Sporterized 1917 "Sniper" Auction Score

[El Woodman]

It would appear that what you have is a shooter, or parts. Those JA barrels have been known to be accurate...and gently worn, if worn at all. Shoot first, you could have a tack driver; if not, you do have an interesting collection of parts...My $.02.

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[rcathey]

you do have an interesting collection of parts....

An interesting collection indeed!
Total purchase price was about $175.

After selling fees I was able to net:
Scope Mount:$73
Scope rings:$55
Scope:$765
Sling:$169
Rifle:$185

I could have done a little better by breaking the rifle up further but it was the last item to sell so I wasn't too concerned with milking out more money.

So I profited a bit over $1k. I wish I could say these type of wins are more common...and that I didn't immediately spend the proceeds on more 1903 Sporters...but I can't