Who made this Rock Island 1903 - 07/15/16 10:32 PM
This is a strange High Number Rock Island 1903 that I acquired a while back that I am curious about who made it and when.
First the barreled action, 30-06 R/I, serial # 3444623, the barrel has no sight cut for an issue sight, it does have C120 stamped across the barrel on top about ½ way between the funky quarter rib and the forend tip, it has never been drilled and tapped for a receiver sight. The G&H scope base is installed like G&H did , no screws or fasteners showing, however I think it may have done later as the inletting for it looks newer than the stock inletting. The bolt and follower have unusual polish work similar to scraping on machine tools, the bolt handle has been lowered for scope, the saftey has been cut down for clearance. Polishing and blue is very good. The scope is not the original one as it is a Lyman All American 4X, that it is mounted in G&H windage adjustable steel mount and rings.
The stock is Black walnut and is well fitted to the stock, inletting is good but not highest quality, the butt plate is a winchester steel plate, the Q/D sling swivels I believe are original to the stock. The cheek piece is a bit large and kind of an odd shape, the inletting for the trigger guard has a small hump where it meets the front of the guard bow. The forend tip is inlett to the stock with dove tail tenon and small wood screw, the grip cap appears to be the same material as the tip. Checkering is probably 24 to 28 lpi and is borderless, has some minor overruns, the forend pattern is odd in that it could easily have better coverage.
More photos at http://s36.photobucket.com/user/james-l/library/Rock%20Island?sort=4&page=1
First the barreled action, 30-06 R/I, serial # 3444623, the barrel has no sight cut for an issue sight, it does have C120 stamped across the barrel on top about ½ way between the funky quarter rib and the forend tip, it has never been drilled and tapped for a receiver sight. The G&H scope base is installed like G&H did , no screws or fasteners showing, however I think it may have done later as the inletting for it looks newer than the stock inletting. The bolt and follower have unusual polish work similar to scraping on machine tools, the bolt handle has been lowered for scope, the saftey has been cut down for clearance. Polishing and blue is very good. The scope is not the original one as it is a Lyman All American 4X, that it is mounted in G&H windage adjustable steel mount and rings.
The stock is Black walnut and is well fitted to the stock, inletting is good but not highest quality, the butt plate is a winchester steel plate, the Q/D sling swivels I believe are original to the stock. The cheek piece is a bit large and kind of an odd shape, the inletting for the trigger guard has a small hump where it meets the front of the guard bow. The forend tip is inlett to the stock with dove tail tenon and small wood screw, the grip cap appears to be the same material as the tip. Checkering is probably 24 to 28 lpi and is borderless, has some minor overruns, the forend pattern is odd in that it could easily have better coverage.
More photos at http://s36.photobucket.com/user/james-l/library/Rock%20Island?sort=4&page=1