1903a3 - $100??

[Sisco]

Saw a for sale ad the other day at Sixgunner.com, guy had a 1903A3 for sale for $100. Yeah, I know, if it looks too good to be true it probably isn't but I had to find out.
Finally got an email reply tonight, it said:
"Sorry man. Uncle wanted it back. Thanks anyway. "
Imagine that.
So what do you think the whole story is??

 

[MiniZ]

Hard to say. It was probably sporterized, to start. Maybe it was in poor condition. Maybe just a case of "I got this old '06", and he really didn't think it was worth much.

 

[Sisco]

Ad just said "Excellent Condition"
Wonder if uncle gave guy rifle, uncle finds out guy is going to sell it for $100 and said "I don't think so!"

 

[NavajoNPaleFace]

Knowing the going prices on 'decent' 1903A3s I'd say there is something terribly wrong with a $100 one.

Sounds like a parts rifle to me.

I could be wrong and the guy doesn't know what he has or just wants to off it but $100 sure raises my eyebrows.

 

[Noban]

May have been one of the National Ordinance commercial cast receivers. Not bad shooters, but not close to a real 03A3.

 

[Rocko]

Possibly a drill rifle?

 

[DeputyVaughn]

Maybe it was stolen and the uncle found him out.

Scott

 

[444]

I would guess the uncle gave him the rifle and this guy thought it was an old piece of junk with no way to mount a scope and one of those old fashioned wooden stocks.
Classic case of stepping over a dime to pick up a nickel.

 

[Larry Ashcraft]

Remember... 15 years ago $100 was all they were worth. The guy probably just didn't know.

I bought an 03A3 complete with bayonet about 15 years ago for $85. I recently gave it to a friend who built my deck for me. He shot a 30 round group with it that stayed under 2".