MK 1 M1903 Pederson conversion

[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!

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[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!!