Springfield 1903 Mark I .30-06

I made a 2nd video of my Springfield 1903 Mark I, caliber .30-06, watch that one the quality is better.
According to the serialnumber it was made by Springfield Armory in 1919, the barrel is also marked with S.A., 11-19 and the Flaming Bomb.
Towards the end of the worldwar 1, Springfield turned out the Model 1903 Mark I. The Mark I has a cut on the left hand side of the receiver meant to act as an ejection port for the Pedersen device, a specialized insert that replaced the bolt and allowed the user to fire .30 caliber pistol cartridges semi-automatically from a detachable magazine. The stock was also slightly cut down on the left side to clear the ejection port. In all other respects, the Mark I is identical to the 1903.
My rifle was re-issued during WW2 and fitted with a scant stock. The "scant" stock came about in late 1941 when the Ordnance wanted to standardize on a pistol-grip stock for all M1903 rifles. There were already many thousands of stock blanks on hand that were sized for the old straight stock. They were not deep enough to get the full pistol grip of the Type C (modified) stock that had been standardized in 1929, so the drawing was modified to allow a "scant" grip to be used. This was the largest grip that could be formed from the old stock blanks. This all occurred before the 1903A3 was standardized, and early "scant" stocks will only fit on a 1903, and will not fit an 03A3. They were made by Springfield in early 1942, and will be marked with a small "s" in the cut-off seat.

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[finessewes9119]

How much is the rifle itself and is there a ready supply of surplus 30-06?

[UNPROFOR1994]

@finessewes9119

The 1903 Mark 1 rifles are uncommon with only about 102,000 manufactured. Guns with original parts are more valueable than the WW2 rearsenaled examples. Depending on condition and being as close as possible to the original WW1 configuration, the value of a Mark I could be anywhere in the $500 to $2500 range.

Getting .30-06 surplus ammunition shouldn't be problem in the US, even over here in Europe we can find good surplus ammo for a reasonable price.

[CleanSlate41]

thats an amazing find have you looked for any pederson devices for it

[UNPROFOR1994]

@CleanSlate41 Maybe if I ever win the lottery I could buy one ;-) I would think it has to be one of the rarest M1903 related items out there. They sell between $25.000 and $70.000!

[MOJONIXION]

sweet

[UNPROFOR1994]

@MOJONIXION Thanks.

[MCArmory]

Beautiful gun!

[UNPROFOR1994]

@SecretNickStudios From a collector.

[Sturmmann]

@SecretNickStudios

try gunbroker

[Rathizar]

how much did you pay for it?