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Offline rzwieg

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03 Springfield Sporter Price
« on: April 04, 2005, 02:08:02 AM »
Yesterday I saw a sporterized Springield with nice wood, Redfield peep, sling, and Douglas barrel for $850.I thought that was a mite steep, as untouched military guns in good shape are going for that. What do you guys think?
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« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2005, 03:04:45 AM »
Sounds Steep to me! I know the unconverted ones go for some nice money but once they are converted it really cuts the price the local shop had one that was converted with every thing you said except the barrel was original. Price was 295 bucks so I cannot see that adding a douglas barrel should increase the price 550 bucks. Heck for 850 bucks you could get a Remington 700 Heavy Varmint or Police/Tactical   that will really shoot instead of taking your chances on a used Springfield that has lost all collector value. Jim
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2005, 10:40:20 AM »
are springfields still reallly popular down south? i'm looking at swapping my AG42 and some cash for a 1903A1, the guy wants $450 Cdn. says we can work something out. i'm excited this will be my hunting rifle and range /target rifle. here's a pic. can you guy's that know these rifles spot any defects from the picture?

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03 Springfield Sporter Price
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2005, 08:49:03 PM »
The Springfield has some weaknesses like a two piece firing pin. Original condition doesn't bother me much as I'm a shooter, not a collector. But $850 for a sporterised one seems a bit much. Someone already snapped it up  'cause it's gone.
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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2005, 10:56:17 AM »
local pawn shop must have a dozen 03s and 1917s in various stages of sporterization for under $300, most well under that price.  To my way of thinking, a Bubba conversion shuold go for $250 max.  

Last year I bought a gunsmith (Rex Peterson) 03 conversion in 270; restocked, scoped, rebarreled, reblued, Timney trigger, etc, for $250.  Made in the 60s.  You gotta look around.  That one was a radio ad.
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