*LOT OF 4 SPRINGFIELD TYPE RIFLES, 03/03A3.

*LOT OF 4 SPRINGFIELD TYPE RIFLES, 03/03A3. Cal. 30. 1) SN 420230. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY MODEL 1903 RIFLE. This is an example of a “5-10” 03 Springfield that has gone through some very minor modification at the arsenal, but retains most of its originality. Among the changes to this rifle is the sight elevator knob is not dished as it would be for this period, the bolt, although correct, is parkerized and the stock is off of an 03 Mark 1. Other than those 3 items, this rifle appears to be an original, thus it would be easy to revert back to if somebody wished. CONDITION: Receiver retains approx. 20% of the orig blue turning plum with a few bright spots from possibly being cleaned a little. Bolt is correct for the gun, but parkerized, and cocking piece appears to be Smith-Corona. Rear sight assembly is in excellent condition with a blackish type mat finish. The windage knob is dished which is correct for this gun, the elevation knob is not. The “5-10” bbl retains 85% of its orig blue although turning plum with a good bore that is dark in the grooves. The bbl band retains 50% orig blue, with some touch-up added. The middle bbl band retains 85% orig blue with some light surface rusting. Trigger guard and floorplate assembly are patina with very minor spots of blue in protected areas. Buttplate is fine checkered with trap and in very good condition. Mark 1 stock is in good condition with very light nicks and dings, and a slight arsenal repair, just below the rear receiver ring and in front of the bolt, as if the previous action in it might have had a receiver sight. The stock also has a very faint cartouche, barely legible, on the left side, with an arsenal marking “RA-J” over it. The circle “P” is barely noticeable. Upper hand guard is a WWII replacement and is in excellent condition. Mechanics are fine. 2) SPRINGFIELD ARMORY MODEL 1903 RIFLE. SN 231853. This rifle is an example of a 1903 Springfield that has gone through the rebuild program. It retains mostly updates from its orig configuration. CONDITION: Receiver retains approx. 98% of a greenish Parkerizing with the bolt being a later swept back type with a dark-grey, almost black, finish. Cocking piece is green Parkerizing to match the receiver. Bbl assembly is dated “SA 05”, modified to 30-06, with a small “A” underneath the date, retaining 90%+ of a re-parkerization, with a fair bore, bright with some pitting present. Rear sight assembly is 03A1, with flush knobs. Front and middle band both retain 98% of their re-parkerization. Trigger guard assembly retains 95% Parkerizing with 1 small dent on the trigger guard itself, and floorplate retains 90% blue turning patina. Stock is a finger grooved with 2 reinforcing lugs as would be found on a post 1917 rifles with numerous dings and dents, none of which are extensive and a moderate amount of wear to the finger grooves. Upper hand guard assembly is a WWII replacement, in good condition, with a couple of ding an scratches. Buttplate is fine checkered, with trap. Overall a pretty nice example of a pre-war gun rebuilt for WWII. Mechanics are fine. 3)REMINGTON 03A3 RIFLE. SN 3785458. This rifle is a very good example of a “2-43” 03A3, which is within the first couple months of production. It appears retain 100% of its orig parts and finish. CONDITION: Receiver is parkerized with a dark-green finish with the rear sight assembly base being dark-green with blued small parts. The bolt assembly is correct Remington marked in its entirety, and blued as it should be for on this early gun. The “RA2-43” bbl retains approx. 90% of its orig grey-green type finish with some slight scuffing on the sight base from having a hood on it at one time or another and is also “R” marked. The bore is a very good fore-groove that could use just a little bit of cleaning. The front bbl band assembly, both pieces, is blued retaining over 90% of their finish with the correct “R” markings on both the bayonet housing and the stacking swivel. The middle band is also blued retaining better than 90% of its orig finish with the correct “R” marking on the sling swivel. The trigger guard assembly is blued Remington and retains approx. 80% of its finish with a few specs of rust. The scant buttstock is in very good condition, although having been slightly reshaped at the upper wrist with a small chip that has been glued back in directly behind the receiver, “FJA” cartouche in a box with cross cannons and “RA” following. The upper hand guard is correct and in good condition with some minor scuffing and wear from the middle band forward. The buttplate is the correct blued Remington in good condition with some oxidation above the trap. Mechanics are excellent. All in all a nice example of a very early Remington 03A3. 