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SCARCE AND DESIRABLE EARLY PRODUCTION ROCK ISLAND

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:550.00 USD Estimated At:1,100.00 - 1,500.00 USD
SCARCE AND DESIRABLE EARLY PRODUCTION ROCK ISLAND
MODEL 1903 BOLT ACTION MILITARY RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. S# 69373. Bbl 24". Ladder rear sight w/ volley notch. Small dished windage & elevation knobs. Sight aperture has been enlarged to approx. 1/8" & sight given 3 punch marks along the windage scale for additional reference. Blade front sight. Bbl is marked behind front sight “RIA”, “flaming bomb” & “4-07”. Straight down bolt handle. Bolt handle is marked underneath w/ small “T”. Safety markings have serifs. Receiver has gas hole on the right side only. All milled furniture including replacement stacking swivel. Narrow smooth trigger. Walnut stock set. Stock has straight wood line on left side of receiver. Buttstock is made w/o recoil bolts & has smooth steel trap buttplate. Buttstock is marked on left side over trigger guard w/ boxed “C.N. 1908” acceptance mark. Marked under grip w/ circle “P” script proof. Stock tip in forend marked w/ “S”. Hand guard made w/o clips. Raised sight protector is not grooved. Model 1907 leather sling marked “H.W.”. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Model 1905 bayonet w/ 16" fullered bright blade. Blade is marked on left ricasso “RIA”, “flaming bomb” & dated “1908”. Marked on right ricasso w/ “US” & S#. Blued steel crossguard & pommel. Corrugated walnut grips. Early type brown leather scabbard marked on back w/ “R.I.A.”, “1909.” & “TCC.”. Blue steel throat w/ belt loop. Bayonet in very good condition. Blade has been sharpened w/o noticeable marks. Blued metal has thinning & spots of oxidation. Grips are worn w/ several tiny missing chips. Scabbard has wear & scuffing. Stitching is tight. Throat & belt hanger retain a large degree of original finish w/ small spots of light oxidation. CONDITON: stock set has attractive original finish w/ light wear & scattered small handling marks throughout. Markings are crisp. Metal has 60% thinning original blue finish w/ notable mottled appearance on receiver. Bore has heavily worn lands turning dark in grooves. PROVENANCE: From the Lifelong Collection of Glen E. Mattox. (23-118/RW). CURIO. $1,100-1,500.