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1903..my first one..

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zombienetwork	1903..my first one..	Lead	[-]
Posts: 2 Apr 29 12 12:05 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None And Im already working on getting another..haha I picked up one at a gun shop for 225 under the advisement of a friend. Has some good things about it and some not so good...depending on who you are talking to. The good... Scant stock with no cracks. Remington Barrel 3-44 with nice bore. The bad... Low number receiver from 1904....which is the year with the highest number of failures. Lyman rear sight. Nice but required some cutting of the stock. The other...seems in great shape but all opinions point to it being a private build so loses some collectors value. Now to the other one..its been sporterized but I am talkin to a guy locally because if it has the right receiver it might be worth the money to buy a stock and have a gunsmith refit it for me.
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M14man		#1	[-]
Posts: 334 Apr 29 12 9:05 PM active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	If it was drilled and tapped, collector value is gone. The early serial number is nice, (how low?) The scant stock is late, your best bet is to make it look like it did as a GI gun, but it will never hold much value...sorry. I can't say original configuration since that is cost prohibitive, but if you can make it look like a WWII rebuild, it will at least be a looker. "When the Dragon sits in water, even little fishes can bite his tail" Chinese proverb
CDR Xfire		#2	[-]
Posts: 86 Apr 30 12 11:03 PM active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The Remington 3-44 barrel would be an 03-A3 barrel. The as-issued M1905 rear sight base won't fit without some lathe work. Resp'y, Bob S. USN Distinguished Marksman No. O-067 It's REAL, it's wood and steel! Three shots isn't a "group". At best, it's a fortuitous accident.
Rick the Librarian		#3	[-]
Posts: 4831 May 4 12 8:36 AM Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I have a LOT of M1903s ... and I'm always looking for another one!! Welcome to our obsession!! Good luck, you'll need it!!

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