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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

A couple good photos and someone on here might be able to help you out identifying if Stoeger or maybe someone else restyled the rifle. Not just that, but we just like pictures.

John

Hi

I volunteered to post some pictures, and I sure got a lot. I am going to condense and edit things and try to tell
a story, so Sandlapper, please forgive me. I've also enhanced some of the images

First a handful of images that demonstrate that this is an NRA sporter





Now some images of the rifle (right side)










now some images of the left side









Okay, I need to stop here and start a new reply so that you can see more images rather than links.

Some pictures of the underside






some pictures of the special order features




from a Stoeger Catalog