US Rock Island 1903

daltonbpf

September 06, 2010 06:23

Hi,
Can someone give me any info about this rifle and an approximate value?
I am in no way an expert but it looks like a 1903 receiver rebarreled and put into a different stock. The barrel is marked 30-06 only, blue is great, I see no other marks. This leads me to believe that it is rebarreled. Can you tell by looking at it? Any extra value because of Rock Island Armory? Front sight blade wiggles a bit.
Thank you kindly and pardon the dust on the peep sight in the picture.

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  rufe-snow

  September 06, 2010 07:18

  It's been what collectors called "sporterized", i.e. converted into a hunting rifle from it's military rifle configuration. Because of this it has no collectors value as far as being a arsenal original military rifle, unfortunately. My WAG in it's present condition your looking at $150-$300 as a Deer rifle, if's it's a low number RI, even less then that.

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  Horse Plains Drifter

  September 06, 2010 07:27

  I agree with rufe, it has value as a shooter only. S/N is high enough to be safe to shoot, and in this neck of the woods it should fetch $250.00-$350.00. It is nice looking, and I would not be ashamed to own it.

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  Ambrose

  September 06, 2010 07:31

  Your rifle was made in 1918 and is a "high number". High numbers started at 285507. Your pictures do not show enough of the barrel to be able to guess whether it has been replaced. Origional '03 barrels had a length-ways spline that indexed the rear sight: If that's there, it could be the origional barrel--no way to tell for sure.

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  nmyers

  September 06, 2010 07:49

  Problem is, your bolt appears to be a "straight bent" bolt, which is presumed to be unsafe.
  
  And, your bad front sight needs repair/replacement before the rifle can be used.
  
  I believe that, to someone knowledgeable about M1903's, your rifle has no value.
  
  Neal

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  daltonbpf

  September 06, 2010 10:19

  Thank you,
  
  You guys are amazing!

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