The seller's name tells it all...

[Rick the Librarian]

Look at this auction. It appears to be a former Miltech rifle. "5-42 RI barrel," and look at those grasping grooves! (on a reshaped K-marked Scant stock!!)

http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temnum=9301870

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[Jim Tarleton]

Nice router work, too bad it is the wrong shape.

Jim

[Calif-Steve]

Routing work OK, but trying to get the cigar finger grooves is tough. Sellers name is spot-on! But buyers name will be "afoolisborn". This auction bears watching, sorta like a train wreck.

[Rick the Librarian]

What is interesting to me is that Miltech 1903 and 1903A3s sell in the $1300-1400 range, retail. I'll be this guy doesn't get a fraction of that, if he gets a bid at all. You could get an awfully nice M1903A3 or a very decent 1903 for that price!

[Chuckindenver]

typical miltach park job, every screw, pin, and spring were parked, ill bet he paid a mint for that job,
iv redone a few miltech park jobs, i do it right, and charge a bit less.
stock looks cheesy..
id bet thats a RA marked barrel.

[Liam]

I could do with fewer bulges, but that scant stock NEEDS one right behind the trigger guard to make things right.

[Jeff L]

It takes some cojones to use that handle. I find it insulting. Maybe AA could switch it to boneheadseller.

-Jeff

[Doug Rammel]

I know I guy that would buy it. He has a closet full of "collector grade" Mitchell's Mausers. All matching numbers too.

[mark1]

The serial number does not look right. The "3" looks to be etched on. It looks nothing like my RIA 03. It may be the angle of the picture, but I would want a written return policy on this one.

[Vi Shooter]

What it looks like to me... is that refinishing made the SN faint and shallow and they touched it up with an electric vibro-pencil. If you look closely the 3 has doubles line and the 1 extends below its base. Very likely the other numerals have been "enhanced" by following their impressions with a vibrating pointy object.