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P51MUSTANG
10-28-2019, 11:40
An old friend owes me some money and offered instead an 6/43 dated Smith Corona. The barrel is SC marked and seems to match receiver. Overall in 90 percent shape, no import marks with a 4 groove barrel. The stock has no cartouches that I can see. What is something like this worth? TIA
JimF
10-28-2019, 01:26
$900
lyman
10-28-2019, 03:14
$900

yep,

no cartouches at all?
High Plaines Doug r
10-28-2019, 08:10
An old friend owes me some money and offered instead an 6/43 dated Smith Corona. The barrel is SC marked and seems to match receiver. Overall in 90 percent shape, no import marks with a 4 groove barrel. The stock has no cartouches that I can see. What is something like this worth? TIA
My CMP Greek return sounds like it's similar to yours. 6-43 SC bbl, Greek oxide bluing on all parts and no cartouches on the "C" stock so I know that isn't original to the action. The bolt, trigger guard and most small parts are Remington. If it's worth is measured by accuracy, It's a good gun. Sorry I can't give you a price>
46675
The high 9 and 8 are 1st and 2nd shots of ten from a cleaned bore at 100 yds.
Merc
10-29-2019, 03:52
Positive - 4 groove original barrel, 90% original finish remains.

Negative - missing cartouches.

To be determined - muzzle/throat erosion, headspace, mixed parts and accuracy.

$900 would probably be a good value for a nice, unaltered example. A sanded and refinished stock would reduce the value significantly.
bruce
10-29-2019, 05:41
Depending on how much money is involved and on how much you like bolt action military rifles ... that'd be a good deal! My CPM sourced 03 and 03-A3 rifles are all sub 2.0 inch shooters for 10 round groups. Have a Rem. 03-A3 that I got back in 1992. It shoots between 1 - 1.7 inch groups for five shots consistently. HTH. Sincerely. bruce.
P51MUSTANG
10-31-2019, 09:19
Thx to all who responded.....
Merc
11-01-2019, 07:03
A note on missing cartouches - the sticky on this page regarding the Marines rebuilding '03s, it appears they didn't use stocks with cartouches. Don't know if that also applies to 03A3s. (I knew I read it somewhere).