This is a scarce National Rifle Association marked Springfield Armory Model 1903 Rifle in .30-06 that was manufactured in late 1915 and sold through the Director of Civilian Marksmanship to a member of the NRA.By 1910, Model 1903 Rifle production at Springfield had reached a number that allowed a limited number of service rifles to be sold to members of the National Rifle Association through the Director of Civilian Marksmanship (“DCM”).  Sales through the DCM to NRA members was authorized by the same statute that created the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice.&nbs..

This is an original, early WWII Walther First Variation ac43 P.38 that is all matching.  The serial number for this P.38 is 9348. This particular Walther ac43 P.38 was manufactured in January or early February 1943. There are three variations of the ac43 P.38, which are the First Variation, Second Variation, and the Third Variation.  The First Variation begins with serial number 1 and code ac43 and runs well into the g-suffix, with a production date range of January 1943 to June 1943.  Walther manufactured approximately 78,305 First Variation ac43 P.38s.   ..