If you choose to use a 1903A3 action I would by all means use a 1903 trigger guard and floorplate as it is made of milled steel. They aren't laying everywhere but they are by no means rare either. Some of the 1903A3 rifles made by Remington and Smith Corona are finished fairly well but for me if a person is spending the money on a custom rifle I would look for a 1903.
#National ordinance 1903a3 value serial numbers#
Other Springfield actions that are made in what is considered the range of safety would include:Īll of these are made from Nickel steel and have serial numbers from 3,000,000 to about 3,348,000
Alpine and Penney did not use National Ordnance, they stayed with the established resources companies Penney had used since the beginning of National Ordnance. I have one in the 850,000 range in 338 Win Mag and it works fine. By 1965 National Ordnance no longer used Calgo Manufacturing, they machined the cast receiver and cast parts for the M1 carbine and 1903A3. Always wear hearing and eye protection when firing an M1 Garand, 1903 and/or 1903A3 rifle. These rifles are at least 70 years old and were not designed for max loads and super heavy bullets. From 1,275,766 to almost 1,600,00 are the Nickel steel ones and they are also very strong. 30/06 ammunition in M1 Garands, 1903s, and 1903A3s that is loaded beyond 50,000 CUP and has a bullet weight more than 172-174gr. The ones made from 800,000 to 1,275,766 are the double heat treated ones and are my favorites.
#National ordinance 1903a3 value serial number#
If it were me I would look for a Springfield Armory action with a serial number above 800,000. As someone mentioned above the National Ordinance receivers were made in order to assemble rifles from available Springfield surplus parts. To me the question is not one of strength but more of fit and finish. Serial 5021XXX Basically a non military Springfield 30-06. Discussion in Rifle Country started by Correia, Feb 7, 2007.
Because of that, it holds a much higher value to me than any other milsurp rifle I have. Penney took the Alpine name, all of the personnel that had been National Ordnance, the M1 Garands, and moved to a different facility at 964 W Foothill Blvd in Azusa. I am sure you National Ordanance 1903A3 action would be strong enough for the 257 Weatherby if you really wanted to use it for that. Archive 1903a3 - National Ordnance CMP Bolt Action Rifles.
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