4) SMITH-CORONA 03A3 RIFLE. SN 3669187. This is an outstanding example of an original, unaltered, Smith-Corona 03A3 in excellent overall condition. Rifle is also accompanied by DCM paperwork and shipping box, showing it to be shipped from Rock Island Ordnance Depot on “11-4-1957” at a cost of “$34.50” delivered. A nice addition to an already outstanding rifle. CONDITION: Receiver retains 98%+ of orig blackish-grey Parkerizing. Bolt shows as new and is correct for a Smith-Corona. Rear sight assembly shows 95% finish with just a very slight thinning on the top. Bbl, with the markings “SC 11-43” shows 98% of its orig finish with just a little wear around the muzzle and the sight hood. Front bayonet lug assembly shows the dark grayish black Parkerizing, showing 90-95% of its finish with just the slightest wear on one side probably from moving around in the box. Stacking swivel band shows 95% with 1 slight wear spot on the same side. Middle band, though slightly greener in color, shows 98% of the orig Parkerizing. Trigger housing and floorplate assembly is correct Smith-Corona and retains 99% of the same dark finish as the rest of the rifle. The buttplate is correct Smith-Corona and is in 98% condition, with just a slight wearing around the top edge from being in a rack. Buttstock is excellent+, showing 3 or 4 very light scuffs and its entirety, with 2 brass reinforcing pins, which is correct for this rifle. The “FJA”, inspectors stamp, with ordnance wheel. Just behind the wrist and “OG”, from being stored at Ogden Arsenal. The “P” on the bottom of the wrist, is very prominent, with a slight “S”, at 12-30, pointing towards the rear of the trigger guard. The sub-inspector marks, in front of the trigger guard, are very prominent and easy to read. The 4 groove bbl is in excellent shape showing virtually no wear or corrosion at all. The mechanics of this gun are perfect. Overall I would find this a very hard Smith-Corona to upgrade on, especially including the paperwork and nearly 40 yr old shipping documents. 4-58234 BK70 (2,500-3,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1483	$2,415.00	LOT OF 4 SPRINGFIELD TYPE RIFLES, 03/03A3. Cal. 30. 1) SN 420230. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY MODEL 1903 RIFLE. This is an example of a “5-10” 03 Springfield that has gone through some very minor modification at the arsenal, but retains most of its originality. Among the changes to this rifle is the sight elevator knob is not dished as it would be for this period, the bolt, although correct, is parkerized and the stock is off of an 03 Mark 1. Other than those 3 items, this rifle appears to be an original, thus it would be easy to revert back to if somebody wished. CONDITION: Receiver retains approx. 20% of the orig blue turning plum with a few bright spots from possibly being cleaned a little. Bolt is correct for the gun, but parkerized, and cocking piece appears to be Smith-Corona. Rear sight assembly is in excellent condition with a blackish type mat finish. The windage knob is dished which is correct for this gun, the elevation knob is not. The “5-10” bbl retains 85% of its orig blue although turning plum with a good bore that is dark in the grooves. The bbl band retains 50% orig blue, with some touch-up added. The middle bbl band retains 85% orig blue with some light surface rusting. Trigger guard and floorplate assembly are patina with very minor spots of blue in protected areas. Buttplate is fine checkered with trap and in very good condition. Mark 1 stock is in good condition with very light nicks and dings, and a slight arsenal repair, just below the rear receiver ring and in front of the bolt, as if the previous action in it might have had a receiver sight. The stock also has a very faint cartouche, barely legible, on the left side, with an arsenal marking “RA-J” over it. The circle “P” is barely noticeable. Upper hand guard is a WWII replacement and is in excellent condition. Mechanics are fine. 2) SPRINGFIELD ARMORY MODEL 1903 RIFLE. SN 231853. This rifle is an example of a 1903 Springfield that has gone through the rebuild program. It retains mostly updates from its orig configuration. CONDITION: Receiver retains approx. 