Is It Worth It?

[champ0608]

Well, it sold for $25,025 !! I'm reminded of the old gun show admonition: "Buy the gun, not the story." Or the old gun show joke: "That's a pretty nice rifle. I may even buy it, but I'll make up my own story."

But there's the difference. This is a $1500 rifle with a made up story. With a documented history that puts it at Pearl Harbor, its a $25000 rifle.

I know one collector who has hinted at having a list of serial numbers of 1903s that were at Belleau Wood. Can't wait til he finds one, and then shares the list.

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[browningautorifle]

This is a $1500 rifle with a made up story.

So this was a fake?

[champ0608]

So this was a fake?

No, not t all. Perhaps my wording was off. How about...If it were a rifle with a made up story, it would be worth 1500, but its not, as it has documentation putting it at Pearl Harbor, and therefor, its worth at least 25000.

[browningautorifle]

it has documentation putting it at Pearl Harbor, and therefor, its worth at least 25000.

I understand.