Fellows, I just acquired a NRA Springfield Sporter with 10-30 barrel date, star guage barrel with perfect bore( unusual), S/N 1,366,688. It has the SN electropenciled on the bolt underneath the extractor, and someone, I think Stoeger in NY, has done some customizing on it. I say that because it has an engraved steel buttplate with trap and three holes for cartridges, plus an engraved steel grip cap that match exactly the ones in the 1932 Stoeger catalog in their remodeling section with the Townsend Whelen recommended accessories for the 1903 Springfield.I believe Stoeger also checkered and refinished the stock at the same time. Does anyone know how I might go about checking this SN to see when and who it kight have been shipped to? Thanks, Sandlapper
Last edited by sandlapper; 06/27/23 10:22 PM.
