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Inherited a 1903.. A National Match? (Anyone with access to SRS?)
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03-30-2012 01:51 PM
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1295073SPT 020129DCM RIFLE SALES 1922-42
Congratulations on this rifle!
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Thanks! Could you elaborate a little more on what the above means? I'll never sell it, but will be passing it on in a few decades. I'd like to know as much about it as possible!
Also, is the stock on the rifle correct?
Thanks!
Last edited by wik; 03-30-2012 at 02:45 PM.
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NRA Sporter. Preserve it. No steel wool, no sand paper. A real keeper.
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Rick - Thank you very much for the information. The stock is indeed the only thing that appears to be modified. It was shortened on the fore end a slight bit. The modifications must have been made by a gunsmith right after my great uncle purchased it.
Steve - I am well aware of how to handle collectors firearms, but thanks for the advice. It will never see any abrasive to clean it up and there will be no modifications made. I might fire it occasionally with my Greek HXP, though!
It will be cherished and cared for properly until the time I have the opportunity to pass it on. I'll probably pass it onto my nephew as my uncle and my uncle's uncle has in the past!
If anyone else has anything else they'd like to share about it, I'm very interested.
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wik, you may wish to contact SRS and advised them you have rifle that's a hit in their database. For a fee they will go back to the original record and provide a copy of th.e original documents. If you are really lucky the purchaser will be your relative.
That would be pretty much iron clad provenance.
Regards.
Jim
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What sort of prices do these NRA sporters bring in decent condition? I want one now.
PD
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Depends on the condition and whether you want one in original condition. Probably in the $1500-2500 range. A "non-name brand" sporter version might be worth less.
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