M1903 with Pederson Device

[Maniac]

I've never seen one of these for sale, this is amazing. The "Buy it Now" price is $55,000.00 but it does come with riflen ammo and pouch:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=143110328

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[JB71]

Is it me or is that the wrong stock.....I couldn't see the cut out in the stock from the pics provided (too much shadow). I sure hope for all that money the correct stock would be included!

[30-06_mike]

JB71,
Absolutely wrong stock.
Picture #9 shows a 03A3 cut for the rear hand guard ring.

[Chuckindenver]

a lot of money for a parts gun..had they saved the device for a nice example, it might fetch that.
barrel, sight sleeve, stock, handguard, ect , ect,, are all replacements.

[JB71]

Ya know sometimes I can't see my nose right in front of my face! LOL, I'm spending all this time looking for the cut out in the stock, I didn't even notice it had no grasping grooves!

[Ramboueille]

a lot of money for a parts gun..had they saved the device for a nice example, it might fetch that.
barrel, sight sleeve, stock, handguard, ect , ect,, are all replacements.

Chuck,

The issues with that rifle aside, the real focus is the Pederson device, the rifle is incidental. That auction is better suited for a James Julia type auction, not Gunbroker.

[Chuckindenver]

agree,
the device is neat, however,. 55 grand for just a device in rough shape??
2 years ago, 3 were sold for 10,000.00 by a collector in AZ,
same guy had a few other examples for the 17 and mosin Nagant rifle.
and extra parts, ammo, pouches ect.
i think a nice example or a Mark 1 set up in the same way, may very well fetch that kind of money, even on GB.
a guy can pick up a nice original Mark 1 with correct parts for around 1,200.00
and sell the ones thats on that auction, as a shooter for around 750.00
a wise purchase if one is going to recover 55,000.00 on his investment.

[Ramboueille]

agree,
the device is neat, however,. 55 grand for just a device in rough shape??
2 years ago, 3 were sold for 10,000.00 by a collector in AZ,
same guy had a few other examples for the 17 and mosin Nagant rifle.
and extra parts, ammo, pouches ect.
i think a nice example or a Mark 1 set up in the same way, may very well fetch that kind of money, even on GB.
a guy can pick up a nice original Mark 1 with correct parts for around 1,200.00
and sell the ones thats on that auction, as a shooter for around 750.00
a wise purchase if one is going to recover 55,000.00 on his investment.

Chuck,

The problem with a piece such as the Pederson device is that having one and knowing how to sell it are two different things. The Arizona seller sold them highly undervalued in a much better economy than we have today. A James Julia type auction brings in many foreign buyers with lots of cash and that's where many of the big dollar Julia items go.

If I was that seller, the Pederson device and the rifle would go directly to the James Julia auction without hesitation for exposure to a much more wealthier clientele than Gunbroker.

[Maniac]

If I was that seller, the Pederson device and the rifle would go directly to the James Julia auction without hesitation for exposure to a much more wealthier clientele than Gunbroker.

I wish Julia would get it, he's less than 20 miles away so I'd get a chance to check it out first hand.
A few years back I stopped in to preview some USGI small arms there and was talking to a fellow in a 3 piece suit standing behind a table with a big trophy and several guns - Annie Oakleys guns, to be specific. As I stroked the stock of a .30 cal. lever gun I inquired as to what they thought it might bring. I backed away from the table very quickly when told $250,000! It's like a museum there . . .

[Griff Murphey]

Does the rifle not look like it has black Greek park?