Springfield 1903

[Njbanshee 9]

Still open, but I think my best bet might be to sell elsewhere

[Clintoon Eastwood 2]

Mauser... Blech.. Nazi crap... Lol

I beg to differ on the history statement.... But in collecting each his own...

I would put an 03 up against a k98 all day every day......

Hahaha, didn't Springfield get "SUED" for millions and millions back in the day for copying the bolt action on the Mauser??? Hmmmmm.... I wonder why they copied it?

[usnmars 136]

OK first hand experience with a low # 1903.  I have been working as an apprentice under a very well known and respected gunsmith for the past few years.  I had a sporterized low # 1903 that a guy used as a deer gun for years and years come in for a rebarrel job.  Rebarreling a 1903 is pretty much a joke, especially since it was a sporter and did not have the rear sight to deal with.  So anyway, I put the barrel in the vise and the wrench on the receiver.  Soon as I put any torque on it, the receiver shattered like a piece of glass.... into a couple of pieces.  The guy hunted with it for years and shot the heck out of it, enough to warrant a rebarrel.  But soon as those threads let go it just shattered.  After seeing this I can say there is no chance in hell I would ever shoot a low #, even if you swear you shoot it all the time. 

[Njbanshee 9]

Nick, I responded, did you get my pm?

[1563621 388]

I offered the seller 400 as a parts gun only, Never got a reply either.

[Njbanshee 9]

$400 is a bit low. You deleted the conversation right after you sent the offer. If your still wanting an answere, I'm gonna hold out for a better offer. Thanks

[1563621 388]

deleted 24 hrs later. Offer rescinded.

[Njbanshee 9]

Ok, I can't sell it for $400. At that price I'd hang it on the wall. I don't want to upset anyone, so I'm just gonna sell elsewhere.

[1563621 388]

post erased.

[Njbanshee 9]

I don't need to be told what I "must" do! I was being polite, now your pissing me off. Go away!

 

For the record I got this rifle off of a forum member. He told me it was good to go. And a great shooter. Any time you buy a used rifle, especially a military surplus rifle, you want to check it out before shooting.

 

With that said, I'm not a dick, I believe in karma, so I will fully inform any buyer

[intercooler 41]

1563621, on 23 Sept 2013 - 09:15 AM, said:

I would take an 03,A3,M1,1911,1911a1, ANY day over anything black!!!!

they have SOUL...black rifles...not so much

[usnmars 136]

Tactical plastic is injection molded for profit...... has no soul. 

[Njbanshee 9]

I'm going to contact the person who sold it to me and see what we can do.

 

I'm a grown man and will not be told what I "must" do. I can guarantee I will inform any future buyer.

[Njbanshee 9]

I traded the 03 for a Rasheed. Problem solved.

[Clintoon Eastwood 2]

I traded the 03 for a Rasheed. Problem solved.

Wow a Rasheed, awesome. Post a pic.

That's definitely 10 million times better than an wall hanger 1903

[Njbanshee 9]

We can only hope the owner knew it was a wall hangar

He knew exactly what he was getting.

[Clintoon Eastwood 2]

Pics, pics, pics

[Njbanshee 9]

[Clintoon Eastwood 2]

Sweet, new stock?

[Njbanshee 9]

It's the original stock. It just looks like that in the pic. My iPad doesn't take the best pics. The stock isn't trashed like some I've seen.

[JSF01 13]

Hmmm... I just checked Wikipedia to make sure the Rasheed was the version of the rifle I was thinking of, and something caught my eye that I cant believe is correct. According to Wikipedia only about 8000 were made, but I have seen like a minimum of 3 of them for sale in the past year for sale at gun shows. That seems to be quite high of a number for something that only 8000 were ever made much less the total that made it to the US. If It Is true I need to go kick my self for not buying one, especially when I was so very tempted to one time but opted for a VZ. 52 instead just because I had never seen one before.

[Clintoon Eastwood 2]

I shot one today at the range put through about 100 rounds, supposedly only 2000 made it here in the USA.

 

Get one, a WISE MAN(junkmanted)told me it's the CADILLAC version of the SKS. I can actually say it shoots a whole lot better than an sks and it didn't feel clunky like an sks.