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#Post#: 1806--------------------------------------------------
Re: Question about low numbered 1903's
By: hashash Date: September 25, 2013, 10:46 am
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[quote author=racerguy00 link=topic=211.msg1805#msg1805
date=1380122086]
I wish I knew more about them. Is it ok if I send the photos to
a guy I know thats big into 03's?. He's an old fogey that
doesn't hit the forums and has had the same hotmail acct for 15
years.
[/quote]
Yeah go for it. I already was completely honest with the guy and
said it's worth more than my cetme and that I didn't want to
trade for it. If you can find someone who wants to buy it, I'm
sure this guy would appreciate it if he ends up even wanting to
sell it in the first place.
#Post#: 1807--------------------------------------------------
Re: Question about low numbered 1903's
By: racerguy00 Date: September 25, 2013, 11:53 am
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His response:
Basically the 1000th '03 made. SUPER low serial #. Originally
30-03 caliber with a rod bayonet. If un-updated skys the limit.
Looks, updated, Augusta arsenal stock. If its all in that good
of shape I'd ask $1200 for it and have wiggle room. Not many
pre-30/06 Springfields around.
Edit: I'm pretty sure he meant 10000th made
#Post#: 2107--------------------------------------------------
Re: Question about low numbered 1903's
By: mat!_SW Date: October 24, 2013, 12:20 pm
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Everything I've read states this as a legitimate concern. You
should have flipped it for a couple shooters. He was going to
trade you this for a cetme? So a 7-800 dollar rifle for a 1200
dollar rifle?
#Post#: 2110--------------------------------------------------
Re: Question about low numbered 1903's
By: hashash Date: October 24, 2013, 2:28 pm
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[quote author=mat!_SW link=topic=211.msg2107#msg2107
date=1382635229]
Everything I've read states this as a legitimate concern. You
should have flipped it for a couple shooters. He was going to
trade you this for a cetme? So a 7-800 dollar rifle for a 1200
dollar rifle?
[/quote]
Karma man...Karma. I told him what it was worth, hopefully it
will come around someday and I'll be alright. I did manage to
get one hell of a nice 1903 dated 1941f for the CETME so I'm
happy and it's fun as hell to shoot.
#Post#: 5024--------------------------------------------------
Re: Question about low numbered 1903's
By: Lancebear Date: January 7, 2014, 1:40 am
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Ya'll are shootin' in the dark. Low numbered M1903's are only
worth money if they are original 30-03's, or if original as
altered from 1905-1910.
Otherwise, even oldtimers are gettin' a bit shy about shootin'
these today.
Rifles like I mentioned are very rare, and the altered ones are
maybe more rare than the the hundred rod bayonet rifles left.
The altered ones went to war with the Marines in WWI and some
probably even into WWII.
Forget the the numbers for High double heat treated rifles made
by Rock Island and Springfield. Not hard to find. But that's
where ya' are with early M1903 rifles. High numbers you can
shoot hell out of. Low numbers ok if you know your stuff.
Lancebear
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