Manufactured in 1926, this is an excellent documented example of a U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1903 National Match bolt action rifle. Features a fixed blade front sight with stamped metal hood and folding ladder rear sight (sans volley notch) with polished face, "S A/flaming bomb/11-26" marked barrel with "*" star gauge mark at the muzzle, polished receiver rails, headless cocking piece, "J 6" polished swept-handle bolt with matching electro-stenciled serial number on the body, and "H" marked bayonet lug. Fitted with a walnut handguard and a 'S' profile grasping groove walnut stock, with two recoil bolts, a heavily checkered steel trap-door buttplate, and a boxed "D.A.L." inspection cartouche along with "K" and circled "P" firing proof on the underside. Includes a nickel plated oiler in the butt trap, along with a War Department shipping ticket (marked "Q.M.C. FORM 62") addressed from the U.S. Springfield Armory to a 1st Lieutenant Walter L. Sherfey of the 10th Infantry Division in Marion, Ohio, for one "NATIONAL MATCH, 1926 Mfr." M1903 rifle (no serial number listed), dated April, 11, 1928, and an April 3, 1928 dated payment correspondence letter between Lt. Sherfey and U.S. Springfield Armory Commanding Officer Colonel H. W. Schull.

Excellent, retaining 95% plus original parkerized and blue finishes with some minor edge wear, flaking dried grease on the rear sight base, minor cycling wear, some minor patches of visible brown patina/spotting, and light handling marks. The stock is excellent with some minor compression marks, attractive rich original oil finish and raised grain, along with a crisp cartouche and grasping grooves. Mechanically excellent. A standout example of a U.S. Springfield Armory M1903 National Match rifle overall!