We had a show here in the town I live in this weekend so I felt I should go & help the economy. Saw a couple of m91/30s that looked good & picked up one yesterday. 120.00 for it with a bayonet & a box of soft point rounds. Tule arsenal dated 1943, same year my wife was born. We had a good laugh about that.
Went back this afternoon, after eating with my mom, & found a 03a3 made in 1943, so it followed me to the house also.
By the dates on both there is a good chance both saw combat. I often wonder where this old battle rifles have been, what they have seen, & how many hands have carried them in harms way. I wonder too what the odds are of these being at the same show, in a little north west fl town, having been made about 1/2 a world apart.
Both have pretty good bbls from what I've seen so far, so I'll clean them up & give them a new home, hopefully in a more peacefull enviorment.
BTW paid alot more for the 03.