Pictures of another "Correct" Near Mint Remington 1903A3... A little different.

[oneshot onekill]

ok,,,lol,..you can be the only guy with a 1903A3... i know how rare they are...

Wait... You said: "id be happy to sell you an A3 with no wear, and no rust for 1400.00.. how many would you like.." How does that translate to me thinking I'm "the only guy with a 1903A3"?... Just curious.

It's OK... Really... I fully understand what you're about. No harm, no foul.

Cheers!

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[Chuckindenver]

you already have one...no need for 2 right??what would lead you to belive that someone wouldnt have a nice 1903A3 other then yourself? if someone offered stupid money for the couple that i have, id say...show me the money, and buy a few more.
im still scratching my head as to how this whole thread grew into the {rare} 1903A3 and that now they are worth 1400.00 and up?? what am i missing? not being a smart ***, is this a south coast thing? are they really that tough to find in that part of the country?? honestly, i see them at every gunshow in the same shape as the one you have, i buy and sell them all the time...really dont see why thats hard to belive...they made thousands of them...and they arent rare, at least here anyway.. just having an OG stamp doesnt meen the guns been rebuilt, though the one on GB likely has been, it is however in the box, with sales papers, and still in the grease..iv looked at 3 or 4 other A3,s on other forums in about the same over all shape as yours, one even a little nicer. but with a replacement trigger guard, just like yours..he picked it up from a coworker..nice rifle...but 1400.00? really?? you see the same thing on GB and Gunshows as the everyone else, what am i missing? heck iv likely sold over 10 or more 1903A3,s at Colorado Gunshows in the last 7 mos..maybe more if i sat down and looked at my books..and yes, a SC that was nicer then the one you have...sold it for 850.00 and made money on the rifle.
i know of one in the DCM box A3 i can get right now for 950.00 just like the one on GB..but i dont see any meat on the bone, and dont need another A3..
just sold a sweet early 6 groove barreled SC to a fellow forum member about as perfect as youd find, minus wood.. for 500.00.. if theres a place i can sell A3,s for 1400.00 and up...please do tell, im all over it..ill start buying up A3,s and retire... dont take it personal, i think your rifle is nice..couple small issues..but those are easy fixes, trigger guard and a NOS buttplate would do wonders..i have both parts. really id like to see them fetching that kind of money...but i really think sellers are fishing..
as for what im about? i really dont think you have a clue about me, who i am or my history, i have nothing to gain by this, it was only an offer to help nothing more, i didnt offer to buy the rifle cheap to resell, or tell you to sell it cheap...i said my opinion was that it was nice, but shooting it wont hurt that rifles value, as its already been shot, wear on the follower, bolt and bolt face tells me that. trigger guard is not orignal to the rifle, and its been taken down , the buggered tang screws say that, buttplate has some rust...no big deal, new Remington A3 buttplates are still around, replace it.. .this is one of the reasons i dont usually respond to what is my gun worth posts, i look at a real resale value, of what i see sell on line, and at shows in my area. i tell it like i see it..i dont smooth it over to make you feel good or bad about your purchase...i have no clue what you paid for the rifle, and i dont care..its not mine or anyone elses business.
but when you said...your welcome to give an opinion on my rifle...were you really looking for an hoenst openion, or looking for a cheering section?? ill step down off the soap box...

[oneshot onekill]

chuckindenver,
OK... Let me apologize for getting off on the wrong foot here. I was really only showing off what I think is a damn nice 03A3 that I found for a bargain... and I do mean a bargain. Maybe it's a Southern thing and maybe it's just how a really nice 03A3 is presented. But I know I could get at least $1200.00 for it with a single phone call. When I was leaving the Dealer where I bought this rifle I was offered $1200.00 from a guy who was there specifically to see this rifle. He had apparently seen it when it first came in before it became available and before the dealer decided on a price, went home and researched it a little and came back to buy it. I have his card. I also haven't "seen" anything in as good condition for sale for less than $1450.00. Doesn't mean they're not out there (Mine certainly was). Doesn't mean I think mine is worth that much (It's not for sale... But I would trade it for a decent Garand). Doesn't mean they're particularly rare (although I suspect they are... in this condition). If you only hang around Gun Shows and other collectors, of course the value goes down. No one wants to be the guy who paid "that much for that old thing".

