evil dogooder Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Picked up a sporterized 1903a3 for a good price. It's a shame because it's a nice rifle. It's there companies out there that make parts to restore these guns or do i need to search for original parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawnee McGrutt Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Miltech (?) I am envious A lot to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil dogooder Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Sights front wood and top wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil dogooder Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 I found a new stock already but the top wood is being tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ball Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I've had good luck with Sarco in the past. http://www.e-sarcoinc.com http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/search.aspx?find=1903a3 It looks like they have what you might be looking for. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I'm trying to de-sporterize a MK III Enfield SMLE, and am having the same problems finding wood. Original stock sets, when they come up, are as much as some complete rifles are going for on the auction sites. I've found most of the hardware, as well as the upper wood, but I'm going to have to scab something onto the lower stock and make it match as best I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litl Red Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Made up a couple from parts a few years ago and found the handguard at https://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/525100.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litl Red Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Forgot to mention it's a real good idea to get them on the phone to order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Liberty Tree Collectors is a good spot to check too. https://www.libertytreecollectors.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggus Deal #64218 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I've had good luck with Sarco in the past. http://www.e-sarcoinc.com http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/search.aspx?find=1903a3 It looks like they have what you might be looking for. Good luck! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Have you checked with the CMP people. They might be able to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Good on ya, Evil! There's a certain satisfaction unique to restoring an old firearm... and that alone is worth the effort, regardless of the expense to value rate. Back around 1990 or so ol' Palouse gave me an '03 barreled action that had been poorly treated - his by now former inlaws had dismantled a perfectly good rifle with the intent of "sporterizing" it. They got as far as dumping everything military they could get off it, and buffing off the Parkerized finish. Then they became bored and set it aside for a few years, then gave it and one other to Palouse - he was generous and shared. It took me over five years, but I finally managed to collect all the parts; Hank re-Parkerized it, and now it's as it should be. Top piece: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 numrich also sells parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 numrich also sells parts. I believe that's where I found the stock for my '03 (not -A3). 1903A3 Springfield Stocks When it arrived, it looked like it had been whittled from a telephone pole, soaked with many decades of grease and grime. I used the "Easy Off" method to clean it: Took it outside, sprayed it liberally with Easy Off oven cleaner, let it soak a while, rinsed, repeated, wiped down with a couple of old T-shirts, rinsed... and when dry, it was raw, bare wood, ready to take a new finish. So Evil... have ya tried these folks for the wood you need? The Collector Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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