Question on th Springfield 1903 for Garrison Joe or anyone who knows.

[Back 40]

So what is this range of serial numbers please?  thanks

 

In a US arm, price ranges for good guns that will shoot well and have a Muzzle Wear of 3 or less (in other words, still several thousand rounds of barrel life left):

* Springfield 1903 - will have open rear sights, and don't buy in the range of serial numbers where there is brittle receiver possibilities --  about $800 - $1000

[Garrison Joe]

Hey ya, Back 40.  You didn't warn me that Shell Stuffer and you were out at EOT to CLEAN UP on us western boys!  ;D

 

Ok, the range of serial numbers on 1903 Springfields where the heat treat was not real well controlled, and some receivers end up brittle, was below ABOUT 810,000 on a gun made at Springfield Armory.

 

From a pretty definitive source of that info (CMP):

http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread.php?t=81770

 

Temperature control via pyrometer rather than eyeball started at serial 632,826.  I'd feel good trusting this number to be the low end of what I would use.

 

This was from:

ttps://30eca00a039f-002391.vbulletin.net/forum/military-rifles/109-springfield-1903-serial-number-date-ranges

 

And Rock Island Armory guns were considered weak/brittle below below 285,507.

 

IF you feel compelled to shoot a low serial number, you might want to keep pressures down at about 40,000 psi.

 

Note that the below-810,000 or 285,506 serial numbers are not allowed to be fired in CMP authorized matches.

 

Good luck, GJ