p246
12-24-2016, 06:28
Chuck gave me a Smith Corona O3A3 to sell for him a few days ago I just got around to looking at it and will post pics in the next couple of days. Details
Serial number puts it in the 1st 7000ish made. S.C. Barrel date is 11-42, 4 groove. Bore in very good shape and bright
Stock is defiantly Smith Corona with 1/2 inch Proof mark and square cut at rifle band. Lot of handling marks but metal is overall in good shape. No rebuild marks
All parts are Smith Corona except bolt shroud which is R marked. Striker and firing pin are S.C. but look like they are new and were replaced when R marked bolt shroud ended up on it. (local repair or post military use, who knows).
Questions:
1) Barrel date seems a little early but in the first few months I suppose anything can happen
2) The correct parts are blued or parked except I think the bolt. Bolt is X marked but is parked. I was thinking it was blued originally
3) Small "G" stamped in front of P proof mark on stock. Is this a S.C. mark
4) there is a hand written letter on the bottom of the barrel and receiver very close to each other. Looks like some kind of inspectors mark or manufacturing tracking mark maybe. Never saw this before.
Gun looks like it was handled some but not shot much. It's a nice example. Wish I had the coin to buy it now, but I got to many irons in the fire. I will post pics hopefully tomorrow.
Serial number puts it in the 1st 7000ish made. S.C. Barrel date is 11-42, 4 groove. Bore in very good shape and bright
Stock is defiantly Smith Corona with 1/2 inch Proof mark and square cut at rifle band. Lot of handling marks but metal is overall in good shape. No rebuild marks
All parts are Smith Corona except bolt shroud which is R marked. Striker and firing pin are S.C. but look like they are new and were replaced when R marked bolt shroud ended up on it. (local repair or post military use, who knows).
Questions:
1) Barrel date seems a little early but in the first few months I suppose anything can happen
2) The correct parts are blued or parked except I think the bolt. Bolt is X marked but is parked. I was thinking it was blued originally
3) Small "G" stamped in front of P proof mark on stock. Is this a S.C. mark
4) there is a hand written letter on the bottom of the barrel and receiver very close to each other. Looks like some kind of inspectors mark or manufacturing tracking mark maybe. Never saw this before.
Gun looks like it was handled some but not shot much. It's a nice example. Wish I had the coin to buy it now, but I got to many irons in the fire. I will post pics hopefully tomorrow.