This attractive early production Model 1903 Springfield rifle was manufactured in 1907 and has been fitted with a fully figured, tiger striped pattern walnut stock. These fully figured stocks are seldom encountered as they had a tendency to warp and/or split over time, so they were not favored for service rifles. It has the standard five-line receiver markings over the serial number and the barrel is marked "SA/3-07". The stock is the correct early, no-bolt "S" pattern with finger grooves on the sides, with the correct early no-clip flat top handguard without the sighting groove down the top. It is correctly stamped with a small "s" at the rear in front of the rear sight. It has the standard front sight with the early pattern 2,400 yard rear sight with the bright polished face with the small platinum sighting line at the bottom, with the grooved windage and elevation knobs. It has the correct all milled components with a later 1918/19 pattern RIA manufactured bolt that is stamped with "NS" on the under side of the safety lug with the slightly swept back handle. It comes with an original 1918 dated leather sling and an early M1905 pattern bayonet and first pattern scabbard. The bayonet is stamped "SA/flaming bomb/1908" at the ricasso, the obverse is stamped "US/270215", and the scabbard is stamped "R.I.A./1906/C.S." on the back side.

Fine as assembled with 75% plus of the faded arsenal blued finish on the metal parts with the rear sight base having browned out on the sides mixed with browning on the floorplate. The entire bolt body has been polished, removing the blue finish. The stock and handguard are both very fine with only minor handling marks on the sides with a slightly darker tone on the top of the handguard. Mechanically fine. The bayonet is very good with clear markings; however, the blade has been repolished. The scabbard is fair with no finish on the metal throat and the leather section showing wear, gouges and a darkening of the leather.