*1903 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY ROD BAYONET.

*1903 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY ROD BAYONET. Cal 30-03. SN 40081. 24.2” bbl. The ramrod bayonet ‘03 is considered the Holy Grail among Springfield collectors. Unaltered examples with any condition at all are considered extremely rare as most were modified to the 1905-1906 update. Bore is in excellent condition but could use a cleaning. Mechanically fine. CONDITION: Gun appears to be 100% orig with 98% plus bluing to receiver and bbl. Front sight pin is possibly a replacement, and in fitting, left a grind mark on each side of the sight. Bolt has blued handle with polished body and nitried/fire blue extractor. Bands retain 90% plus orig bright blue finish. Trigger/floorplate assembly retains 85-90% blue. The buttplate retains 90-95% orig finish as does the sling swivel and stacking swivels. Wood is in fine condition with the exception of a slight dent 3” behind the trigger guard and a slight mar just next to the rear sling swivel. The script and dated “1904” cartouche and circle “P” fireproof are very prominent as well as “L” sub-inspector between the circle “P” and the trigger guard. This is one of the finest examples of a rod bayonet that this cataloguer has had the opportunity to see. 4-57782 BK11 (24,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1001	$40,250.00	1903 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY ROD BAYONET. Cal 30-03. SN 40081. 24.2” bbl. The ramrod bayonet ‘03 is considered the Holy Grail among Springfield collectors. Unaltered examples with any condition at all are considered extremely rare as most were modified to the 1905-1906 update. Bore is in excellent condition but could use a cleaning. Mechanically fine. CONDITION: Gun appears to be 100% orig with 98% plus bluing to receiver and bbl. Front sight pin is possibly a replacement, and in fitting, left a grind mark on each side of the sight. Bolt has blued handle with polished body and nitried/fire blue extractor. Bands retain 90% plus orig bright blue finish. Trigger/floorplate assembly retains 85-90% blue. The buttplate retains 90-95% orig finish as does the sling swivel and stacking swivels. Wood is in fine condition with the exception of a slight dent 3” behind the trigger guard and a slight mar just next to the rear sling swivel. The script and dated “1904” cartouche and circle “P” fireproof are very prominent as well as “L” sub-inspector between the circle “P” and the trigger guard. This is one of the finest examples of a rod bayonet that this cataloguer has had the opportunity to see. 4-57782 BK11 (24,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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