REMINGTON A3-03 EXPERTS

MFI

January 05, 2012 10:56

I value you gentlemen's opinion so please tell me what this gun should sell for .. we had this in our shop forever in the "not for sale" section and I have been putting an "archive" gun out once in awhile to clear some space. Sorry Bert the Winchester's will be the last to go !!

The least of my expertise is in the military stuff..

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=268303720

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  jonk

  January 05, 2012 11:19

  It's a nice gun but worth about half of what you are asking. CMP had them for about $4-$600 depending on grade, and on the open market they usually go a bit higher if really nice (or right in that range for an average one).
  
  Buyers of milsurp rifles want to know about bore condition, muzzle and/or throat erosion, rust, cracks, nicks, whether the serial numbers all match, parkerization wear, etc.

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  dcs shooters

  January 05, 2012 11:39

  That's a nice 03-A3, but you need to lower your price about a grand if you want to sell it.
  Scott Duff doesn't even ask that much for them.

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  Don McManus

  January 05, 2012 12:01

  A seach of closed auctions show similar rifles selling in the $ 700.00+ range. That's what you would get at a show around here as well.

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  nmyers

  January 05, 2012 13:17

  It appears that most of the metal is original & the finish is original, with the exception of the forged (grooved) barrel band, which should be stamped.
  
  An original stock would have an RA cartouche, inspectors stamps, & a proof P. An arsenal replacement stock would have an arsenal stamp & a proof P. With no markings at all, this stock is most likely a NOS replacement, widely available on the parts market until recently; look for a K (Keystone) in the magazine cutoff notch.
  
  I would estimate value at $500. But, it looks nice & not every buyer knows what an original stock looks like, so, if sold at auction, it could possibly bring $600-800.
  
  Neal

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  MFI

  January 06, 2012 01:38

  Ok thanks guys please disregard the price I just started it there so util I knew what I had for sure. Thanks as always.

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  Ambrose

  January 06, 2012 06:06

  FWIW: That stamped trigger guard/magazine box is Smith Corona. The Remington was slightly different.

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  Old hickory

  January 06, 2012 11:25

  All the previous comments have merit, but here in Illinois I never see a better than average 03a3 sell for less than $600. I believe the CMP has been out of them for over a year and as they say, "they aren't making any more of them" Yours looks like at least $700

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