[Sarge39]

I"m looking to mabey rebarrel my 03. Are the ones from Sarco any good? Are they original, Chinese made? Whats the story here?

 

[nevadany]

Sarge39,

did you decide if you were going to stick it out for an 03 barrel, or have your smith try and fit an A3 barrel with 03 sights?

if you end up looking for an A3 barrel, i have one thats NIW that i might be willing to part with.

DW

 

[Sarge39]

My smith has an 03A3 barrel in the grease, and can do the needed work to make the conversion.
I"m still going to look around for an original 03 barrel to use. I really don"t want an aftermarket barrel even though there are some superior ones out there. That route will be expensive, and the rifle will not be "original".
Thanks for the offer though.

 

[Rick the Librarian2]

I'd check on Gunbroker and Auction Arms - I see WWII M1903 barrels there all the time.