MechanicMarley
Inactive
After 40 years of being my father's go to but unknown hunting rifle, it was passed on down to me, I've had this rifle as my main hunt and shooter rifle for 10 years now still having no idea what it was. Finally I had to know. Turns out it's a M1903 made in 1909( from the serial number) it was restocked to a modern sportster stock before my father owned it. After research I found the heat treat issue with these early '03 springfields. My question is what do you guys think? After 50 years of the best rifle I've ever owned and still a tack driver, do I worry about the receiver blowing, or do I retire lt. I've heard about the Eyeball heat treat method that was found to be the problem, after 106 years of reliable service am I right to assume that this guns smith had his eyes on that day?