hello gents. got a quick question. I saw a sporterized (monte carlo stock) 1903 with pederson device and red field ghost ring rear aperture. gun shop sells it for $595. is that a fair price?
I believe there was a complete Pedersen device with magazine which sold for close to $100k several years ago.Are you saying it is a 1903 Mark I rifle cut for the Pedersen Device or that it actually has the device fitted?
The device is worth more than the asking price if the latter is the case.
The former? have to see the rifle but probably so.
Todd.
gonna do some brake job and changing spark plugs for wife's car. thanks for info so far gents.
I had a chance to buy an original Pedersen device for $5,000 in the mid-1970's. That was a lot of money in those days, and I really couldn't afford it, so I passed. To this day, I regret that. I should have gone into debt to buy it.I believe there was a complete Pedersen device with magazine which sold for close to $100k several years ago.
And the ammunition.........its very close to (still uncommon) .30 French Longue, but not sure if that stuff will actually feed through a Pedersen.I had a chance to buy an original Pedersen device for $5,000 in the mid-1970's. That was a lot of money in those days, and I really couldn't afford it, so I passed. To this day, I regret that. I should have gone into debt to buy it.
I had a Mark I Springfield which I refitted with the Pedersen device modifications. Later I sold that, for about what a standard M1903 would go for.
Today, a Pedersen device would sell for anywhere from $25,000 to $50,000 (hard to tell because there are no comparable sales). I think $100,000 is too high.
The web and leather accoutrements (magazine pouches, device holsters, rifle bolt pouches) used to be plentiful and dirt cheap. Even those are hard to find nowadays.
Well, yes, and no.Also it is in 30.06. gun store guy put a snap cap in there and it chambered it.
thanks for the info again gents. and yes I see that the tag was probably meant pederson device cut receiver or some sort. I put the rifle on
Has it had the barrel replaced?aw geez. I'll see if the guy has a go, no-go gauge next time I make payment.
Apparently, the prototype Pedersen Device for the M1917 Enfield was the Mark II and the one for the Mosin was the Mark III. If any of these turn up it would be miraculous. The reason for having one for the Enfield was obvious, since Enfields outnumbered Springfields in U.S. service. The reason for a Mosin Pedersen Device is less obvious. Remington and New England Westinghouse produced thousands of Mosins for the Russian government. When the Russians defaulted on the contracts after the Russian Revolution, the U.S. took over the guns. They were used for training and also to arm the U.S. expeditions to North Russia and Vladivostok. (50,000 were earmarked for the Czech Legion fighting its way out of Russia.) Later they were sold to NRA members for $3 apiece.There are reportedly a few examples made for the 1917 Enfields and even a possible few for Mosin-Nagants. I have not seen any of these latter two surface.