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This 1903 Mark I, after being rebuilt by the Rock Island Arsenal, was purchased through the DCM in 1949 for $15. It's been in a preservative grease ever since!

 

Still has the original shipping box and paperwork, including the canceled money order used for purchase! I find it quite amazing that the paperwork and box have survived all these years.

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0179_zps6a516bb0.jpg

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0184_zps9a7c3523.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0183_zpsf42f0809.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0182_zps71817f87.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0180_zps425eeb6f.jpg

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/IMG_0124_zpsf26c8187.jpg

 

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0167_zps01ca311d.jpg

 

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0185_zps6f36d9c6.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0214_zps0178c5b3.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0215_zps0b6bb73e.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0216_zps01319754.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0218_zpsd409a912.jpg

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Original hang tag wire...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/hangTagWire_zps20a50323.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0191_zps74c51666.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0192_zps2a489d2b.jpg

 

The slot cut in the receiver was for ejection of shells from the Pedersen device. The Pederson device converted these early bolt action rifles to semi-auto using a special intermediate size cartridge. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedersen_device

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0193_zpsdeaca6dd.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/SpringfieldRIAInspector_zps2c3a0143.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0198_zpsae067670.jpg

 

 

Newspaper from 194? and shreds are cardboard backing are stuck with preservative to the buttstock...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0199_zps7493d957.jpg

 

original 1919 barrel...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/2_1919_date_zps751d7e9c.jpg

 

bolt still wrapped in grease paper...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/InCosmo/IMG_0204_zps1c703e1b.jpg

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Neat that you found this and thanks for sharing. I'd be curious to see the bolt

 

I can see a little bit of it...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k239/jjjxlr8/1903%20Mark%201/IMG_0150_zpsfdda2a24.jpg

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