DCM sales were of issued 1903,s and 1903A3,s , not just target rifle,s..
thousands of A3,s were sold to NRA members through the DCM.
other rifles sold as surplus, 1903,s ect, were sold through ,mail order, Army surplus stores, sporting good stores ect.
not many are true bring back, that in itself is a rare item, a bring back US arm with papers, id say thats one of the rare ones.
also sold, through the DCM and Camp Perry were standard service rifles, these were rifles that were issue rifles, to shoot in the standard service rifle class.
or labled {special target} a standard service rifle that was star guaged, and had the receiver rails polished.
they arent that rare, but one with sales papers is, i had a chance at a large lot of Remington 1903,s that were still in the grease bags, and all had the redtstripe everyone is drooling over these days.
if i remember right 400.00 each was the price at 10 count..didnt have that kinda cash at the time.
i would say, the rarest, service 1903 rifle would be a true Marine issue 03 with papers to prove it, in 80% or better shape.
Nick Ferris has such a rifle, and it is a Gem for sure.
about 90% of the US military rifles on the market or collections was sold as surplus through the gov, at one time. or it would be a stolen gun, or a war trophy with papers, a gun smuggled back is a stolen gun, no matter how you look at it..unless it came with the war trophy papers issued.
another rare Gem , would be a 1903 in 30-03 {non RB} in its original trim, and mint shape.
iv seen one in my life for sale at a local gunshop for 1200.00 about 10 years ago, i tried to dig up the money, but , by the time i did, it was already gone.
i do belive Nick has that rifle as well.