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A Man of Wealth and Taste
Join Date: Dec 2002
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There are tons of straight and in excellent condition 03 A3 out there...$475 to about $750
They were not made by Sprinfield but by Remingtion, & Smith Corona...They should have high Sn' and have a date on the top of the Barel just behind the front sight along with a proof mark. All should be parkarized. Parts are stamped and not milled as on the earlier Springfields. There should be a cartouch on the stock as to MFG....
Most 03 A3 are pretty straight, which is unlike the earlier Springfields which were largely all rebuilt at one time or another. One might look and try and find a Remington 03 which were made in 1942, these still had the milled parts.
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