Value of Smith Corona 03A3?

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  • P51MUSTANG
    Member
    • Nov 2017
    • 95

    #1

    Value of Smith Corona 03A3?

    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
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2009
    • 1179

    #2
    $900

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    • lyman
      Administrator - OFC
      • Aug 2009
      • 11269

      #3
      Originally posted by JimF
      $900
      yep,

      no cartouches at all?

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      • High Plaines Doug r
        Senior Member
        • Aug 2009
        • 267

        #4
        Originally posted by P51MUSTANG
        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>
        PA250090.jpg
        The high 9 and 8 are 1st and 2nd shots of ten from a cleaned bore at 100 yds.

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        • Merc
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2016
          • 1690

          #5
          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.

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          • bruce
            Senior Member
            • Sep 2009
            • 3759

            #6
            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.
            " Unlike most conservatives, libs have no problem exploiting dead children and dancing on their graves."

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            • P51MUSTANG
              Member
              • Nov 2017
              • 95

              #7
              Thx to all who responded.....

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              • Merc
                Senior Member
                • Feb 2016
                • 1690

                #8
                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).

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