08-17-2007, 12:39 PM
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| Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: right now outside chicago illinois , but in eight months retiring to 20 miles outside northport alabama where gunliness is next to godliness
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|  hello out there I just want to say hi, and relate how I aquired my Remington 03-a3. On a trip to my retirement haven in AL. I stopped to refuel in a town called Dodge City, at Big Jake's pawn, bait,fireworks, gun and gas store. Went inside to look. Saw on the rack what was described as a Remington 243 rifle. Gun shop wasn't open yet so I didn't want to wait I left. Stopped on way back looked and discovered it was a model 03-a3 made in 1943.I looked at the price tag it read $149.00 needless to say I was ready to buy on the spot, but couldn't because it was Memorial Day. Luckily they had a lay away program. Put down the money and it was saved for me. Waited until mid-July couldn't wait anymore picked up the rifle. total cost $161.98. What a bargan! |
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08-17-2007, 01:38 PM
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| Super Moderator    Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri
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|  new gunman...you most likely got a real bargain. I also have an 03A3 Remington and wouldn't sell it for $500. After you've examined your bargain more carefully at home with it disassembled somewhat...what have you found that was covered up? Hopefully, you don't discover something which lowered it's priceto $161.98. It's amazing that Big Jake's Pawn Shop didn't bother to learn what rifle they actually had. They blew it on this item so much that I'd want to go back and look over other mispriced items that might be worth buying.
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08-21-2007, 07:14 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2005
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| You can't beat that deal. |
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09-17-2007, 02:49 PM
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09-17-2007, 10:08 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLA
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| Depending if the gun; if it hasn't been sporterized, it can go from $400 for a vg condition re-work, to $800 for a near perfect original. That is, all original parts, and not having gone thru an arsenal rebuild. |
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09-17-2007, 10:26 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas
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| I hope he comes back and tells us a lot more about his great find. |
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09-18-2007, 07:22 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oklahoma
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| Welcome !!! 
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09-18-2007, 02:20 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA
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| Nice find indeed! I recently found a smith corona 1903 for $200, but it has a sporter stock. It's a great shooter, but is going to take what I paid for the gun and then some to restore it to the original 1903 look. |
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09-18-2007, 03:06 PM
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| PUKHA DAWG  Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C.
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| Hello welcome aboard the boards.
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10-16-2007, 10:21 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska
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| What a deal! You been going to church a lot?
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