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I am putting one of my sporter 1903's up for sale.
This is a high number Springfield Armory 1903. The chamber has been punched out to .30-06 ackley improved. I have shot it and the chamber is cut nicely. Brass can easily be fire-formed.
So let's start with the good. The stock is beautiful. It has nice grain flow and a bit of figure. Has a nicely fit new recoil pad and a steel grip cap. It had a plastic forend tip, but I replaced it with a nice dark chunk of wood (wenge I beleive).
It has a Griffin and Howe double lever side scope mount that was nicely installed. The rings are one inch. I have taken the scope off it for another project, but can probably find a tasco or bushnell to put on it if you wanted. It has a base for a Lyman 48 on it with a factory filler. I don't have the sight arm itself sadly. The front sight is a vintage Dahl banded blade.
There are some negatives. A previous owner got a little heavy handed with the polishing wheel and washed out some lettering on the front ring. Like I said, I do not have the sight arm for the Lyman rear sight. The finish is not bad, but isn't perfect. There are a few safe marks on the stock. The caliber isn't marked, but I have shot and verified the caliber, and have a piece of brass for the buyer if interested.
I am asking $500 for this rifle.
The G&H scope mount alone is worth a bit, and there been a lot of work on the stock. This isn't your typical kitchen table 1903 sporter (I'm keeping those ).
This is a high number Springfield Armory 1903. The chamber has been punched out to .30-06 ackley improved. I have shot it and the chamber is cut nicely. Brass can easily be fire-formed.
So let's start with the good. The stock is beautiful. It has nice grain flow and a bit of figure. Has a nicely fit new recoil pad and a steel grip cap. It had a plastic forend tip, but I replaced it with a nice dark chunk of wood (wenge I beleive).
It has a Griffin and Howe double lever side scope mount that was nicely installed. The rings are one inch. I have taken the scope off it for another project, but can probably find a tasco or bushnell to put on it if you wanted. It has a base for a Lyman 48 on it with a factory filler. I don't have the sight arm itself sadly. The front sight is a vintage Dahl banded blade.
There are some negatives. A previous owner got a little heavy handed with the polishing wheel and washed out some lettering on the front ring. Like I said, I do not have the sight arm for the Lyman rear sight. The finish is not bad, but isn't perfect. There are a few safe marks on the stock. The caliber isn't marked, but I have shot and verified the caliber, and have a piece of brass for the buyer if interested.
I am asking $500 for this rifle.
The G&H scope mount alone is worth a bit, and there been a lot of work on the stock. This isn't your typical kitchen table 1903 sporter (I'm keeping those ).
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