My 1903 Springfield Mk1 sporter arrived yesterday so I’ve started another remilitarization build. It’s a reblue I’m sure and has scope holes on the left side of the recvr. I’ll have to fill them somehow. Took it apart and found cosmoline ? in the trigger assembly, a homemade front sight screw but everything else was ok. Was missing the rear sight [still has the base] and still has the gi front sight. I polished the black stuff off the bolt and cut down a spare firing pin spring, it opens and cycles a lot smoother now. I picked up a unmarked stock and unfinished handguard that I’ve started messing with. I want to mill some grasping grooves too. There’s a military show in Raleigh this weekend so I hope that I find a good rear sight and a few other parts I need.

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