98% of a greenish Parkerizing with the bolt being a later swept back type with a dark-grey, almost black, finish. Cocking piece is green Parkerizing to match the receiver. Bbl assembly is dated “SA 05”, modified to 30-06, with a small “A” underneath the date, retaining 90%+ of a re-parkerization, with a fair bore, bright with some pitting present. Rear sight assembly is 03A1, with flush knobs. Front and middle band both retain 98% of their re-parkerization. Trigger guard assembly retains 95% Parkerizing with 1 small dent on the trigger guard itself, and floorplate retains 90% blue turning patina. Stock is a finger grooved with 2 reinforcing lugs as would be found on a post 1917 rifles with numerous dings and dents, none of which are extensive and a moderate amount of wear to the finger grooves. Upper hand guard assembly is a WWII replacement, in good condition, with a couple of ding an scratches. Buttplate is fine checkered, with trap. Overall a pretty nice example of a pre-war gun rebuilt for WWII. Mechanics are fine. 3)REMINGTON 03A3 RIFLE. SN 3785458. This rifle is a very good example of a “2-43” 03A3, which is within the first couple months of production. It appears retain 100% of its orig parts and finish. CONDITION: Receiver is parkerized with a dark-green finish with the rear sight assembly base being dark-green with blued small parts. The bolt assembly is correct Remington marked in its entirety, and blued as it should be for on this early gun. The “RA2-43” bbl retains approx. 90% of its orig grey-green type finish with some slight scuffing on the sight base from having a hood on it at one time or another and is also “R” marked. The bore is a very good fore-groove that could use just a little bit of cleaning. The front bbl band assembly, both pieces, is blued retaining over 90% of their finish with the correct “R” markings on both the bayonet housing and the stacking swivel. The middle band is also blued retaining better than 90% of its orig finish with the correct “R” marking on the sling swivel. The trigger guard assembly is blued Remington and retains approx. 80% of its finish with a few specs of rust. The scant buttstock is in very good condition, although having been slightly reshaped at the upper wrist with a small chip that has been glued back in directly behind the receiver, “FJA” cartouche in a box with cross cannons and “RA” following. The upper hand guard is correct and in good condition with some minor scuffing and wear from the middle band forward. The buttplate is the correct blued Remington in good condition with some oxidation above the trap. Mechanics are excellent. All in all a nice example of a very early Remington 03A3. 4) SMITH-CORONA 03A3 RIFLE. SN 3669187. This is an outstanding example of an original, unaltered, Smith-Corona 03A3 in excellent overall condition. Rifle is also accompanied by DCM paperwork and shipping box, showing it to be shipped from Rock Island Ordnance Depot on “11-4-1957” at a cost of “$34.50” delivered. A nice addition to an already outstanding rifle. CONDITION: Receiver retains 98%+ of orig blackish-grey Parkerizing. Bolt shows as new and is correct for a Smith-Corona. Rear sight assembly shows 95% finish with just a very slight thinning on the top. Bbl, with the markings “SC 11-43” shows 98% of its orig finish with just a little wear around the muzzle and the sight hood. Front bayonet lug assembly shows the dark grayish black Parkerizing, showing 90-95% of its finish with just the slightest wear on one side probably from moving around in the box. Stacking swivel band shows 95% with 1 slight wear spot on the same side. Middle band, though slightly greener in color, shows 98% of the orig Parkerizing. Trigger housing and floorplate assembly is correct Smith-Corona and retains 99% of the same dark finish as the rest of the rifle. The buttplate is correct Smith-Corona and is in 98% condition, with just a slight wearing around the top edge from being in a rack. Buttstock is excellent+, showing 3 or 4 very light scuffs and its entirety, with 2 brass reinforcing pins, which is correct for this rifle. The “FJA”, inspectors stamp, with ordnance wheel. Just behind the wrist and “OG”, from being stored at Ogden Arsenal. The “P” on the bottom of the wrist, is very prominent, with a slight “S”, at 12-30, pointing towards the rear of the trigger guard. The sub-inspector marks, in front of the trigger guard, are very prominent and easy to read. The 4 groove bbl is in excellent shape showing virtually no wear or corrosion at all. The mechanics of this gun are perfect. Overall I would find this a very hard Smith-Corona to upgrade on, especially including the paperwork and nearly 40 yr old shipping documents. 4-58234 BK70 (2,500-3,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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