Need help identifying the year of manufacture and possible value of an 03A3

[Randy A]

The N.S. bolts were Springfield and were never used (new or rebuilt) in the A3's. As far as the R and 32, I've seen them with numbers under the handle, but can only speculate on the R, it's definitely not Remington. Barrels were all selected from the same production run, nothing differentiated them until they were selected to go on an A4, they were air guaged, when they met acceptable results they got a punch under the end and went to the finishing process. I believe the punch mark was to let the front sight guy know not to put one on it (it was in the middle of the machines surface for the front sight).
I don't think your rifle was a drill rifle but it has been pimped, in addition to the other things pointed out, the front sight is aftermarket. Lyman I suspect, should say in very small letters on the side.
Check the bolt, take it out and check the bolt body for serial numbers, roll the extractor around and check from the bottom. If it has a 7 digit (not sure if they ever used 4) number neatly electropenciled and being polished it could have been out of a NM rifle. I will send you a PM.

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[Chuckindenver]

original rifle that has been polished and blued, stock has been refinished and sanded hard,...should be a good shooter.

[Neal Myers]

It would probably sell in the $250-300 range. Chuck would do a great job of parkerizing the metal, but he can't unsand the wood.

My "gun insurance" is a gun safe.

Neal

[Allen Humphrey]

I think you would see it listed at $600 to $700 by someone who was willing to wait quite a while for the "right" buyer. It could sell quickly for $400. The cracked stock (at least it appears cracked on the left side) would be the big price hit. I'd insure for 700, as you can find similar examples that have sold at that price.