I dunno what that MRT is. That is a pic of an M1C that I found online and thought was classy lookin'.
I don't own an M1C or M1D. I wish I did.
I guess original M1Cs and M1Ds cost a buncha bucks nowadays.
One of my Garands is a real tight shooter and I'm thinking of accurizing it and installing a B-Square mount and decent scope.
I still have a couple cans of M72 Match ammo (LC62) that shoots as good as it ever did. Not as good as careful handloads, though.
That off-set scope on the M1 takes some gettin' used to.
I'm inclined to agree with you about the 03A4 and its center-line M84 scope.
I had a friend back in the sixties that ordered a Springfield from the DCM program for, I think it was $20.00 plus shipping.
In the original DCM program it was one per customer and you got the luck of the draw. It might be a dog or it might be a nice one.
When it came in he called me to come over. He was jumping up and down.
They sent him a brand new 03A4 still in cosmoline.
No scope or mounts, but for 20 bucks...hey!