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1903 Springfield bottom metal needed.

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07 July 2004, 12:00
M1Tanker
1903 Springfield bottom metal needed.
I am helping a fellow AR Forum member get his fathers 1903A3 that has been sportered back into shooting trim. He is wanting to make a nice rifle out of it and I think it will work great. But the problem is that the exhisting bottom metal is the 03A3 stamped sheet matal. A milled 03 triggerguard would really help it out. Does anyone have one laying around they would be willing to part with for a decent price? He needs the bottom metal with all the guts but if you dont have all the stuff we can probably find the other stuff at Numrich.

Thanks for your help.
07 July 2004, 13:28
uwave
http://www.e-gunparts.com/eflyer.asp

Click on shotgun news ads for July 20 2004

Up comes acrobat reader -- go to bottom of third page.

Doesnt have the floorplate and follower though.

I dont know anything what the quality of the part!
07 July 2004, 13:54
M1Tanker
Already looked at the Numrich bottom metal. it comes out to $95 shipped with all the guts to it. I was hoping to find him one for considerably less. Thanks for the help.
07 July 2004, 14:19
fla3006
I've seen them on ebay before.
07 July 2004, 14:48
jeffeosso
35-50 at a gunshow

jeffe
07 July 2004, 15:28
Displaced Texan
I have a 1903A3 Springfield milled trigger guard & floor plate. It is in good condition. I will sell for a resonable price. Send me a personel message
07 July 2004, 15:49
M1Tanker
Quote:

35-50 at a gunshow

jeffe



Apparently you have never been to an El Paso gun show. Very few tables and people asking way too much. Example: $250 for a beat up Turk Mauser that AIM was selling for $39. Pretty par for the course here.

[I have a 1903A3 Springfield milled trigger guard & floor plate. It is in good condition. I will sell for a resonable price. Send me a personel message ]

Displaced Texan,
I need the milled 1903 bottom metal. The 03A3 is stamped.

Thanks though.
07 July 2004, 16:04
1cav sgt ret
I havent worked with the 03 or 03a3 YET,however I have heard of useing M-98 bottom metal on custom's as the action hole spaceing is the same,what I'm not sure of is the relationship of the mag well and proper feeding
07 July 2004, 16:41
M1Tanker
1cav sgt,
I manged to find one. A fellow forum member had one he was willing to part with.

Who were you with in 1st CAV. Spent 4 1/2 years in 3/8 CAV. I miss it.
08 July 2004, 05:07
54JNoll
Now that you have the milled botom metal you could always consider sending it to Jim Dubell to have it hinged.

He really dressed this one up. Reasonable too.


08 July 2004, 06:54
M1Tanker
Do you have contact info for Jim? I really like how yours turned out.
08 July 2004, 07:03
54JNoll
Here is his wep page

http://www.deltagunshop.com/

You have a PM