, if it is properly done on the front two scope mount holes on front of receiver.įWIW, about the low serial number 1903 Springfield armory (rock island too) made, being dangerous to shoot. Like you, internet research on National Ordinance receivers was mixed as to the quality of their receivers. If I saw another "Blue" real-time at a decent price I would consider buying it over one of the current RTI offerings.Found a beat up, poor condition, badly sporterized National Ordinance 1903A03 in a local pawnshop around 6 years ago.
carriers, machine-gun crews, mortar crews, and ordnance and com. That one I had planned on keeping the original barrel on and ended up replacing it also. military in the twentieth century, the M1 carbine saw. My "CMP" bought Inland "Field Grade" that I bought 2008 (before I bought the Blue I mention, at the time I owned my 1st Blue which gauged a "2" on the barrel) ended up gauging "3.5" after I sent it to Fulton for service. I should have kept the barrel but I had planned a new one for it and went ahead with the replacement.
In fact the last one I owned gauged a "1.5" according to Fulton Armory when I had it serviced last year. 30 caliber M1 carbine made in the late 1964-early 1965 period by Plainfield Machine Company of Dunellen, New Jersey, which was later bought out by Iver Johnson and produced the Iver. I've owned 2 over the years and the barrels never gave me problems. Plainfield Machine Company 'Plainfielder Model 30 S' 'sporter' M1 Carbine (SOLD) Offered here is one of the rather rare 'sporter' Model 30 S versions of the. Most of those Blue Sky's with the overstamped barrels have either been rebarreled over time or scraped IMO because the barrel caused issues. Cast receivers and sketchy manufacture/assembly all aroundīlue Sky that used a twelve pound maul to stamp barrels?
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