The alignment marks on the front sight and front sight base match. The rear sight has a 2,750 yard center notch, small knurled and grooved slide binding screw with concave face and large knurled and grooved windage knob with concave face. A circled script 'P' proofmark is stamped on the underside of the wrist behind the trigger guard, and a small 'S' is stamped on the tip of the stock. The left side of the stock wrist is stamped with the block letter 'J.F.C.' final inspection mark. The stock and hand guard are oil finished black walnut. The high hump hand guard has the sight clearance cut and two spring clips. With an early pattern 'S' stock with a single reinforcing bolt and fine checkered buttplate. The inside of the sight rail is stamped 'FOR RIFLE NO. The left side of the sight body is marked with the model designation,'1913', serial number, '2182', and the Warner & Swasey address and patent numbers. Brass drift and wind correction plates are screwed to the top of the sight body and objective lens. The sight has a black enamel finish and is fitted with the distinctive rubber eye cap. The left side of the stock is inletted for the bracket feet. The left side of the rifle receiver is drilled and tapped for the sight bracket, and the three base screws are staked in place. The rifles and telescopic sights were intended to be kept together as a unit. The Ordnance Department purchased 5,730 M1913 Warner & Swasey telescopic sights between 19. Manufactured circa 1910 and fitted with a later production Model 1913 Warner & Swasey 5.2 power telescopic sight.

Springfield model 1903 serial numbers