price of admission just gone up? 03A3

Winner: D***********l
Current Price: $811.00
WWII Remington Model 03-A3 bolt action battle rifle in 30-06. Barrel is marked "R.A. 9-43" with a flaming bomb. It is in excellent condition overall, with no rust or pits in the metal and no cracks or chips in the wood. No import marks. Excellent bore--bright & shiny with strong rifling. The serial number is 37435xx.
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refinished wood, clean rifle = 800 bucks@!

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...20090316033503

http://pictures.auctionarms.com/2933...20090316033503

Wouldn't surprise me, AKA. "Obamamania" is resulting in record firearms sales and ammo shortages, for certain firearms and calibers. Some sellers are taking advantage of that, or trying to, anyway, by raising prices. They say a rising tide floats all boats, and maybe that's what's happening, here.

Or maybe the seller just got lucky: His rifle and a somewhat uneducated buyer crossed paths.

I agree with Seamus - someone just wanted to buy it before Obama gets it!

A local collector buddy just got a non-reworked OG stamped Remington 03A3 in EXC condition on Gunbroker for $500 and a bit. Like anything, some folks get deals and some folks succumb to auction or "gotta have it now" fever.
Patience, knowledge and persistence are what lead to a good buy.

Some times, the buyer has more money than time. I work 2 jobs to include weekends and don't have the time to watch auctions much. I looked over a year for a Lyman 48 S long slide for a reasonable price and lost auction after auction. Prices as high as $315! Finally bought one for $190, even though that's $40 more than I originally wanted to pay.