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Post by droopaille on Feb 27, 2016 5:51:12 GMT -5
conversion takes about 3min. No pieces machined, no modification. the sight holds itself with no screw, the sight holds the handgard and the handgard hold the sight.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 28, 2016 0:39:05 GMT -5
Very very cool. Did you use an actual M1903a1 handguard.
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Post by droopaille on Feb 28, 2016 9:35:19 GMT -5
I don't know Zam found and gave me the handgard.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 28, 2016 13:33:44 GMT -5
I will do this up for my S&T which will provide me with essentially two guns in one!
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Post by todd on Apr 15, 2016 14:06:42 GMT -5
Hi fellas I have a real 1903a3 with a vintage Lyman Alaskan scope that someone put together. But I have to drive half an hour to the range. So I bought the S&T from Evike so I could shoot it in the backyard. Cant wait to compare the 2. It's due to arrive on Monday so only 4 more days!
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Post by 2nd Bat on Apr 15, 2016 15:14:30 GMT -5
Good for you! The scope will be a neat mount on the S&T although siting it in might be a bit involved. One of the great advantages of airsoft is the ready opportunity to plink just about anywhere to say nothing for the low cost of ammo.
The consistency of the S&T Springfield's has apparently been a little bit and miss (no pun intended) I hope you get a good one!
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Post by todd on Apr 15, 2016 16:43:42 GMT -5
Yes Msgt (that was my dad's retiring rank USMC) I only made Cpl. I wonder if you have to drill and tap like a regular rifle? Without a scope I can practice manual of arms with it! Right now I'm using a M1917 Eddystone to practice that with the 1917 is my favorite rifle ever bUT it's also super heavy! Haha I'm 51 years old and walking around the house carrying a rifle at Port arms. I miss that stuff. (M16a2 when I was usmc but I prefer wooden stocks now)
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Post by 2nd Bat on Apr 15, 2016 18:48:07 GMT -5
Rank on this site goes up with the number of posts. I never made MSGT. As an EM I was promoted to buck sgt then went to ROTC and got out as a Captain. I am in my 60s and like you prefer the classic wood stocked rifles over the M16. You'll like the relatively light weight of the S&T Springfield.
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Post by todd on Apr 15, 2016 19:39:49 GMT -5
Rank on this site goes up with the number of posts. I never made MSGT. As an EM I was promoted to buck sgt then went to ROTC and got out as a Captain. I am in my 60s and like you prefer the classic wood stocked rifles over the M16. You'll like the relatively light weight of the S&T Springfield. Haha I just noticed I'm a Pvt! I'll try to get some photos of the 2 of them together or maybe do a video on youtube. I had a Springfield 03 made by Rock Island Armory in 1920 I actually liked that better than the 03a3 I still have. When I took the 03 out of the stock it had pitting real bad. So I took it back and traded it for an 1917 Eddystone which is my fave. Next I'm thinking of Britain's WWII rifle Enfield no. 4 mk1. I like Bolt action. I have an M14 /M1a the only semi auto I have except for a Ruger .22 I bought for my wife and daughter.
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Post by todd on Apr 18, 2016 20:09:09 GMT -5
Woke up at 5pm (Work nights) and my S&T 1903a3 was on the porch. Compared it to my original and was very impressed. Ran some 20 gram biodegradable through it it did good I think a few didn't feed. Didn't like the look or feel of wood so took it apart and did one coat of boiled linseed oil wiped it off and walla it's beautiful. If you have this and haven't put BLO on it it needs to be done. The oil soaks in the wood. One coat looks good will do second tomorrow maybe. Yes the old WWII rifles were coated with BLO. Upset the sling holder on the butt is undersized might buy a real one looks like it might fit. I already have an 1907 sling for it from a rifle I traded. Just won a real Enfield no 4 mk1 all matcin so I'll be broke for a while....tried to put up a pic wouldn't let me I'll try again.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Apr 18, 2016 20:55:55 GMT -5
I too applied two coats of Linseed oil on my S&T Springfield and likewise did so on my ICS Garand. This enhanced the authentic look of both rifles. Linseed oil in wood will darken somewhat when exposed to the elements so both stocks darkened to a very credible Military Walnut.
The S&T is a decent shooter right out of the box but not exceptional. Sadly there are no real upgrades available for it as yet. The inexpensive VSRs we often use as base guns typically shoot half again harder without upgrades.
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Post by suomifinn on Aug 14, 2016 7:29:11 GMT -5
Hello, I am wondering if this gun is a good purchase for $200. I like bolt action iron sighted rifles, and I have S&T's PPSH-41, which works great, so I'm guessing this is a good gun too? Thank you very much!
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Post by 2nd Bat on Aug 14, 2016 15:02:37 GMT -5
It is an excellent replica and a marginally okay skirmisher. It is not as hard of a shooter as I would like for a bolt action and a bit hard to reload once your 25 round magazine runs empty but it is absolutely skirmishable. Ultimately upgrade components should be available. Droopailles hop up mod is no doubt worthwhile although I haven't implemented it yet.
