Who's got a 03 A4?
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I just bought one at auction here in Alberta on the weekend for $1500. It's a true sniper with the 1903A3 markings offset to the left and the serial number ofset to the right of the scope mount. It's serial # falls into the first block of '03 snipers. The rifle (metal and barrel etc.) is in excellent condition with the blued bolt, Green parkerized receiver and barrel (the barrel is Mint+++) and is dated 7/43. On the downside, the wood is only VG at best with numerous small dents and chips but still looks decent. Also the scope is incorrect. It is a Weaver but not a 330 so it will have to be replaced. I've been looking for one for years now and can't believe I got one this cheap (the auction was mainly for antique firearms so the military collectors didn't show up as they usually do. Me lucky
That's the find of the decade! $1500! You lucky dog...
A Weaver 330, or Lyman Alaskan / (M82) would probably be also period correct for that rifle. An M84 would also work, but usually found on the rifle later on in it's service life.
Pics are definitely required Sir!!!
A Weaver 330, or Lyman Alaskan / (M82) would probably be also period correct for that rifle. An M84 would also work, but usually found on the rifle later on in it's service life.
Pics are definitely required Sir!!!
I made up my clone using a commercial Weaver 330. Given that it is a 1930s scope with a 3/4" tube it works very well. The rifle is a rebuilt bubba. Used a bolt from a scrapped Parker Hale Midland. Fine shooter.
Being on dialup, posting photos is a misery. I can email them.
Being on dialup, posting photos is a misery. I can email them.
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I was close to having one this weekend at an auction, but I lost it at around $1500 
Put a Bushnell 2.5X to 8X Scopechief on my original. Cost me $175 Cdn. in the early 80's. The rifle came with the Redfield bridge mount, but no scope or rings. Issue scopes were rare in the early 80's. $200US or so, then. Never bothered looking for one after working up the load and getting very small groups with Hornady 168 grain Match bullets, off a bench.
"...Green parkerized..." There is no such thing. The green tinge is caused by long term storage in cosmoline. Not that it matters.
"...Green parkerized..." There is no such thing. The green tinge is caused by long term storage in cosmoline. Not that it matters.
Mine is one of the last ones out of the barn vintage April 1944. I bought this rifle for $1700 four yrs ago and considered it an excellent find after passing one up for $100 back in 1968!!!! Stock is an original scant grip and all parts are Remington with no evidence of arsenal re-work. It came with with the original Redfield base, but I needed to procure both scope and rings for it. I got both an original re-parkerized military Weaver with 3/4 in rings (mucho dinero) and a Lyman Alaskan with 7/8 in rings.
The barrel is a 2 groove dated 1-44 with an excellent bore and minimal wear. Throat measures .302 and muzzle .30075. I keep the Alaskan on it for shooting as it is a much superior scope than the Weaver. The rifle is a fine shooter producing avg 1.4 inch 100 yd groups with my best handloads. I found the fit of the front ring to base loose, so inserted a piece of brass shimstock below the ring to tighten it up.
Sometimes these will pop up and you need to pounce on them when they do. 3 yrs ago I got an authenticated M1C Garand sniper rifle in a local trade after looking for one for many yrs. A collector friend in the US was able to supply me with both an original scope mount and bracket for this one (also needed a brass shim to tighten up the fit of these) and I was able to procure an original cheekpiece, Hart flash hider, Lyman Alaskan scope, and a rubber eyepiece for the scope to bring it back to original configuration.
The barrel is a 2 groove dated 1-44 with an excellent bore and minimal wear. Throat measures .302 and muzzle .30075. I keep the Alaskan on it for shooting as it is a much superior scope than the Weaver. The rifle is a fine shooter producing avg 1.4 inch 100 yd groups with my best handloads. I found the fit of the front ring to base loose, so inserted a piece of brass shimstock below the ring to tighten it up.
Sometimes these will pop up and you need to pounce on them when they do. 3 yrs ago I got an authenticated M1C Garand sniper rifle in a local trade after looking for one for many yrs. A collector friend in the US was able to supply me with both an original scope mount and bracket for this one (also needed a brass shim to tighten up the fit of these) and I was able to procure an original cheekpiece, Hart flash hider, Lyman Alaskan scope, and a rubber eyepiece for the scope to bring it back to original configuration.
My reproduction is from a 1944 receiver and a Keystone C grip stock. It has a Redfield base & rings and came with a Lyman commercial Alaskan 2.5x scope. Came across a M84 scope & it occasionally goes on there as well. The kicker is that right now has a mint Smith Corona barrel but is soon to be replaced with another mint 1944 marked Remington barrel. Scrounging & hoarding sometimes pays off...
