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

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?

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. 

Nick, I responded, did you get my pm?

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

$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

deleted 24 hrs later. Offer rescinded.

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.

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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

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

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

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.

I traded the 03 for a Rasheed. Problem solved.

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

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

He knew exactly what he was getting.

Pics, pics, pics

Sweet, new stock?

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.

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.

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.