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Early U.S. Model 1903A3 Bolt Action Rifle by Smith Corona

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:500.00 CAD Estimated At:NA
Early U.S. Model 1903A3 Bolt Action Rifle by Smith Corona
serial #3631380, 30-06, 24'' 1-43 dated Smith Corona marked six groove barrel with a bright very good bore showing a few shallow pits. The blued metal components retain about 90% arsenal finish, none of which show Remington markings. The Smith Corona blued bolt is correctly marked with an ''X'' on top of the handle, the markings remaining clear and crisp with the ''ON'' side of the cut off switch polished bright. Purportedly, around 5,000 of the early produced rifles were fitted with six groove High Standard barrels milled from sporting rifle blanks. The straight grip stock shows the typical impact and handling marks with an area of material removed by a wood rasp under the bolt handle and cut off switch, common with early SC stocks. The pinned stock features a crisp 1/2'' circled ''P'' with an adjacent ''B'' stamped on the bottom of the wrist, boxed ''FJA'' and Ordnance Wheel cartouche, round profile barrel band recess, a blued 14 square per inch checkered butttplate with crisp inspection markings forward of the triggerguard including a diamond 8. The rifle includes a parkerized sight protector with ''S'' marking. A nice early production rifle with correct Smith Corona components and scarce six groove barrel. (25A11630-1) {C&R} (700/900)
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