I finally got one!

Delta-3 · 12-07-2007, 11:29 AM

Here's the Remington 1903A3 I just bought. As far as I can tell (need to do more research) it's all Remington. Barrel is 2-43 with a spotless bore & fantastic rifling. Serial # is 3438XXX. I think that puts it in mfg of 2 or 3 of 43 as well. I hope it's the original barrel to the rifle.
The stock is aftermarket & the repark is recent. I was really looking for a nice shooter & I think this is it.
The bottom two pics show the park job pretty well.

JohnRaven.exe · 12-07-2007, 11:50 AM

Very nice! That stock looks great!

two-70 · 12-07-2007, 12:37 PM

i want one of those bad for a long time , what did it cost ya, where did ya get it at

Mooseman684 · 12-07-2007, 12:56 PM

That is a very Nice looking shooter...
Have fun!
Rich

Dookiebutt · 12-08-2007, 08:13 AM

Nice looking rifle. Where did you find it?

redhed · 12-08-2007, 08:50 AM

Sweeeeeeet. Somebody had taken a lot of time and spent a lot of TLC on refinishing that stock. Not many of them around that haven't been sportorized. Enjoy your new acquisition and give it the same TLC. It'll serve you well for a long time.

jerry · 12-08-2007, 08:53 AM

Oh so nice!

Oxford · 12-08-2007, 09:03 AM

Beautiful looking 03A3! It's a keeper, for sure. My first deer kill was with my 03A3, too.

Delta-3 · 12-08-2007, 10:15 AM

Thanks guys.
According to the seller, this one was sporterized & he returned it to it's former glory. Luckily for me, his work truck engine blew & needed the cash. He REALLY didn't want to sell it.
It looks so nice I don't want to shoot it. OH, I will of course but with kid gloves.

Dale · 12-08-2007, 12:55 PM

I had to run to the gun safes and make sure mine are still there!!!!!!

They are!

Good find. You now have a true American legend in a weapon. They are great shooters, btw.

alpo · 12-10-2007, 05:02 AM

Looks great. Nice find.

Dickie d · 12-11-2007, 07:10 AM

That is pretty!!! I got an A4 over 40 years ago, it was my baby, shoot like a laser. The guy I got it from restocked it (lost some $$$ there) but I only paid $75 for it. Mine is #Z400xxxx). Sure wish I had bought more of these. The big shame I have no one to leave it to.

Texas03A3 · 12-11-2007, 04:48 PM

That's a lot nicer looking than mine.
Congrats on the excellent buy.

SwedeSteve · 01-10-2008, 12:31 AM

Beautiful! You'r a lucky son of a buzzard!

Dookiebutt · 01-10-2008, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dickie d

That is pretty!!! I got an A4 over 40 years ago, it was my baby, shoot like a laser. The guy I got it from restocked it (lost some $$$ there) but I only paid $75 for it. Mine is #Z400xxxx). Sure wish I had bought more of these. The big shame I have no one to leave it to.

Dickie, you already have my address. Just write me in as a beneficiary, or throw it in the mail now!

12-07-2007, 11:29 AM	#1
Delta-3 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NW Ohio but Montana is always home Posts: 94	I finally got one! Here's the Remington 1903A3 I just bought. As far as I can tell (need to do more research) it's all Remington. Barrel is 2-43 with a spotless bore & fantastic rifling. Serial # is 3438XXX. I think that puts it in mfg of 2 or 3 of 43 as well. I hope it's the original barrel to the rifle. The stock is aftermarket & the repark is recent. I was really looking for a nice shooter & I think this is it. The bottom two pics show the park job pretty well.

12-07-2007, 11:50 AM	#2
JohnRaven.exe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 219	Very nice! That stock looks great! __________________ The right to own guns is the right to resist tyranny.

12-07-2007, 12:37 PM	#3
two-70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ponca city, oklahoma Posts: 1,778	i want one of those bad for a long time , what did it cost ya, where did ya get it at __________________ What Would Jesus Do ????? Just Ask Him.

12-07-2007, 12:56 PM	#4
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,702 Images: 2	That is a very Nice looking shooter... Have fun! Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

12-08-2007, 08:50 AM	#6
redhed Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Armpit, Illinois, USA Posts: 333	Sweeeeeeet. Somebody had taken a lot of time and spent a lot of TLC on refinishing that stock. Not many of them around that haven't been sportorized. Enjoy your new acquisition and give it the same TLC. It'll serve you well for a long time. __________________ I'm a member of PETA. People Eating Tasty Animals!

12-08-2007, 08:13 AM	#5
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 1,163	Nice looking rifle. Where did you find it?

12-08-2007, 08:53 AM	#7
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,903 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Oh so nice!

12-08-2007, 09:03 AM	#8
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,023 Blog Entries: 4	Beautiful looking 03A3! It's a keeper, for sure. My first deer kill was with my 03A3, too. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

12-08-2007, 10:15 AM	#9
Delta-3 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NW Ohio but Montana is always home Posts: 94	Thanks guys. According to the seller, this one was sporterized & he returned it to it's former glory. Luckily for me, his work truck engine blew & needed the cash. He REALLY didn't want to sell it. It looks so nice I don't want to shoot it. OH, I will of course but with kid gloves.

12-08-2007, 12:55 PM	#10
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	I had to run to the gun safes and make sure mine are still there!!!!!! They are! Good find. You now have a true American legend in a weapon. They are great shooters, btw. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

12-10-2007, 05:02 AM	#11
alpo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 135	Looks great. Nice find.

12-11-2007, 07:10 AM	#12
Dickie d Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eufaula, Ok Posts: 59	That is pretty!!! I got an A4 over 40 years ago, it was my baby, shoot like a laser. The guy I got it from restocked it (lost some $$$ there) but I only paid $75 for it. Mine is #Z400xxxx). Sure wish I had bought more of these. The big shame I have no one to leave it to.

12-11-2007, 04:48 PM	#13
Texas03A3 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3	That's a lot nicer looking than mine. Congrats on the excellent buy.

01-10-2008, 12:31 AM	#14
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,400 Images: 1	Beautiful! You'r a lucky son of a buzzard! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers