Need help. whats the value of this 1903 sniper?

[leozap]

I want to buy this gun but it's pricey. need to make sure im not over paying for it.
please give me your advice.
thanks.
seller's asking for 3600 canadian dollars.
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[Tom in N.J.]

I'd pass...

[browningautorifle]

Welcome to the forum...one rule of thumb here in Canada is if this sort of rifle is here then it's been made up. The good ones are usually found in the US. Carefull...

[ed skeels]

The faux A4's retail for $1695, with after market barrel, stock, and metal, Chinese scope.
I'd price the one you have at the going rate for an A3 in your area plus what ever the scopes sell for on Ebay.
Ed

[cplstevennorton]

Is he saying it's a legit A4 or a clone? From these pics he looks to be intentionally taking pics of all areas except the ones that would validate it as real A4.

Otherwise from these pics and his price. He seems to be trying to pass a clone off as real.

---------- Post added at 10:14 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:07 AM ----------

When I blow up the one pic it doesn't look like the A4 roll stamp is on the side. I would pass on this.

[leozap]

he sent me another pic, on it, the serial numbers are half blocked by the scope mount. so i guess whats also blocked is " US springfield Armory Model 1903 A3"

while some of the sniper photos i found online shows" US Remington Model 03A3" on one side and serial numbers on the otherside, both markings are not blocked by the mount.
what's the different?
thanks for helping btw.

---------- Post added at 03:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:15 PM ----------

Is he saying it's a legit A4 or a clone? From these pics he looks to be intentionally taking pics of all areas except the ones that would validate it as real A4.

Otherwise from these pics and his price. He seems to be trying to pass a clone off as real.

---------- Post added at 10:14 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:07 AM ----------

When I blow up the one pic it doesn't look like the A4 roll stamp is on the side. I would pass on this.

he sent me another pic, on it, the serial numbers are half blocked by the scope mount. so i guess whats also blocked is " US springfield Armory Model 1903 A3"

while some of the sniper photos i found online shows" US Remington Model 03A3" on one side and serial numbers on the otherside, both markings are not blocked by the mount.
what's the different?
thanks for helping btw.

[pickax]

Big difference, a plain A3 drilled and tapped, and way overpriced. An A4 will have visible receiver stampings with base mounted. Still stamped A3 though.
Glad you asked here first, these guys saved you some big bucks.

[cplstevennorton]

Yeah that seller is being shady, see how he is intentionally taking the pics and hiding everything that is unique to the A4? He's made sure not to photograph the bolt, the serial, or the rollstamp to the side.

Also the A4 serials are in distinct blocks. You can google the A4 serials and if it was real it would fall in a block.

He's trying to pass a clone as real.

[enfield303t]

On a different forum I frequent the poster decided to pass.

[browningautorifle]

the poster decided to pass.

But didn't come here to tell us...wonder if he'll ever come back?