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Post by suomifinn on Aug 14, 2016 19:27:44 GMT -5
Will it break, though? I heard the quality is so/so.
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Post by suomifinn on Aug 15, 2016 6:36:11 GMT -5
Am I just better off getting a VSR-10?
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Post by Dracul on Aug 15, 2016 9:45:06 GMT -5
A lot of people will tell you "yes." In all fairness, this does supply all the external 1903 parts you need for a conversion.
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Post by suomifinn on Aug 15, 2016 11:56:18 GMT -5
I wasn't really going to do a conversion. I've just been looking for a spring bolt action rifle, with wood or faux wood furniture, ironsights, and able to use a scope mount. Something which would make a reasonaby good battle rifle and sniper rifle. The only thing with the S&T is I heard the magazines jam and the rifle breaks (bolt locks back, trigger gets stuck. Is that just because people try to work the bolt without taking the safety off?) Is there any way to fix the bolt if it locks? Is it worth $200? We don't have any WWII games in Vermont, just informal woodland games.
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Post by Dracul on Aug 15, 2016 14:17:21 GMT -5
The tolerances on the actions are too tight, making it hard to use and jam accordingly. Also, all the threads on the S&T 1903 are filled with problems with the rifle. Most have to just do with quality control.
If you just want a bolt action with scope and such, just get a BAR-10. For $200, you can get the base BAR-10, a scope from walmart, and upgrade parts for all about $200.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Aug 15, 2016 16:40:39 GMT -5
If a WW2 replica is unimportant to you the BAR 10 is a good bet although I haven't seen them with a faux wood stock. Other less expensive (and less reliable) VSRs like the AGM 001 do. Perhaps that's your best bet. This IS however a wW2 airsoft site so we limit discussions to WW2 weapons, uniforms and equipment.
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Post by suomifinn on Aug 15, 2016 17:39:28 GMT -5
Oh don't get me wrong, I love WWII (and older) guns! I use a PPSH-41 and M1911A1 while everyone else uses boring old M4s. When I learned about the M1903A3 I was so excited, but I've decided to get a VSR-10 instead. I wish more people were interested in WWII or historical airsofting up here in Vermont but alas its not the case. Thank you for your help
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Post by 2nd Bat on May 5, 2017 14:50:36 GMT -5
So I have owned this rifle for some time now. Have used it quite a bit and have loaned it out at several events. It continues to function just fine (power actually improved a bit with use). I never modified it at all. Got some spare magazines for it is all and as mentioned added linseed oil to darken the stock. The front site tended to bump out of alignment (easy fix) otherwise quite happy with it. Ultimately would love to see affordable power upgrades. The little carbine Springers have comporable power but cock easier and are somewhat more effective skirmish guns.
Absolutely a gorgeous replica however.
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Post by neil on Jul 2, 2017 15:19:05 GMT -5
Hi I have recently purchased a S&T Springfield 1903 and lover the gun but.. I am having issues with the magazines, I have read others having issues but nothing about how to resolve. The problem I am having is that bb’s are getting stuck on the shoulders of the mag (usually on the left) and not feeding up the last few millimetres, a few taps often dislodges them (but not always). This worse on 0.3g bb they won’t feed on any of the mags, while 0.2g and 0.25g (highly polished) feed most time on 2 mags while 2 still won’t play ball. Any advice from those who have used the gun for a while would be appreciated.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jul 3, 2017 20:20:55 GMT -5
Sounds like a tiny burr inside the mag channel since it's only happening with one of your mags and is worse with heavier BBs. If you can take the magazines apart somehow and sand down the inside channel to smooth it out the magazine might be salvageable. Also you might try some pure silicon and work the spring a lot. Good luck with it and let us know how it goes. You're making me want to go out shoot mine using all my mags to insure they all work.
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Post by neil on Jul 8, 2017 15:21:08 GMT -5
OK so I had a look inside all my mags and the all look the same, cannot see any reason why some stick and some don’t. I did notice that the left side feed ramp is smaller than the right one you can see from the photo that its approx. 4mm shorter, which means it has a more intense lead in angle (and it is the left side that always seem too stick).
So I had a decided to have a little play and used some Milliput (epoxy putty) and elongated the lead in ramp on both sides, although not quite as smooth as I would like it has made a big improvement. Managed to shoot 3 x 20 rounds with 0.25g with no jamming. Attachment Deleted I am not saying this will work for everyone and it is difficult to smooth out the ramp (bit of work with some wet & dry using lots of water). But it seems to be working for me, just need to field test is now see how it works before I try it with the other sticky mag
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jul 8, 2017 17:32:34 GMT -5
Based on your described symptons I suspected it was something along those lines. What people don't realize is how tiny, tiny things can impede smooth operation of airsoft guns. Especially relative to feed systems and hop up. Glad you were able to effect a repair. Odd that it is present on some but not all of the S & T 1903 magazines.
Altering magazines can be a "make you crazy" proposition!
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Post by droopaille on Dec 3, 2018 13:37:07 GMT -5
Hi, I don't remember and I don't yet this stuff. May be 32mm. It fit on the rifle. You can mesure the diameter on it.
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