New A4 Day

[Chuckindenver]

[Riter]

Your pics are a little too dark, but I think I can see the "problem" with the barrel. It looks like the Redfield mount is directly mounted on the barrel, not shimmed at the front. If so, you can order a set of shims from Brownell's. I don't know how a gunsmith does that & gets the correct height.
Neal

Shoot it first to see if it needs shimming.
The scope base doesn't look right to me. I can't see the bevel that supposed to be behind the rear screws. It makes me think it's a replica.

You don't need a Tipton vise to work on it. I don't have one (I have several vises one of which is a 4" Wilton a couple that is older than myself). Just cut some pine to fit your vise and rubber band them onto the jaw. You need two of them. Pine being softer than walnut should not mar it. BTW, I made padded jaws with plywood and cork. Think of it as a squared shaped "C" with the arch of the "C" being several inches long and the legs skinny.

BTW, I also donated worn rubber farm boots so that the rubber could be salvaged for gluing onto metal or wood for rubber vise jaws. They're easy enough to make.

[GaryWKeim]

You hold out hope that the gun you bought off GB, without actually seeing it in person, is what the seller says it is. It shouldn't have taken me this long to come to the truth, but I now have.



This same seller has more fake A4's for sale on GB right now... says he's selling them on consignment for a local collector in Texas. Not sure I buy that... nor should I.

Expensive lesson... and not the first.

Thanks all.

[browningautorifle]

Yes, clearly a handjob...

[ssgross]

Expensive lesson... and not the first.

Hopefully not too expensive. Get it shooting good and have fun!
Don't feel too bad. I've socked my share of cash into unauthentic rifles, often more than they are worth...but I built them myself from scraps or old mutilated or neglected barn or pawn finds - sweat equity ha!. My satisfaction was worth every penny.

Don't feel too bad. Every time you shoot a good group, your disappointment will be slightly diminished.

[Riter]

Hand engraved, and not very good either.

[Chuckindenver]

one time, i wished i was wrong.. sorry you got burned

[GaryWKeim]

But I still wonder... why is the serial number proper looking and in the correct range?

[oldfoneguy]

Is there any way to tell possibly by markings like the British have as to this receiver being rejected but then reactivated after repair?
Could it be the defect was the markings didn't strike correctly and had to be filled in by hand for this receiver to continue down the line?

By scrutinizing the picture the US looks overstruck at the top and had it possibly moved while being struck? The Remington looks proper enough except much lighter at the bottom than the top especially at the R and E. Even the I is very angular. It's possible the Model 03-A3 hardly struck in that instance and had to be followed up by hand. Round surfaces can be a real pain to work with when all involved is not perfect.
No way of knowing for sure this is just a supposition on my part.

[butlersrangers]

Is it certain this is not a Federal Ordnance receiver that had the commercial maker markings removed and bogus markings added?