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Can anyone give me gouge on a Smith Corona M1903A3 with an RA 8-44 barrel. Is this a sought after rifle or is a Remington more appealing than the Smith Corona?

Plus is $900 good for this? Says its 98% Excellent?

already asked and answered.

Link?

Nice friendly everyday answer......

He asked the EXACT same question on another thread. It was fully covered.

had to go back to MAY to find it:

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth..._Need_info_on_whether_M1903A#Post5245775

"asked and answered" is a very common legal response by an attorney objecting to his opposition attorney. Sorry to use legal shorthand, but, of course, I was the ONLY one to give him a detailed, in depth response to his question complete with the best reference source. When you collect 03s for 5 decades it's hard not to learn a little bit.

Wonder why you're just catching up with a MAY post today ? And where are your answers to the OP's question ?

Here's another overpriced one for you to look at:

http://www.gunsamerica.com/92593634...ants/Rem_US_03A3_shoots_great_groups.htm

ain't worth the effort.

Agree any 03A3/4 is a wartime POS.

I am no expert, but think the Remingtons are more desirable. With that said, my first center-fire rifle was a Smith Corona that was purchased in cosmoline. It would shoot well under MOA with 150 Hornadys, IMR4350 and factory stock and sites. I wish I still had that rifle.

$900 may be a little high, but I haven't kept up with them lately.

SCs are the rarest if 100% original and correct.
They work as did 1945 K98s but compared to a pre WW One 03, or an interwar 03.... well like comparing that 1945 K98 to a 1932 Mauser Werke K98.

An SC in the cosmo and unissued would be a $900 or more rifle to a collector.