*RARE SPRINGFIELD NRA MODEL 1903 BOLT ACTION RIFLE.

*RARE SPRINGFIELD NRA MODEL 1903 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 620908. Cal. 30-06. Usual configuration with 24″ bbl dated “12-15” with standard front & rear sights and normal Springfield receiver markings. Mounted in a nicely figured 1-pc walnut stock with grasping grooves and straight grip with “P” proof and checkered steel buttplate with trap. Left side of wrist has a “J.S.A.” cartouche in a rectangle. Front band/bayonet lug has a stacking swivel with a sling loop on the grooved lower band and a corresponding sling loop on the buttstock. Trigger guard extension, in front of the floorplate, is stamped with a Springfield flaming bomb and tiny “N.R.A.” markings. Accompanied by an orig brown leather & brass military sling. Beginning in August 1916 an act of Congress authorized the President to appoint a Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM) for the promotion of Civilian rifle practice. Under this program existing stocks of surplus or obsolete arms & ammunition were sold to individual members of the NRA and to civilian rifle clubs. A few 1903 rifles, marked as this one, were sold through the NRA prior to WWI. CONDITION: This rifle shows near excellent overall with the receiver retaining better than 98% of its orig mottled blue finish with just a couple of very light scuffs. Bbl shows better than 98% of its orig blue with just some slight thinning at muzzle, with a bright shiny bore. The front sight of this rifle shows approx. 70% bright orig blue with the wear being from the installation and removal of a sight cover that is no longer present. The front bbl band/bayonet lug assembly shows overall approx. 95% of orig finish with one scratch on left hand side that is approx. 1″ long. Middle bbl band assembly also shows better than 95% orig bright blue with one very light scratch on right upper side and some very slight oxidation down by the screw. Floorplate & NRA marked trigger guard assembly show approx. 92-95% of orig blue with some light scratches on bottom of trigger guard & some very small spots of light oxidation on floorplate. The high hump upper handguard assembly shows very good with some light scuffing and one extremely small nick on left side of sight groove. The sgl bolt stock assembly shows very good plus overall with just some light scuffing present that doesn’t even penetrate the finish. Finger grooves & “JSA” cartouche show nearly as sharp as they were the day it was manufactured. The buttplate assembly shows better than 90% orig finish with some light edge wear from being in a rack. Sling shows good overall with some drying & cracking. Overall this is a very fine example of a 1915 NRA Springfield. 4-38824 BEK (3,500-5,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	1036	$4,025.00	RARE SPRINGFIELD NRA MODEL 1903 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 620908. Cal. 30-06. Usual configuration with 24″ bbl dated “12-15” with standard front & rear sights and normal Springfield receiver markings. Mounted in a nicely figured 1-pc walnut stock with grasping grooves and straight grip with “P” proof and checkered steel buttplate with trap. Left side of wrist has a “J.S.A.” cartouche in a rectangle. Front band/bayonet lug has a stacking swivel with a sling loop on the grooved lower band and a corresponding sling loop on the buttstock. Trigger guard extension, in front of the floorplate, is stamped with a Springfield flaming bomb and tiny “N.R.A.” markings. Accompanied by an orig brown leather & brass military sling. Beginning in August 1916 an act of Congress authorized the President to appoint a Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM) for the promotion of Civilian rifle practice. Under this program existing stocks of surplus or obsolete arms & ammunition were sold to individual members of the NRA and to civilian rifle clubs. A few 1903 rifles, marked as this one, were sold through the NRA prior to WWI. CONDITION: This rifle shows near excellent overall with the receiver retaining better than 98% of its orig mottled blue finish with just a couple of very light scuffs. Bbl shows better than 98% of its orig blue with just some slight thinning at muzzle, with a bright shiny bore. The front sight of this rifle shows approx. 70% bright orig blue with the wear being from the installation and removal of a sight cover that is no longer present. The front bbl band/bayonet lug assembly shows overall approx. 95% of orig finish with one scratch on left hand side that is approx. 1″ long. Middle bbl band assembly also shows better than 95% orig bright blue with one very light scratch on right upper side and some very slight oxidation down by the screw. Floorplate & NRA marked trigger guard assembly show approx. 92-95% of orig blue with some light scratches on bottom of trigger guard & some very small spots of light oxidation on floorplate. The high hump upper handguard assembly shows very good with some light scuffing and one extremely small nick on left side of sight groove. The sgl bolt stock assembly shows very good plus overall with just some light scuffing present that doesn’t even penetrate the finish. Finger grooves & “JSA” cartouche show nearly as sharp as they were the day it was manufactured. The buttplate assembly shows better than 90% orig finish with some light edge wear from being in a rack. Sling shows good overall with some drying & cracking. Overall this is a very fine example of a 1915 NRA Springfield. 4-38824 BEK (3,500-5,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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