Springfield 1903

keef410

March 02, 2005 05:21

I might have an opportunity to purchace one of these rifles from a co worker. He doesn't know how much he wants for it. What would be a fair price for the both of us. I don't want to rip him off, but I also don't want to pay a lot.I have seen other rifles in his collection and they are all in excellent shape, so I know that this one will also be in excellent shape. Thanks for your thoughts.

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  keef410

  March 02, 2005 05:21

  the other day i came acros a 1903 Springfield from Rock Island Arsenal: It was in fine mechanical condition - but with the bluing mostely gone.
  It had (long time ago) been made into a sporter, and now the old stock was broken and worn out.
  The rifle had 4 leaf rear sights instead af the normal military type tangent rear sight, and the owner was sure that was a early millitary type rearsight - Now the 1903 is actually rather scarce here in Denmark - and if the story bout the leaf rearsights was true, it coud be worth putting it back to "military standards"
  Ore???
  Regards
  
  Fluw

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  nmyers

  March 02, 2005 06:06

  I think that we would need to see photos, as I can't tell much from your description of the parts. But, I assume that the receiver was drilled & tapped to mount the scope, that it has a commercial scope, & that the stock has been sporterized. Guns like this usually sell in the $150-200 range, & are good (but heavy) deer rifles.
  
  Neal

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