Remington Model 1903A3 .30-06 Bolt-Action Rifle, 24-inch Barrel, WWII 1943 Production, Sporterized with Jeweled Bolt and Parkerized Finish
This Remington U.S. Model 1903A3 is a WWII-era rifle built in 1943 and later sporterized with a series of custom modifications. It features a drilled and tapped receiver ring with fill screws installed, a jeweled bolt body, and a cut and re-crowned 24-inch barrel. The rifle retains its full-length military wood stock with bayonet lug and hardware, and wears a gray parkerized finish. The bore presents well with sharp rifling, offering strong fundamentals on a historically significant Remington receiver from October 1943 production.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The receiver ring has been drilled and tapped and currently has fill screws installed. The rifle has been sporterized, including removal of the GI A3 receiver sight assembly, and the front sight blade is not present. The barrel has been cut and re-crowned. The bolt body has been engine-turned/jeweled. A cylindrical spigot-type muzzle attachment is installed.
What’s Included
- Remington Model 1903A3 .30-06 bolt-action rifle (sporterized as described)
Built on a Remington 1903A3 receiver aligning with October 1943 production, this rifle represents a WWII-era U.S. service pattern that was later customized. The gray parkerized receiver and hardware complement the traditional military profile, while the action retains the classic Mauser-based 1903 design with a wing safety.
Key custom work includes a drilled and tapped receiver ring with fill screws in place, an engine-turned/jeweled bolt body left bright, and a cut and re-crowned 24-inch barrel. A cylindrical spigot-type muzzle attachment is installed at the muzzle. The original GI A3 receiver aperture sight has been removed, and the front sight blade is not present.
Despite the sporterizing, the rifle retains full-length military wood furniture, including the upper handguard, straight-wrist stock with fore-end grasping groove, stacking swivel, sling swivel, and bayonet lug. A stamped trigger guard/floorplate assembly is present, maintaining core service-rifle components and hardware.
The bore is clean with sharp lands and grooves, and the barrel and receiver are carbon steel under a gray parkerized finish. Chambered in .30-06 with a 5-round internal magazine and a 13.0 length of pull, this rifle blends WWII Remington production roots with period-style custom modifications.