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Offline elbow

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Value of 1903 barrel and action
« on: April 19, 2013, 04:57:56 PM »
I just picked up a Remington 1903 3006 . It has a sport er stock i have not fitted to the gun. The ssn is 3xxxxxx and the bore is beaghtiful. It has been drilled for scope and the bolt is silky smooth. Triger guard etc all in great shape. What is app. Value of the barrel and action alone [complete gun without the stock]? Thanks, Craig.

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Re: Value of 1903 barrel and action
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2013, 06:07:45 PM »
If it's a Remington and the serial number is 3 million to 3,607,999, it was made between November 1941 to December 1942. It will be marked as a 1903 rifle, not an 03A3. If it has an A in front of the serial number, it has a duplicate rifle somewhere in the world with the same number. The rifle was made by Remington using Rock Island equipment. The rifle was made for the British Lend Lease Program. The barrel, if military should have a corresponding date if original, which is rare. There were many different steels used to make these rifles as steel shortages were common during the time. Around here, with a decent but not exhibition grade wood stock will bring $300.00-$350.00. It may be worth more or less depending on demand in your area. Not many folks doing custom jobs on these anymore as the full military rifle is worth so much more money. Considering it has been drilled and tapped, converting it back to a military rifle is gone. But in my rusty old opinion, there's no better action to build a rifle from than the one you have. I think you have a fabulous rifle to build.

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Re: Value of 1903 barrel and action
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2013, 06:10:58 PM »
Is the bolt already turned to accept a scope?

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Re: Value of 1903 barrel and action
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2013, 06:12:25 PM »
I was offered $450.00 here.......w/o scope.

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Re: Value of 1903 barrel and action
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2013, 06:14:08 PM »
I do have an after market trigger w/ safety.