Stripping Springfield 1903

[mike01824]

Anyone have a how-to video or any guides for stripping a Springfield 1903? I'm interested in taking the wood off and fixing a crooked rear sight.

 

[glockstones]

youtube?

 

[mike01824]

My google fu is strong and I came up empty handed. I exhausted my efforts before posting here. There is a detailed video on youtube about the bolt disassemble, but nothing further than that.

 

[dhuze]

Loosen screws in bottom of barrel bands. Take middle screw out of front barrel band. Slide bands forward. Remove screws from bottom. It's very simple except moving the bands forward sometimes is difficult because they are tight. be careful not to scratch the stock..

 

[mike01824]

The main purpose for me wanting to disassemble is to straighten out the rear sight. The sight on my rifle is identical to the one pictures below, except its stuck shifted to the left.


http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/military_guns/springfield_rear_sight_jpeg.sized.jpg

 

[dhuze]

You don't need to take the stock off to do anything with that sight. If the adjusting screw is frozen I would put some penetrating oil on it and work it loose. Add oil, let it soak, wiggle it back and forth, Repeat.

 

[mike01824]

You don't need to take the stock off to do anything with that sight. If the adjusting screw is frozen I would put some penetrating oil on it and work it loose. Add oil, let it soak, wiggle it back and forth, Repeat.

Cool thanks. I wasn't sure if there was anything hidden I couldn't see.

 

[bpm990d]

Try these .pdf files. They are the Ordnance manuals for the M1903.

B

http://www.divshare.com/download/16716680-fb1


http://www.divshare.com/download/16716692-ed1

 

[dhuze]

Here is a photo of the bottom of a 1903 sight. The screw runs along the grooves at the back causing it to turn left to right. It pivots on the hole on the bottom. There isn't much to these so either the screw is stuck or the "stud/pivot hole" is corroded.

 

[MisterHappy]

Do you mean that the base is stuck to the left, or that the vertical rails have a bend in them?

 

[mike01824]

Do you mean that the base is stuck to the left, or that the vertical rails have a bend in them?

The base is stuck to the left. Where the 4 little 0 hash marks are. Mine is stuck about 3 notches to the left.

 

[MisterHappy]

Sounds like the windage screw is stuck. PB Blaster kicks rust's a$$, protect the stock and soak the sight assembly down. Don't force it.

Good luck

 

[mike01824]

Sounds like the windage screw is stuck. PB Blaster kicks rust's a$$, protect the stock and soak the sight assembly down. Don't force it.

Good luck

The screw turns, but nothing moves so I'm not sure what that means. Hah.

 

[MisterHappy]

Well, that's differnet.

Looks like Numrich Arms is your next stop!

 

[mike01824]

If I disassemble the rear sight, will I be able to reassemble it to be straight?

 

[dhuze]

it sounds like either the sight or the screw is stripped.The screw just acts like a gear to move the sight. You will have to take it apart to see which is messed up. Hopefully it's not both pieces.