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1903 with wood
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jsgwoodsman
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January 29, 2025 - 1:31 am
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A few closer photos of the 1903 I picked up this week. 

The SN puts it at a 1917 DOM.

Not sure if the peep is correct but it appears to be. 

I couldn’t resist the wood. 

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January 29, 2025 - 2:54 am
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Now that’s a rifle with walnut that has some “WOW” factor!

Nice find.

BRP

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January 29, 2025 - 3:17 am
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Rare gun. Very few special order 1903s were made.

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January 29, 2025 - 4:37 am
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Thanks gents! I was excited to make it mine!

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January 29, 2025 - 4:43 pm
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We’re all enjoying it greatly. Nice work on the find!

 

It never tires looking at wood like that, on a couple fine pieces!!!

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

Anthony

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Anthony said
We’re all enjoying it greatly. Nice work on the find!

 

It never tires looking at wood like that, on a couple fine pieces!!!

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

Anthony

  

Like Anthony and others, I am a sucker for fancy wood Cool

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Fancy grain with lesser condition trumps plain grain in higher condition for me just about every time. Of course it’s always better to find fancy grain AND high condition in a single gun, so as not to have to struggle to pick between two guns!

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