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    "C" stock value, and something extra....

    Recently got these two stocks. One is an O3 stock but the other one is a "C" stock I believe and, perhaps a Springfield Armory produced one? I've been told the C stocks are hard to come by and, valueable... true?









    https://www.flickr.com/photos/190898...57716843471228

    And a new barrel... for the Remington O3...


    Any help appreciated.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rynegold View Post
    Recently got these two stocks. One is an O3 stock but the other one is a "C" stock I believe and, perhaps a Springfield Armory produced one? I've been told the C stocks are hard to come by and, valueable... true?

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...430d03_c-1.jpg

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...86c231_c-1.jpg

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...da1039_c-1.jpg

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...83226c_c-1.jpg

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/190898...57716843471228

    And a new barrel... for the Remington O3...
    https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ac4742_c-1.jpg

    Any help appreciated.
    regards, mitch
    one reason I'm asking is because I found this on gun broker... So what's the deal with this?

    https://www.gunbroker.com/item/879559544

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    "C" stocks make shooting more comfortable. WRT the gunbroker stock looks like auction fever to me. I bought my 1903 with a "C" stock last year from the CMPicon for about what the stock in question sold for.
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    pre WW2 "C" stocks will have a drawing number on the bottom just behind the pistol grip. most have a cartouche

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    RCS... I Don't find a number like that on my stock. So what does the "S" mean? And one of my pictures? And how would you value a stock like this? I have the handguard as well.

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    The reason that stock sold for so much is because its a 1903a4 stock. The seller doesn't look like he knew that, but apparently a couple bidders did.

    A pre-war C stock like yours could still be worth a few hundred dollars.

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    Dupage was getting $250 per set (luck of draw on what you'd get)

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    Quote Originally Posted by champ0608 View Post
    The reason that stock sold for so much is because its a 1903a4 stock. The seller doesn't look like he knew that, but apparently a couple bidders did.

    A pre-war C stock like yours could still be worth a few hundred dollars.
    What makes it an A4 stock? How do you tell?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rynegold View Post
    What makes it an A4 stock? How do you tell?
    The cutout for the bolt handle. Of course any bubba could make a cutout for a replica 1903a4, but original a4 stocks have a very unique and specific cutout. Here's a picture of an original. Note the round cut and the top corner square cuts. The same cut is on the gunbroker stock you linked.


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    Ah ok, I see it ... thanks champ0608!

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