Springfield Armory Model 1903 Custom Sporter .300 Savage, 24 in Barrel, Weaver K 2.5 Scope, First-Year Receiver
This Springfield Armory Model 1903 is a custom sporter built on a first-year 1903 receiver in the early low-number range and configured for .300 Savage. It features a 24 inch blued sporter barrel, a side-mounted Weaver K 2.5 scope, and a walnut stock with a raised cheekpiece. The rifle includes a low-scope swing safety retrofit and retains the 1903's controlled-round feed, full-length extractor, and cock-on-open action. It is a custom build, not the factory NRA Sporter variant.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Specific Condition Notes: This rifle has been heavily sporterized. The metal surfaces show widespread rust and pitting, along with scratches and blemishes on the blued finish. The walnut stock displays numerous handling marks and surface blemishes. Rifling is present but exhibits visible blemishes. A side-mounted scope base is installed, and there is no rear barrel sight.
What’s Included
- Optic: Weaver K 2.5 fixed-power scope with fine crosshair reticle (installed)
- Optic Mount: Side-mounted scope base with rings (installed)
- Custom Part: Low-scope swing safety retrofit (installed)
- Sling Mount: Inletted fore-end accessory/sling base (installed)
Built on a U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1903 receiver from the first year of production, this rifle offers the classic 1903 controlled-round feed with a full-length extractor and a cock-on-open action. It uses an internal 4-round magazine with a hinged floorplate and was manufactured in the United States.
The rifle was rebarreled and chambered in .300 Savage, pairing a 24 inch blued sporter barrel with a ramp front sight base. The ramp is serrated and cut with a dovetail for a bead, and there is no rear barrel sight. A low-scope swing safety has been fitted to clear the optic.
The stock is a walnut sporter pattern with a raised cheekpiece, a black fore-end tip, and a steel grooved buttplate. An inletted sling base is installed in the fore-end, and the length of pull measures 13.5 inches.
Optics are handled by a Weaver K 2.5 fixed-power scope marked El Paso, Texas, U.S.A., featuring a fine crosshair reticle. The scope is mounted on a side-mounted base secured with screws and fitted with rings, aligning with the rifle's sporterized configuration. This is a custom sporter, not the factory NRA Sporter variant.