New guy with New (to me) Smith Corona

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I just joined this forum, but I have been collecting Milsurps since I found out my wife was pregnant with my first son. He's 11 now and has been shooting his Mosin M44 since he was 8!

I recently acquired a 1903-A3 Smith Corona rifle, and I think I have a great rifle. I will give you some details, provide some pictures (or it didn't happen) and ask some questions. Thanks in advance for any help or insight you provide, and I will do the same in the future!

Details:

Markings:
Receiver - U.S., Smith-Corona, Model 03-A3, Serial# 4812285
Barrrel top near muzzle - S C/Flaming Bomb/10-43
Barrel bottom near muzzle- P
Bolt Handle - X
Safety Lug (I think) - B.P.

(Stock-Left) Boxed FJA, Something that looks like a stopwatch (Stock-Bottom) Circled P behind trigger guard, boxed 22, boxed 27, looks like a circled t,x,or 4, and looks like 2 in a half moon but could be a poorly struck circle with _2 inside all in front of trigger guard (Stock-Muzzle End) 8 or g

Condition: Everything looks very, very nice. Finishes are good, no major defects, small handling marks and only a few small dings, wood is evenly colored, missing sight hood and cleaning kit.

Has a 4 groove Barrel

I have looked at many of these guns on Google images tonight, and this is very seriously one of the nicest examples compared to what I've been looking at. It is in fine shape. I will try to get more pictures in better outdoor lighting tomorrow.

So, here are my questions:

1. What is the stopwatch looking marking? I don't see it mentioned anywhere I've looked.

2. Does it look all original?

3. Assuming the gun is 95-98% condition, what is the value of this rifle?

Thanks for your time and insight!

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