This original early WWII Remington Arms Model 1903 rifle was produced in July 1942. Remington Arms started manufacturing these early 1903s rifle in May 1941 for Great Britain using the old tooling and machinery from Rock Island Arsenal. After Pearl Harbor, they were held at Remington and issued to both USMC and Army units heading into the Pacific Theatre where they saw extensive use. This example is termed a 1903 (Modified) model because it used various wartime manufacturing improvements or shortcuts to speed up production. The barrel is stamped "RA/Ordnance Bomb/7-42". The receiver is marked: "REMINGTON MODEL/1903/3170822". It has all its original early "milled" Remington "R" marked parts; the complete bolt assembly, barrel bands, trigger housing/floor plate, smooth face buttplate etc., all with their original early Remington green parkerizing finish. The early smooth body bolt, cocking knob, sear, trigger, cutoff and complete rear sight have their correct original Remington "blued finish". Fitted with its original two-bolt, "S" style, straight grip stock with a clear sharp "Cross-Cannon/boxed RLB" cartouche on the left side with a single small circled "P" proof on the underside. Survival rate of these early WWII rifle in original condition is extremely low making this a very difficult variation to find in unaltered condition. This rifle came from an old 30 year collection so it's fresh to the market.