US springfield armory 1903 ser# 800582
I inhereted this rifle after my fathers death about 5 years ago, Its been oiled and stored since , Yet the stock its self is now composite , dont know where the original stock is , This doesnt have the bayonet nosel . How much is it worth , the rifle is in good working order and from what Ive read is one of the better shooting 1903's . Any advice would be appreciated
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I can tell you that your gun was manufactured in 1918. I have one that was originally manufactured in 1921. It is the most accurate gun I have ever shot.
I have no idea what these guns are worth. I still use mine for deer season.0 -
SA M1903 rifles < 800,000 are not safe to use because of the type steel used in the receiver; however, the exact transition point isn't known, & yours is too close to that point to take a chance on shooting it. The bolt may also be a type that is not safe to shoot. Yes, I know your Dad fired it many times without incident, but steel, unlike wine, doesn't get better with age.
Without the stock & handguard, it has little value to a collector. In any case, we can't tell without photos if the parts are altered, refinished, replacements, or missing. Still, it may be worth a few hundred $ for the parts.
If you have photos, I can tell you more. But, at this point, I don't know if it is worth anything.
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Hatchers Notebook lists a Springfield Armory receiver with the serial nimber of 801,548 as having burst. The highest Rock Island Arsenal receiver that was documented as bursting was 262,165.
Your rifle has value as a wall hanger only.
ANY springfield barrel marked with AV near the muzzle should not be fired no matter what receiver it is on. There were problems with burnt steel causing bursting with these barrels.
CAUTION, the high number Springfield receiver that burst had the failure blamed on the firing of a 8MM grenade launcher blank.0
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