In my opinion, the big three of US .30 caliber rifles are the M1903, M1 and M14. Sure, there are the Krag and M1917, but shhhhhh 
The M1 and M1903 have received new stocks since I bought them, while the M1A just received a USGI TRW parts kit yesterday.
A child of WWI, built right after the war ended. I don't think it ever went off to see combat.
Built in March of 1942...there is a decent possibility that this one went off to the Marines in the Pacific. A rifle rather close to it in serial numbers was confirmed as shipped to FMF Pacific and the rifle shows signs of a postwar rebuild. There's no way to tell for sure though; it might have spent the war training GIs stateside.
And finally, a SA, Inc. M1A with a TRW parts kit rescued from a destroyed M14. Who knows what the parts have seen?
32 pounds of steel, walnut, leather, and webbing...
Wallet?
Range trip Sunday?
Just thought I'd share. Please post your pictures too, I love anything USGI.
The M1 and M1903 have received new stocks since I bought them, while the M1A just received a USGI TRW parts kit yesterday.
A child of WWI, built right after the war ended. I don't think it ever went off to see combat.
Built in March of 1942...there is a decent possibility that this one went off to the Marines in the Pacific. A rifle rather close to it in serial numbers was confirmed as shipped to FMF Pacific and the rifle shows signs of a postwar rebuild. There's no way to tell for sure though; it might have spent the war training GIs stateside.
And finally, a SA, Inc. M1A with a TRW parts kit rescued from a destroyed M14. Who knows what the parts have seen?
32 pounds of steel, walnut, leather, and webbing...
Wallet?
Range trip Sunday?
Just thought I'd share. Please post your pictures too, I love anything USGI.
