What type ? A heavy barrel 1903 rifle

[Promo]

Sorry, my English was not correct - not my mother language .. I wanted to express that Cabelas most probably bought the rifle at Rock Island Auction, and then putting it up for sale on their site.

This however leads me to two questionable points:
- If they bought it for $3900 (is that already with the buyer's premium?), why would they then sell it for only $3,999? That would only make $99 profit for them, which is VERY little and not worth the effort
- If the store manager is - as you said - a M1903 collector himself: why doesn't he keeps the rifle for his own collection? What would make him first buy the rifle, and then shortly afterwards sell it again?

To me this more appears that they/he thought he had made a good buy, but then finding out something which he wasn't prepared for, and now hoping to limit their (potential) loss to sell the item as close as possible as to their wholesale price.

Edit: If I were considering to invest $4,000 on a rifle which can be suspicious, I'd definately be expecting to have it disassembled (better by one of their employees, so you're not responsible for any damages which could be done in this step).

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[browningautorifle]

- If they bought it for $3900 (is that already with the buyer's premium?), why would they then sell it for only $3,999? That would only make $99 profit for them, which is VERY little and not worth the effort
- If the store manager is - as you said - a M1903 collector himself: why doesn't he keeps the rifle for his own collection? What would make him first buy the rifle, and then shortly afterwards sell it again?

To me this more appears that they/he thought he had made a good buy, but then finding out something which he wasn't prepared for, and now hoping to limit their (potential) loss to sell the item as close as possible as to their wholesale price.

All valid points. And they all make sense to me.

[Fast996]

Sorry, my English was not correct - not my mother language .. I wanted to express that Cabelas most probably bought the rifle at Rock Island Auction, and then putting it up for sale on their site.

This however leads me to two questionable points:
- If they bought it for $3900 (is that already with the buyer's premium?), why would they then sell it for only $3,999? That would only make $99 profit for them, which is VERY little and not worth the effort
- If the store manager is - as you said - a M1903 collector himself: why doesn't he keeps the rifle for his own collection? What would make him first buy the rifle, and then shortly afterwards sell it again?

To me this more appears that they/he thought he had made a good buy, but then finding out something which he wasn't prepared for, and now hoping to limit their (potential) loss to sell the item as close as possible as to their wholesale price.

Edit: If I were considering to invest $4,000 on a rifle which can be suspicious, I'd definately be expecting to have it disassembled (better by one of their employees, so you're not responsible for any damages which could be done in this step).

You are exactly right. I must have had "gun fever" because I checked the description on the gun late last night and the LOP is listed as "13". This is even though I had 3 managers tell me the gun was unaltered. Would I pay 4,000 for a cut gun? After collecting Winchesters that discipline tought me never buy a "cut" gun. I don't know if these shotgun stocked type Springfields are considered different. That being said I will look at the gun and ask if the tech there can remove the stock,given the gun I doubt they will. If the gun is a true style T barrel then I might consider it,but not at the $4,000 that they have in the gun....maybe $2500 to 3000 but knowing the Cabelas culture,the current manager will not take the 800.00 hit. Thanks

p.s. Rock Island never mentioned that the stock had been altered,strange because they usually vet their guns very well.