Springfield with the cocking knob removed?It's a 1903 Springfield. M1903 Springfield - imfdb :. guns in movies :. movie guns :. the internet movie firearms database
It's part of the safety lock assembly according to this picture: http://historywarsweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/image/SpringfieldM1903y.jpg
...It's a 1903 Springfield...part of the safety lock assembly...
During the 1920s and '30s, and into the early '40s, it was fairly common to have a "sporter" built from privately acquired Springfield '03s.Springfield with the cocking knob removed?![]()
More accurate to describe it as a sporterized 03A3.Thanks again folks. So I can now call it an 03A3 Springfield for sure and not be lieing to anyone about it.