Model 1903 Rifle Guide - Rock Island Arsenal 1865-1919

Description: Collector Bookstore 724 Delaware Street Leavenworth, KS 66048 Collector Bookstore is a leading specialty retailer of price guides and reference books to inform and educate collectors and professionals in the antiques and collectors markets. Our customers include individual collectors, dealers, appraisers, auctioneers & other industry professionals. You won't receive heavily thumbed shelf copies from us! We buy most titles directly from the publisher and individual authors. Authors are encouraged to submit their reference titles for our consideration. SAD-2001-1888722118-WH1 Rock Island Rifle Model 1903 (Rock Island Arsenal) by CS Ferris ISBN:9781888722116 Book Title:Rock Island Rifle Model 1903 Author:C.S. Ferris Binding:Soft Cover Copyright:2001 Pages:178 Size:6 x 9 in. Collector Bookstore Notes: This book provides the collector of the Rock Island Arsenal Model 1903 rifle with detailed information that was previously unavailable. Publishers Description: This book provides both the beginning and advanced collector of the Rock Island Arsenal Model 1903 rifle with a depth of information heretofore unavailable. The standard reference works on the M1903 include little detailed information specific to the R.I.A. '03, while this book is devoted to the Rock Island Arsenal Model 1903 rifle. Examined in depth are all aspects of this most interesting '03 variant. In order to identify the differences between the Rock Island and Springfield '03 rifles, details on both are examined. Therefore, the Springfield '03 collector will also derive benefit from this book. Chapters are devoted to the history of Rock Island Arsenal, its first M1903 rifle production period (1904-1913), early alterations, its second rifle production period (World War I), post-War events, barrel date/serial number correlation, production numbers, the 1919 National Match rifles, final inspectors (cartouches), bayonets, scabbards, slings, marksmanship badges, and the Rock Island Arsenal Museum. 121 photographs and drawings. (Categorical generated 2024-11-08) bd505ce0fe7152e38514662479fb8159

Price: 23.08 USD

Location: Leavenworth, Kansas

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