1903 A4 Sniper Stock | eBay
Buy it Now Price: $1299.99 U.S.
Condition: Used : Split the cost with friends
Seller Notes: “Excellent condition.”
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Very rare opportunity to get your hands on a complete original 03A4 sniper stock. The wood is in absolutely fabulous condition. The only blemish it has is a tiny chip where the rear sling swil mounts. I have owned several of these stocks over the years and this is the nicest condition I've owned. No rebuild markings present. I have included the metal components, but they were not with the stock when I bought it. All metal parts are Remington and marked "R". The stock is expensive yes, but good quality stocks are near impossible to find and demand a premium. This is an investment grade stock and should not be missed. If you have a nice 1903A4 with a beat up stock, than this is your opportunity to upgrade.
MESSAGE FROM ljrapp: The stock is not real. Either you got scammed or your doing the scamming. The stock has been posted on a half a dozen forums as being a scam. The stamps are wrong,fake hand made cut and not even a good fake at that.
REPLY: I don't scam people. I would gladly allow any interested party to hand inspect the stock prior to purchase. I have compared side by side this stock with with other 03-A4 stocks from DCM 1903-A4's I own. I even used a 20x loop to look for particular tool marks that would otherwise indicate a forgery. It was not stained afer the fact, no cover up, nothing. The angle is correct and the machine marks are exactly the same as other stocks, indicating a very high likelyhood that they were even made on the same machine. This was not done by some idiot with a saw and file in his garage, trying to make an extra buck tricking others.
I have only been able to find one forum where this particular stock is in question. (CMP). Though I have often gained from the experience of many CMP forum members, I would question the experience and expertice of the two individuals who say this is a fake because of a lack of stain in the bolt notch and the angle of the cut. They are likely not owners of an 03-A4 as they certainly wouldn't make the statements they did if they could hold their own rifle in their hands for comparison.
Compare the notch with what is published in JC Harrison's "The Collectable '03" and you will see it is textbook. The bolt notch is stained and matches the rest of the stock. The light area in the center of the bolt notch is present on EVERY original 03-A4 I've examined. Is is stained as it should be. The angle of the cut and mill marks are 100% exactly like the others as well. If someone did this in their shop, there would almost certainly be some difference, even if it were a very slight deviance. I have seen forged markings on stocks before, and they are often easily identifiable. Some are very, very good representations and require close examination. Come see for yourself. I am a collector myself and have nothing to hide, and am in no way attempting to scam anyone.
Thank you all for looking.
