1903 Springfield sporter scope mount help

[Southpaw]

I picked up this sporterized 1903 on the cheap, looks like Dec./42 Remington with a 8/44 SA barrel very sharp an shiny.

I just want to shoot this but having trouble finding scope mounts that might work on this oddball, from my research it looks like this is a transition rifle, late production Remington 1903s before transitioning to the 1903A3. The receiver cuts look similar to the 1903A3 but their very shallow and would not hold a rear peep.

I wish the previous owner would have left the mounts or the rear sight. But after I saw what early barrel mounted rear sights go for yikes!!!

Anyway, any help would be appreciated, being a old surplus guy, I really just want to shoot it for kicks, and then give it to one of my right handed sons, as being a lefty, my thumb doesn't work with the stock to well.

Check what appears to be a nursing calf artwork on the stock, maybe it was a ranchers large predator gun? IDK

Thanks, Southpaw

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[1911Fanatic]

I have a sporterized scoped 1903 from sometime in the 1930's in my safe. It was my MIL's hunting rifle. If I get a chance later I will dig it out and photograph the mounts for you

 

[Southpaw]

I have a sporterized scoped 1903 from sometime in the 1930's in my safe. It was my MIL's hunting rifle. If I get a chance later I will dig it out and photograph

Perfect, thank you Sir!
no rush

 

[bcp]

There are dozens of odd mounts, no longer in production and fading from memory, from the 40's to the 70's. I have seen many but not like these, so far. Can you post a photo of the front of the receiver, showing the hole arrangement and serial number?

Bruce

 

[1911Fanatic]

Here are the pics. The numbers are under the scope, so I can't photograph them.

 

[1911Fanatic]

I should also ad that there was a "1933" on the hood under the front scope mount. If it is anything like my late contract 03 A3 SC it means the code for the factory not the year. This has been rebarreld and is probably a .257 Robert's now. I need to have a gunsmith check it out.

 

[bcp]

That's a 98 Mauser, with Weaver rings and probably Weaver bases.

Bruce

 

[bcp]

My "suspicion'" on the OP's rifle.

I believe the OP rifle is an 1903a3, judging by the remaining receiver bridge shape and the magazine cutoff pin housing.

I think it had a 3-hole one piece base, with one hole in the receiver bridge, and the base straddled the dovetail. Later the 1-piece base was replaced with a 2-piece base, needing 2 more holes in the receiver bridge, and the base used was intended for a curved top earlier Springfield rifle, so the top was ground down to a curve.

Bruce