Hello gentlemen!

It's been a while since I've posted and I have a question to ask you WWII era aficionados.

I'm looking to buy an M1903-A4 Sniper Rifle.

Would anyone know as to where I may purchase one? Are there any companies making replicas of them?

Any help is much appreciated! :)

God bless,
Joshua R. Smith

A M1903-A3 is easier to come by and can be converted.

Hardest thing to come by for the conversion will be the full pistol grip stock.

ODCMP M1903-A3's are sold out so the search will have to be elsewhere. May eventually turn out to be costly as with anything that is relatively rare. A possible source may be www.miltecharms.com.

I have only come across two genuine 1903-A4 rifles and bought both of them. One was in a Type C semi-pistol grip stock and the other was in a sporter stock. I found them in the same gun shop one year apart and paid $125.00 each for them. They usually sell for a lot more money.

Some of the local gun shows had counterfeit 1903-A4s that are really 1903-A3s that were drilled and tapped and had a scope base. A real 1903-A4 has the receiver inscription on the left side and upside down.

Type C semi-pistol grip stocks may be available from Sarco, Inc. at www.sarcoinc.com or Gun Parts Corporation at www.gunpartscorp.com. Hope this helps. All the best...
Gil

Have never seen a A4 avaiible for sale however have shot several that are still on active duty. Would love to replace the orginal scopes with a current Leupold M3 10X with some good match ammo.

CD

Thank you all very much for your great advice.

Apparently I have a knack for liking the most obscure types of guns on the planet .. :(

But I believe there's hope in Swany's advice in having an A3 converted. I will certainly look into it.

Combat Diver, is it true that the 1903-A4 is still being used in todays military?! :eek: Wow.

What was your overall impression of this rifle, sir? Would you feel that this rifle is compatible with new .30-06 Match ammunition?

All your help is greatly appreciated!

God bless,
Joshua R. Smith

Apparently I have a knack for liking the most obscure types of guns on the planet .. :(


Joshua,

If you want a really obscure sniper rifle, look for a USMC M1941, built on a M1903-A1 National Match rifle with an 8X Unertl target scope.

The USMC Unertl scope was unusual in that it did not have coated lenses (for fear of the coating getting scratched in combat), and did not mount a return-from-recoil spring.

I have seen a photograph of a Marine officer (fighter pilot, if I remember correctly) in a sitting position near a bridge in Korea firing across the river, surrounded by empty brass.

I saw one "in the flesh" at a Marine Corps display at an NRA National convention a few years back. Always wanted me one a them. . .

The Old Guy

As far as them still on active duty, there in the arms room in our foreign and obsolent weapons for training. They don't go out on missions for we have M24 sin 7.62(308)/.300 Win Mag, SR-25, M14/M21, SPRs, and M82 Barretts.


Other older weapons still there are M1 Garands, M2 Carbines, BARs, M3A1 SMGs. Only old weapons still being used is the M1911A1 and M2HBs. Ain't SF great?

CD

are special forces still using the original M14's as well or are they using the new Springfield armory version?

Old GI issue made in the 1950s.

CD

Had the pleasure of manning an A4 when I was on outpost in Koreas DMZ 68-69 It had a lyman 4X on it. I know for a fact it would shoot very well.