M1903A3 Value help
I might be buying a '3 A3 .
Heres what the ad says"
"Remington 1903 with c stock. very nice shape, great bore, nice markings on stock. "
"I know the bands,barrel, receiver,bolt, stock are all remington"
Thats all the info I have on it , but heres pictures.
Please help so I know what its worth so I dont over pay.
It is not a 1903A3, it is a 1903. The pictures are too dark and not enough shots to tell much except it is an 03 made by Remington. Plum color of receiver is kind of weird unless it's just the picture. If it is real and has a bright bore with the correct barrel and shootable, it should be worth $500-650, I would say. These were built in early WW2 before they shifted to the A3.
Last edited by Griff Murphey; 04-09-2012 at 08:44.
Im guessing its just a bad picture.
Were the Remingtons made the exact same way as the Springfield '03's?
He said it shoots great. is there anything to look for when I look it over tomorrow for Remington parts, would that stock have come on it? Jay
Depending on the parts some of them may be stamped; those on original Springfield (and Rock Island) M1903s were milled. If you look on the right side of the rifle, the following parts should be marked with an R: upper band, lower band, moveable rear sight base, rear sight leaf, windage knob, trigger guard. If any of these parts lack an R they are replacements.
The Type C stock is a replacement. If you look on the recess for the cutoff (the ON-OFF lever) you should see a K or S stamp. The RA-P is an inspection or overhaul stamp from Raritan Arsenal.
Although I can't tell for sure, it appears the rifle is in the 3,048,000 range. If so, should have a barrel marked with a RA and be in the 1-42 to 2-42 range.
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Rick , Griff,
Thank you. I just wrote down the notes you gave and im going off of those to buy it.
IF the parts are like you say Rick , would it be a bad deal at 640.00?
If it has all (or most) Remington parts, a very decent deal at $640. If the bore is good, even if a mixmaster, a decent price IMHO.
"We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst."
--C.S. Lewis
The purple colored receiver indicates it has been reblued in salts that were mostly expended.
to add a little, the rifle has been blued with Brownells blue salts,. and done poorly, at 640.00 your good, the stock is a great one for shooting,
i stopped using Brownells blue salts many years ago, after many frustrating blue jobs, that turned out like Barny the Dino...i make my own and no longer have that issue.
if it aint broke...fix it till it finally is.
If I get it and it doesnt look Very purple as it does in the pics then I will have it redone correctly to get rid of that.
I really want a WW1 Sprinfield 03 , so if this one has all the parts Rick was talking about them il move on it. Jay
Keep in mind that this rifle dates to 1942. It was made from machinery leased by Remington during World War II.
"We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst."
--C.S. Lewis
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