WW1, Black Powder Metalic Cartridge, Contract Mausers
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I just picked up a beautiful early 1919 serial number range '03 with a 10-18 barrel, perfect DAL cartouche, and an O'Hare-Miller Windage Mirometer. What an amazing condition gun!
The wood and metal is near flawless.
Several questions for the group.....
1) When did the Mark I's start, this one is still a standard M1903
2) When were the O'Hare-Miller Widage Micrometers made available?
3) Were these used for competition or just as a civilian aftermarket accessory?
3) How rare/unusual are these sights?
4) Any info on who or what "DAL" was, and is this correct for the serial number range?
This really isn't my specialty, I have a number of "war time" 1903's, but I think this is keeper based on the near perfect condition.
The wood and metal is near flawless.
Several questions for the group.....
1) When did the Mark I's start, this one is still a standard M1903
2) When were the O'Hare-Miller Widage Micrometers made available?
3) Were these used for competition or just as a civilian aftermarket accessory?
3) How rare/unusual are these sights?
4) Any info on who or what "DAL" was, and is this correct for the serial number range?
This really isn't my specialty, I have a number of "war time" 1903's, but I think this is keeper based on the near perfect condition.