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    CMP Auction M1903A4

    There is a 1st block rifle on the auction site. Day and a half left to run on the auction. At the moment the price is still reasonable.
    Its another one with the "03-AX4" marked receiver.
    Not much action so far - maybe its the economy or time of year??

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    I suspect the price will jump dramatically.

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    I agree that the prices have come down on the long guns, but the rare ones are still commanding a good price. I think this A4 goes some where between $3600 to $4200.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mark1 View Post
    I agree that the prices have come down on the long guns, but the rare ones are still commanding a good price. I think this A4 goes some where between $3600 to $4200.
    Goodness Sakes!! - - But I'm damn glad Dad bought mine circa 1961 from DCM..and I've got an original M73B1 Scope & Rings.

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    It almost seems that folks think there is something magical to CMPicon provenance that validates a 1903A4 as correct. While this is true for M1Ds, I don't see what would be extended by CMP paperwork here that a little study and a keen eye could not replicate during examination of a 1903A4 for correctness?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arisaka99 View Post
    It almost seems that folks think there is something magical to CMPicon provenance that validates a 1903A4 as correct. While this is true for M1Ds, I don't see what would be extended by CMP paperwork here that a little study and a keen eye could not replicate during examination of a 1903A4 for correctness?
    Considering what some of thes A4 auctions have been bringing CMP could do a better job on the descriptions and photographs. Preparation of a data sheet like the one used for M1icon's shouldn't be too much of a burden.

    This latest auction for example said the rifle had an "original stock" but made no mention of any stock markings.

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    I wanted a 1903A4 for YEARS but was gun-shy on the $3-4K price tag. Studied hard, read the books, and listened to folks smarter than me. A few months back, I struck a deal with a collector who had several and really wanted my Hofer-Thompson. Swapped the Hofer that cost me $800 for the 1903A4 and an NRA marked 1915 produced 1903 (original with lightly sanded stock and trashed bore) that cost me $600 for the M73B1 scope and leather caps. My collector friend was in the same boat investment wise, having purchased the 1903A4 a long time ago. I thought it to be a comparable value trade in current retail terms; I was out far less $$ than expected, and we were both happy.
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    The CMPicon auctions do not seems to make any sense in regards to the price being paid. I have seen CMP rifles and carbines (with documentation) on AA and GB that are nicer than the CMP is auctioning off and do not bring anywhere near what the CMP auction site does. But than that is where I purchased my M1C.

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