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We have all shook our heads, said "wow", or much worse language when we look at 1903s in the Cabela's gun library. You know the ones. "Patton's rifle" and all that, but this one just absolutely blew me away. Either they are absolute morons, or absolute criminals.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/springfield-1903-unmarked-and-unissued-in-30-06/2574626.uts?Ntk=GunLibrary&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3D searchForm%26N%3D0%26Ntk%3DGunLibrary%26Ntt%3D1903 %26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=1903
Just hoping to rook someone out of their cash, unknowing is unarmed here.
Cabelas are hit and miss as you can tell by the prices. Last week they had a really nice Enfield 455 revolver that had been shaved and was priced at $499. Probably long gone by now as that was a fair price for it. They tend to hire the younger guys who really don't know a lot about the older, collectable stuff other than what the Blue Book states. I wish there was one closer to me so perhaps I could work there after second retirement. Then again when that time comes doubt I could deal well with the *** hats that walk in. Tried it in 99 when I retired from the Army and it was draining to say the least. But that was a pawn shop that had a huge firearm department.
I quit in '98 and then went reserves until '08. I tried to be a front till clerk in a surplus store. That didn't fly too long either...so I hear you.Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceHMX
Ridiculous. Mine had some 1903 action like that going on but not quite that bad. They are all over the place on collectibles but at mine they are all old grumpy guys who remain willfully ignorant about all the military stuff instead of young ones.