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[pondcreekfarm]

Thanks for the advice. The rifle is at my father's house as we are in the process of moving right now. I have asked that he take some photographs of it and email them to me for posting. I askied that he pay special attential to any mark or number. I really do not want to screw it up, and I had not thought about the possibility of losing the original stock. That is a very good point. I used the rifle a lot when I was young to learn how to drill (it was the best balanced weapon I ever used). I will stay away from messing with it, but I still want you all to see it. By the way, should I not shoot it?

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[mannparks]

pond, shoot away.

desclaimer: oh yea you better have a qualified gun smith look at it first.

[pondcreekfarm]

sorry, technologically challenged. How do I post the piuctures?

[pondcreekfarm]

Here are some pics.

[John Beard]

Thanks for the advice. The rifle is at my father's house as we are in the process of moving right now. I have asked that he take some photographs of it and email them to me for posting. I askied that he pay special attential to any mark or number. I really do not want to screw it up, and I had not thought about the possibility of losing the original stock. That is a very good point. I used the rifle a lot when I was young to learn how to drill (it was the best balanced weapon I ever used). I will stay away from messing with it, but I still want you all to see it. By the way, should I not shoot it?

You have a very nice rifle in fine original condition.

I feel obliged to inform you that your rifle is fitted with a pin-reinforced stock that is prone to cracking. As such, I recommend that you refrain from shooting it to any significant degree. All it takes is a few rogue shots and you will have cracked the stock and done about two hundred dollars in damage to your rifle. If you value your rifle, it's not worth the risk. In addition, the usual wear-and-tear from shooting a nice original rifle is in excess of 25 cents per shot. So, that can get to be some expensive shooting.

There are lots of M'03-A3's available that have been arsenal-overhauled and fitted with stronger bolt-reinforced stocks. You should be able to pick one up for about $600, perhaps less. Those rifles have limited collector value, make fine shooters, don't put your investment at risk, and cost a lot less in wear-and-tear from shooting.

Now that you have the facts and figures, you can make an informed choice.

Hope this helps.

J.B.