1903 Springfield Sniper ?

[rgg_7]

Anyone hear of a Vietnam era Springfield sniper with a plastic or fibreglas stock? Any details/pictures?

 

[kraigWY]

There were 1903a4's used in Vietnam but I never heard of one as with the plastic or fiberglass stocks. None of the reference manuals I have seen ever mentioned one.

If one does exist, it is something some individual put together but nothing official.

 

[seanh]

I think the drill teams 03's had fiberglass stocks...guys that did the rifle spinning. As to "sniper" rifles, all that I'm aware of were walnut stocked

Why do you ask?

 

[pmclaine]

If that is a seller/gunbroker description I would be wary.

All 03A4's will have the manufacturer/serial number offset on the breech ring so that it could be seen while the scope was on.

M1941 was in use before plastic was a reality.

 

[ArcticLight]

The really sad part was a LOT of 03A4's went to South Vietnamese troops, and we left them there.....

 

[Badgerord]

The plastic stocks came after Nam, and they are for use on non firing drill rifles only.

Marty
Badger Ordnance

 

[rgg_7]

Greatly appreciate the replies. What's the plastic drill purpose stock worth?

 

[MJ1]

I know of two that were in the possession of MACV/SOG Kontum in '67/'68. I watched two old E8's bring one up on a water tower and have a go at a small mortar. They couldn't hit within 50M at 400 yards we watched the shot falls with 7X50's. I'll give them an A for climbing up there with us and trying. From what I know now and not then I doubt they were zeroed in anyway.

 

[rgg_7]

Anybody have a picture of the plastic stock? Know who manufactured these? Approximate value?

 

[D_TROS]

US 1903 A3 DRILL RIFLE STOCK / HANDGUARD : Rifle Stocks at GunBroker.com

get it while its hott

DT