I can't dispute anything you've said. I just saw you as one of those dealers who goes around de-valueing other people's stuff. Not to necessarily get it cheap. Maybe just because you've been around this stuff so damn long and seen so many that you've lost your passion and sense of excitement. I've been to enough Gun Shows and Gun Shops to know the type. That may not be you... But it certainly looks like it is. So I apologize if I insulted you or anyone else, or your intelligence. It was not my purpose.

[Chuckindenver]

i never thought buying fair, and selling fair giving the buyer room to make a couple bucks was de valueing...just being realistic , maybe im different..i dont try to sell at the top of the value scale..but someplace in the middle. example..i buy most 1903A3,s for 550.00 to 600.00 and sell them for 700.00 to 850.00.. a rifle in the DCM box i would pay more, and ask more.
iv broke even on a few on a buddy deal figure that most deals work out in the wash.. again..i usually dont respond to what is my gun worth type posts, have yet to really see someone lay out over 1000.00 for a 1903A3...not saying that it doesnt happen.. just not very often. im aware that values are high and low depending on what part of the US your in, maybe more then i think ?
and for the record im not a dealer...only a collector that has a bad addiction to clunky stuff, had this been a gunshow, i wouldnt have said a thing..only how much you were asking, and if it was more then i wanted to pay..id say no thanks.....and let you walk it around, if the price was ok, or a trade deal was in the works..then id do it..and be done...nothing more..i dont offer out my opinions on value to people that are trying to cash in, trade up, ect..unless they ask...i dont tell..saves alot of hard feelings.

[oneshot onekill]

Well, thanks for the education. I mean that sincerely.

Let's lighten this up a bit... Shall we?

The 1903A3 in this thread was the best buy I've ever come across in a 1903A3... But not my best buy in all Firearms purchases. This was:


This Colt Model 1905 was my pride and joy for years and is completely original and right at 99% condition. It was born in 1907. But I had to sell it last year. Went to a collector. Broke my heart but I would have never shot it so I let it go.

What was yours?

[Rick the Librarian]

Well, thanks for the education. I mean that sincerely.

Let's lighten this up a bit... Shall we?

The 1903A3 in this thread was the best buy I've ever come across in a 1903A3... But not my best buy in all Firearms purchases. This was:
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...4/vsjsox-1.jpg

This Colt Model 1905 was my pride and joy for years and is completely original and right at 99% condition. It was born in 1907. But I had to sell it last year. Went to a collector. Broke my heart but I would have never shot it so I let it go.

What was yours?

Interesting question - you might want to start this as a new "thread".

[Chuckindenver]

agreed..iv been so lucky in buying weapons its hard to say, i guess the ones that really stand out, my 1941 Johnson rifle, i did a restoration for a private museum, the owners tab was about 145.00, i asked he id take trades for the tab...maybe..he pulls out the 1941 Johnson, though sporterized, its a Johnson..hell yes,..i just finished making a barrel for the rifle..
the other one. on the last small group of 1903,s available from the CMP i ordered a few rifles, one being a low numbered RIA. i opened the box, and to my suprise, a nice RIA with signs of being owned by the USMC..and one of my favorite 1903,s.
on a larger scale. i used to manage a local strip clup for many years, one the regular customes that knew im a gunsmith asked if id look at his late dads gun collection and give him a appraisal of them, said he has a few...well he had well over 400 long guns, and 200 handguns, 100 or so edged weapons as well, all vintage rifle and pistols,
took me a week after work to get the job done.. i didnt charge him, and he offered me money..
months later he called me and asked if i would like to buy the collection???well yea,.but i dont have that sort of cash..told me he and his sons picked out a few, but most were still there.
told me 6500.00 would buy what he had...so i got well over 400 weapons for 6500.00, i had to borrow the money from my boss..at 1000.00 interest.. paid back in 3 weeks lol.. i remember my short box Chevy truck loaded with guns like cord wood with a tarp to cover them. i sold 10% of the guns at a show that weekend and made my loan back.. i still have guns from that buy, and have got more from him...ones that stick out.. the Singer 1911, a Jap Paratrooper, and Gastrap Garand, and a in the box Remington Rand that his kept..and had customized ...yes it still happens...

[oneshot onekill]

Damn!... Just Damn!

[oneshot onekill]

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[John Beard]

I agree with Johnny Peppers. Do the math. Shooting a nice original M'03-A3 costs about 25 cents per shot in wear and tear on the rifle. That can get to be some very expensive shooting!

On the other hand, shooting a nice arsenal-overhauled rifle is almost free. With this information, you can now make a wise informed decision.

J.B.