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Look at this auction. It appears to be a former Miltech rifle. "5-42 RI barrel," and look at those grasping grooves! (on a reshaped K-marked Scant stock!!) :thdown:
http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temnum=9301870
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...umbnail1-1.jpg
Nice router work, too bad it is the wrong shape.
Jim
Routing work OK, but trying to get the cigar finger grooves is tough. Sellers name is spot-on! But buyers name will be "afoolisborn". This auction bears watching, sorta like a train wreck.
What is interesting to me is that Miltech 1903 and 1903A3s sell in the $1300-1400 range, retail. I'll be this guy doesn't get a fraction of that, if he gets a bid at all. You could get an awfully nice M1903A3 or a very decent 1903 for that price!
typical miltach park job, every screw, pin, and spring were parked, ill bet he paid a mint for that job,
iv redone a few miltech park jobs, i do it right, and charge a bit less.
stock looks cheesy..
id bet thats a RA marked barrel.
I could do with fewer bulges, but that scant stock NEEDS one right behind the trigger guard to make things right.
It takes some cojones to use that handle. I find it insulting. Maybe AA could switch it to boneheadseller.
-Jeff
I know I guy that would buy it. He has a closet full of "collector grade" Mitchell's Mausers. All matching numbers too. :rofl:
The serial number does not look right. The "3" looks to be etched on. It looks nothing like my RIA 03. It may be the angle of the picture, but I would want a written return policy on this one.
What it looks like to me... is that refinishing made the SN faint and shallow and they touched it up with an electric vibro-pencil. If you look closely the 3 has doubles line and the 1 extends below its base. Very likely the other numerals have been "enhanced" by following their impressions with a vibrating pointy object.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...umbnail1-1.jpg
I'm always amused when they "X" out the s/n in the description then include a picture of the full s/n :madsmile:
Regards,
Jim
That is kind of pretty and ugly at the same time. Weird.
I have never seen a finger groove stock with an A3 handguard ring cut! That stock alone has gotta be worth it's weight in firewood! :runaway:
I think Miltech does a better job.....I love the sellers handle