My latest foray in 03 land...
A Remington 03 from 42 with a correct AO Niedner heavy B. The stock is either from a NRA Sporter or 1922 M2...it apparently is a clone of an 03 type T...
Niedner during the first half of the 20th century was the go to guy for hot rod tgt spoons. By the time this rifle was built (post 42, probably post WW2) Niedner had sold his business and retired...the script on the B is not correct for Niedners 30's shop work..but is correct for his earlier shop B's and his own personal B's till the end of his life in 54.
So this spoon could have been made by his shop after his retirement using a earlier NOS B, Could have been built by Niedner in retirement, or another builder had a Niedner NOS barrel on hand? Take your choice.
Anything marked Niedner is pricey.
This is one where I was browsing an auction list kinda late and it stood out and said look at me.. so I put a bid in at the last moment and I got it. I was pleasantly surprised.