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Picked up this scope and mount for a 1903A4 at an antique store this weekend. Here are some picks for comment.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/3243825...7621865543229/
Trying to decide if I'm going to keep it and maybe look for a rifle to mount it to or sell and buy something I won't be afraid to shoot and potentially kill the value.
PS: if you're a 1903A4 collector or have been searching for one of these scopes, you really don't want to know what I paid for it. I wonder how I sleep at night.
Well you did good. If you sell it you should get a nice price for the scope, rings abd mount. You could wait and try and buy an A4 from the CMP auction. It will be pricey but would be well worth it to me.
I doubt I will have the money to get one off the CMP auction. It seems those bidders have deep pockets.
nice scope, i had to laugh when i saw the covered up number on the side lol.
that number has nothing to do with the rifle it was on.
only for the scope, for the Army.
It's a habit I have from listing rifles. Didn't even think about it at the time. Actually I have never thought about why serial numbers are hidden on the guns, but I started doing it anyway.
TK - Looks like you did real good! It's seldom one finds a scope, rings and a scope base all together.Quote:
Originally Posted by TK6831
I'd love to see a good,clear, close up picture with all the tube engraving as well as the complete serial #. Several forum members maintain databases on the M73B1 scopes.
I wouldn't even hazard a guess on the sale value of your combination except to say if your gonna sell it you probably be best off to sell it as follows:
1 - Base alone.
2 - Ring Set.
3 - Scope alone.
Or Scope and Ring set and sell base seperately.
Attached is a link to a 3rd Model M73B1 Scope that just sold on eBay.. Astounding what it brought:yikes:
Your rig is much nicer!! :super::super::super:
Excellent M73B1 1903A4 Sniper Scope - eBay (item 250476528420 end time Aug-09-09 13:58:53 PDT)
Some even XX the part number on a late 1911A1 GI replacement slide or barrel.Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckindenver
Here are some more pics including the serial number:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32438255@N07/3806468652/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32438255@N07/3803764985/
Wow, that one on ebay sold for 60 times what I paid for this one. Beats my 401K.
Here are some lightened photos to better show the engraving and nameplate.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32438255@N07/3805706009/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/3243825...n/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/3243825...n/photostream/
Let me know if there is something else you would like to see.
I would like to see it on my A4 :rofl::wave:
But I do not think that will happen.
Congratulations, what a find at an antique store. This is pretty much the route I am taking to scope my A4 project. Just keep scrounging around, and your find proves you never know where it will pop up.
TK - Thanks for the extra pics!! Definate original rig and your serial # (14878) is only 4 away from a 2006 report (14882) that I have on my Dbase list, Closet yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by TK6831
ebay scope 60X what you paid??:yikes: :yikes:
So you paid $25 I gather... excuse me while I raid your desktop for lottery numbers! WOW!!!
$20 plus tax. I thought about asking for a cash price to drop the tax, but just didn't have the guts to do it.
What's funny is there were 3 early (What I would guess were)1960's target scopes for $350 - $400 each. I think people who don't know think these M73's are cheap 22 scopes like you get at walmart for $15 and the mount won't fit anything current so non-collectors pass them by.
Also this one particular store if it has a WWII date on it they ask more for the item. I also looked at a pair of 1942 dates US army binoculars w/o case and since they were WWII dated, they wanted $100 for them.
I'm sure they thought I was crazy for paying $20.
I'm sending the money to a guy this week for a 1903A3 with c-grip stock. I may put it on this rifle and keep it for a while.
Very nice find. Base / Rings looks like a Korean war vintage Lyman as I do not see any Redfield marking on it. Am I just missing them? Looks like a beautiful combo at an unbelievable price!!!
You may be right on the mounts. There are no markings on the base or rings that I can find.
But I'm happy for you.:beerchug: It's nuts watching what happens on eBay but this is really astounding :yikes::yikes: Good for you :super:Quote:
Originally Posted by TK6831
Awesome bids!!
Weaver M73B1 WWII Sniper scope and mount - eBay (item 190330744495 end time Aug-31-09 19:46:29 PDT)