A very great majority of the pre-WW2 1903 Springfields got refurbished for WW2 service. Many of them were in continuous service even during the inter-war years and were rebuilt multiple times.
A typical refurb practice is the "scrape" the stocks. This often removed the original cartouches. Sometimes refurb markings were stamped into the wood after the scraping, sometimes not.
A non-refurbed M1903 is a very rare thing. Like Garands, the vast majority are rebuilt like yours. WW2 barrels are not uncommon. As a typical rebuild, it is still a rare rifle in Canada and I doubt it affects value much north of the border
For some silly reason, in the US an original barrel is a big deal, even on an otherwise refurbished rifle. It's stupid really & I suspect it's from people who want to "restore" it using period correct parts. Much like with garands.
A typical refurb practice is the "scrape" the stocks. This often removed the original cartouches. Sometimes refurb markings were stamped into the wood after the scraping, sometimes not.
A non-refurbed M1903 is a very rare thing. Like Garands, the vast majority are rebuilt like yours. WW2 barrels are not uncommon. As a typical rebuild, it is still a rare rifle in Canada and I doubt it affects value much north of the border
For some silly reason, in the US an original barrel is a big deal, even on an otherwise refurbished rifle. It's stupid really & I suspect it's from people who want to "restore" it using period correct parts. Much like with garands.
