Unmolested from 1918

[Phalen409]

Back before 409's, I had an extensive gun collection. And being to old crow that I am, if it's shiny and pretty, I want it!...... One seldom finds these old 03's that have not been arsenal reworked several times. This is a 1905 receiver that was re-barreled probably right after WW1 during the massive rebuild that occurred when these rifles were refurbished and returned to stores after the War. This guns screams of being untouched after the WW1 arsenal rebuild. The serial number is very low, and was originally single heat treated and considered to brittle to use modern ammo in today..... Gun has the original straight bolt and rare original stock. As far as I can tell, the magazine cut-off, barrel and serrated butt was the only items replaced during the rebuild.

At any rate, a good sales item to further "the project" Nice piece of US history.

 

[Phil Reed]

I'll send you $200 for it!!!!!!!

When I read this title...I thought you were talking about Cecil!!!

 

[blkblk63ss]

Back before 409's, I had an extensive gun collection. And being to old crow that I am, if it's shiny and pretty, I want it!...... One seldom finds these old 03's that have not been arsenal reworked several times. This is a 1905 receiver that was re-barreled probably right after WW1 during the massive rebuild that occurred when these rifles were refurbished and returned to stores after the War. This guns screams of being untouched after the WW1 arsenal rebuild. The serial number is very low, and was originally single heat treated and considered to brittle to use modern ammo in today..... Gun has the original straight bolt and rare original stock. As far as I can tell, the magazine cut-off, barrel and serrated butt was the only items replaced during the rebuild.

At any rate, a good sales item to further "the project" Nice piece of US history.

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Phil never sent money?

 

[59K9]

so what's the asking price for the piece...

 

[Phalen409]

so what's the asking price for the piece...

This really isn't the venue for this type of sale. Too many other appropriate places to sale when the time comes and just was showing a really cool item.

 

[59K9]

gotcha, awesome piece of history...

 

[wristpin]

Contact CNN so they can do a report on that Full Automatic AK-47

 

[409newby]

My dad bought one of these from a surplus store years ago for almost nothing then had it sporterized, we still have it in the family

 

[IMBVSUR?]

Love it. I don't have any of the WW1, WW2, etc. weapons, however I have collected bayonets from them and Franco Prussian war.

 

[nana1962409]

I have two of those 1903’s that have been sporterized. One I traded some sbc parts for and the other my grandpa did. The one my grandpa made he requested to always stay with a male in the family so it is nice and safe in my gun cabinet.

 

[Dick MacKenzie]

Wow! That is SO cool Dennis!

 

[blkblk63ss]

What's my 22 Winchester worth????

 

[Dick MacKenzie]

22 ¢

 

[Phalen409]

What's my 22 Winchester worth????

Model & Condition dictate value

 

[blkblk63ss]

My Winchester is a long rifle shot in very good condition got for a Christmas present from my dad when I was still in lower grade school. Don't plan on selling ,just jiving. My brother has a very old 22short hex barrel and he won't sell either, more sentimental value to us .My son is into guns so he will get mine when I kick that bucket.

 

[Phalen409]

Good for you!!! That's the way it should be!

 

[RCampbell]

Dennis knows I like to tell stories....when I was in the 4 the grade I did chores to save enough money to buy a new single shot Winchester. Had to save quite a while to get the $12. We lived on the edge of a small town in western Kansas. Folks allowed me to go hunting twice a week. Jack rabbits were plentiful. You could sell your rabbits at the feed store for dog food...for 15 cents. A box of long rifles cost 50 cents. The trick was to sell enough rabbits to buy ammunition. Good times!

When my younger son got to be 10 or 12 I gave the gun to him...seemed right. 15 or 20 years later I got to missing my gun and asked if he would consider giving it back..."not a chance"!!! I had to buy another to fill the void. What was once a $12 gun was now $160!!

My granddaughter now has the $12 Winchester

 

[59K9]

I too sold greeting cards, shoveled snow, and mowed lawns to my first gun at 9 years old...earned it with the help of a comic book ad I saw...still have that .410 mossberg today and it still slays squirrels...

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Looks like a lot of high rollers here. I used a bow and arrow my first few years of hunting. I got to shoot ground squirrels and birds with the 22 at Grandpa's. Then, for my 14th birthday I got a single shot 20ga. Friggin awesome. I sold rabbits for a quarter to buy ammo until I bought my Lee hand loader. Great times..... good memories.

 

[blkblk63ss]

Yes I hunted a lot living on the farm. Got where I could hit rabbits on the run . My mixed police dog would go crazy when I walked out of the house with rifle in my hand's ,he knew he was getting a meal . Cat's liked that too. I mentioned this one other time here ,but I actually brought down a pheasant on the rise straight from me with a single shot in the head. I just lead him a little and down he came ,no running away for him.