Monday, May 25, 2009

Springfield

I took this rifle to the range yesterday. It is a Springfield M1903A1, manufactured by Remington in May, 1942. This rifle was made just around the time that production of the M1903 was changing to the M1903A3, which had a peep sight mounted on the back end of the receiver.


I find the sights hard to use.


The "ladder" sight sits on the front of the receiver and the front sight is a very thin blade. I find them difficult to use accurately with presbyopia, which is why I shot it at 25 yards (also to confirm the 200 yard zero). It took me about nine rounds to sight it in and then I shot another 20 or so just for shits-and-grins, mostly milsurp Lake City ammo that I purchased from the CMP last winter.

Before yesterday, I hadn't fired this rifle in a very long time. It was the first centerfire rifle I bought, over 25 years ago (through Shotgun News). It might be worth several times what I paid for it, or maybe not. It doesn't matter to me, I bought it to shoot, not to collect.

On my next trip to the range, I'll shoot my M-1 rifle, assuming that I get in the adjustable gas port I ordered last week.
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3 comments:

  1. Phil5/25/2009 9:27 PM

    Somebody was awful optimistic putting that ladder on the back sight.
    Quincy Down Under would be hard pressed to pull off a five hundred yard hit with that thing.

    Hell, I have a hell of a time using any kind of peep sight anymore.
    Getting blind as a bat.

    Kick much?

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  2. Phil5/25/2009 9:38 PM

    Quigley, my CRS is working too.

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  3. Comrade Misfit5/26/2009 6:49 AM

    I suppose the recoil would be bad with the military buttplate, but I put that cheap slip-on recoil pad on it and isn't bad from a bench rest. I wasn't wearing a shooting jacket, only a t-shirt for a top, and it was manageable.

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