MK 1 M1903 Pederson conversion

[Remo]

ALCON,
Found a MK1 03 with the Pederson conversion, just the rifle, not the device or any part of it - any ideas out there what its worth in what I would consider 80-85% condition original finish, as far as I can tell never been altered. Everything works clean shiny bore nice lockup. Gentleman wants to trade for a deer slug gun.
Been hiding in a closet for 50 years. Never seen or handled one before and wanted some advice.
VR
Remo

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[Rick the Librarian]

Have to have more details - barrel? Stock? Mark I parts? (cutoff, sear, trigger, etc.)

[martin08]

Here are some pics of mine to show the proper contour of the underside view of the Pedersen cut-off. The proper sear/trigger combination can be verified by viewing through the rear of the bolt channel. The spindle screw will have a large slotted head. The stock will also have an inletted area below the ejection port.

If your gun has these parts, then it will accept the Pedersen device. Often times, some or all of these parts were replaced/discarded during rebuild.

[Calif-Steve]

Most Mk1's are missing all/most of their Pederson small parts. Very expensive to find these days. When the US Army pulled them out of Depot storage the Army removed the odd parts and then destroyed the small parts. Just not around in any quantity these days.

[browningautorifle]

Agreed, the ones with the ejection opening are around, various conditions. The ones with the original parts are scarce. They're the pricy ones, the others are not so much...depends on where you are too.

[Remo]

Thanks,
Will see if he will let me photo and disassemble.

[martin08]

Thanks,
Will see if he will let me photo and disassemble.

Bolt removal is the only disassembly needed, then check features against the pictures above. As browningautorifle has stated, with the original parts, the Mark I is a pricey collectible. Without, it is more or less a standard valued rebuilt M1903. Good luck!

[aspen80]

Hi,

After reading this thread, I had to go down and check my Mark 1.
It has all the needed parts except the correct stock. My stock clears the ejection port but does not have the little dip in it.
Thanks for discussing this...

[martin08]

Just a little hint if you are looking to find a correct stock:

When these Mk I stocks occasionally come up for sale on sites such as ebay or Gunbroker, they can be very pricey. I watched a stock a few years ago on ebay, and it topped $600 just for the wood.

I found my stock by vigilantly browsing Gunbroker over a several month period. It was installed on a mid 1930's Springfield rebuild, and poorly listed. I bought the entire rifle for $450, and have since sold the rifle for $575 - after I swapped out the stock.

So, instead of spending $3-600 for furniture, I acquired the correct stock and kept $125 in my pocket. Keep your eyes peeled!

[Rick the Librarian]

Just a little hint if you are looking to find a correct stock:

When these Mk I stocks occasionally come up for sale on sites such as ebay or Gunbroker, they can be very pricey. I watched a stock a few years ago on ebay, and it topped $600 just for the wood.

I found my stock by vigilantly browsing Gunbroker over a several month period. It was installed on a mid 1930's Springfield rebuild, and poorly listed. I bought the entire rifle for $450, and have since sold the rifle for $575 - after I swapped out the stock.

So, instead of spending $3-600 for furniture, I acquired the correct stock and kept $125 in my pocket. Keep your eyes peeled!

Have done the same thing, a few times - my wife looks at me in awe as I actually make money on my hobby! A few months ago, I bought a mixmaster M1903 that had a beautiful very early RLB grasping groove stock installed. Paid $700. Put another stock on it and sold the old stock I had on my Remington M1903 and figured, out of the deal, made about $100. AND got a rare RLB stock for my Remington for FREE!!