I would like to see some examples of what to do with a 1903 Springfield bolt stop magazine cut off. I saw a post on this some years ago and I'd like to revisit the topic.
Can you guys show off some old and new custom ideas for the switch on the side?

Thanks Michael I always love your rifles and photos, do you have any others?

If you wanna see a nice one look for one done by Tom Burgess. Ask Dago Red if he'll post pics of the sweet 1903 Tom did for him.

Thanks Idared for the picture, very unique and simple I like it.
Thanks Mike I PM'ed Dago Red to see if he would post.

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Originally posted by Snellstrom:
Thanks Michael I always love your rifles and photos, do you have any others?

Sorry that's not mine the only picture I have of one, this is a Hoffman if I remember No. 17 stocked by James V. Howe. It's spring loaded and you just press down to release the bolt.

You mean this one? I sized it smaller to not overload the screen. Tom did some fancy math stuff (ogive something or other) to figure the shape for the boss. Anybody here know that he had worked designing rockets at one point? then he made a new switch/lever, whatever you call the actual part that moves. and new pin for it.



There are some more pics here, last 15 or so on the page

Note the resemblence to a boattail bullet?

Sweet dude!

That's a keeper for sure!

Yes it looks like a Sierra Boat Tail bullet to me very nice!
Thanks guys.

My version of the Linden treatment. Back burner project, it will get a square bridge then ground. The lines will be slightly more defined.

I just noticed.. that's a laminated stock?

Heh Heh...

Would this be too over-the-top?

Color case....as is the safety. Owen and Kornbrath.

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I just noticed.. that's a laminated stock?

Yes, that's one of the styles Reinhart Fajen sold when they were still in business. They actually were fairly attractive and very stable.

that sure is some pretty engraving!!!

No picture, but I saw one that had the tab removed and the cylindrical part knurled. It may have been custom made that way and not a modified military one.

Bruce

Thanks guys I love the pictures and ideas. I already had a few ideas about shaping the "boss" but I really was clueless on what to do with the "flag" or switch or whatever you call it.
If you have any others I'd like to see them.

The reshaping of the cutoff boss on the side of the action on Idared's rifle is the neatest I've ever seen for the '03. I like it much better than any of the "streamlined" versions as it seems to preserve the feel of the action. It still looks like a Springfield. The flag seems a bit much though. Actually I don't really object to the appearance of the original. Just like the flared cocking piece it's part of the 1903 Springfield's persona. But if I were going to cleanup the side I'd do it Idared's way. It really looks good.

Jerry Liles