PLEASE HELP! 1903 Springfield - Offered to me

[Anton67]

Hi,
I was offered this 03 Springfield for $550.00.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
It was manufactured by Springfield Armory serial no. 1027376.
The rifle obviously went through a rebuild and the barrel is marked SA 6-27.
The muzzle gauges a 4 and is kind of frosty.
Not a perfect rifle by any means.
Comes with sling and oiler shown.

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[Anton67]

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[Anton67]

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[Doco overboard]

I'd buy it just to try it out and if I wasn't satisfied with the way it shot I would re-barrel it. If your looking for a shooter without a lot of fuss you could wait it out and probably be into another for the same one way or another.
I like the hand-guard/stock, sling, replacement bolt and the rear sight collar doesn't look to beat up at the graduations. Looks like all you may need is a barrel to be in good shape.

[browningautorifle]

Try shooting it before anything...that may clean up a bunch yet. I'd take it I think, but we don't have the choice the US citizens do...

[Anton67]

Its really too much hassle for me to re-barrel the rifle.
Then I have to find a barrel and sink more money into it.
If I buy it, it is "as is" so I cant return it.
I figured that for an 03 this was a fairly cheap price.
I understand the barrel is not very good but its from 1927 and my gauge tends to be off toward the negative side.
I did the bullet test and here are the results.
I am not intending to shoot it very much.
Probably just a little plinking.

[browningautorifle]

I think that will shoot fine. I think once you shoot and clean it a bit it may come up more. We've seen this lots.

[Anton67]

Thank you for the input. I did actually clean the bore but I have not fired it.
Hopefully it will shoot well at the range.

[browningautorifle]

I did actually clean the bore

It's shooing it that loosens up stuff you can't brush out. You'll see...some come up shiney after shooting. Hard to say. We'll be waiting...

[artyldr01]

I'd be all over it. Sling is $100. I like rebuilds since they tend to be "honest."

Love it!