1903 Rock Island New Zealand lend lease rifle

[Anvilhead]

I have a 1903 RIA New Zealand marked rifle. The NZ markings are on left side of stock as opposed to being on the right side like all the Remington ones I have seen. RLB marked finger groove stock with high hump hand guard. It has the Remington’03 bolt as well. Barrel is marked 7-18 which matches the serial # on the receiver. The bore is mint. The metal is a blackish parkerized finish. All screws are unturned. I have only seen one other like this in the past. Condition is excellent plus. Any more information on these would be greatly appreciated. I will post pictures as soon as I figure out how. Thank you.

 

[wreckdiver]

Very cool

 

[Matlack]

Sweet

 

[calicojack]

What a beauty.

 

[Anvilhead]

What a beauty.

Thank you.

 

[Anvilhead]

Sweet

Thank you.

 

[Anvilhead]

Very cool

Thank you.

 

[Dave91]

That's a really cool piece of 1903 history you have. Beautiful condition. I also have a July 1918 Rock Island but mine took a different path.

 

[Anvilhead]

That's a really cool piece of 1903 history you have. Beautiful condition. I also have a July 1918 Rock Island but mine took a different path.

It’s still here and you have it.

 

[Trepang]

In one of my reference books I read that the NZ 1903s came from the USMC. The USMC was still using them early in the war in the South Pacific and when they went to NZ for R&R they were issued Garands and the 03s stayed in NZ and were turned over to the NZ home defense forces. I wish I could remember which book that was in.

 

[Anvilhead]

In one of my reference books I read that the NZ 1903s came from the USMC. The USMC was still using them early in the war in the South Pacific and when they went to NZ for R&R they were issued Garands and the 03s stayed in NZ and were turned over to the NZ home defense forces. I wish I could remember which book that was in.

Thank you for the info.

 

[cogcon]

 

[TI-tick]

Nice! Never knew about these so I learned something today!

 

[Doco Overboard]

We should get a range report soon.
It would be nice to see how that thing prints.

 

[mawkie]

You didn't exaggerate on the condition! Nice to see it has the original barrel too.

 

[Anvilhead]

You didn't exaggerate on the condition! Nice to see it has the original barrel too.

Thank you.