So there I was Easter morning, doing not much of anything waiting on church to begin.....had an our to kill......off to surf armslist.....that's when I spotted this ugly, sporterized Smith Corona 03A3......<br>
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After a couple of emails.....yes the rear sight dove tail is still on it, no holes drilled in the receiver, original barrel......a deal was to be struck<br>
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Kid said "it won't group".....lowered the price by $100.........then gave me 100 rounds of 30-06 ammo.....bonus...........<br>
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I get home with it.....yeppers,loose scope......<br>
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So what I got.....a 1943 Smith Corona 03A3, 4 grove barrel....muzzle gauges not quite 1,throat gauges right at one,bore is dark, but crisp and clean........some one did work on the bolt......bummer, but I will live with it.........just need some restoration parts.....there out there....<br>
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I hit the CMP forum....post a feeler add, put the rifle away....this will take a while....make it my winter project ........<br>
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A guy from Bluffton, plus me.....sais he has all I need......and will be in town today.......omg.....<br>
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We meet up......Smith Corona stock (you can tell that by the pins in, and not having bolts,all the stock metal, but a rear swing swivel, the only price of metal I have,an "A" heith front sight blade, with pins and base, rear sight assy,cloth but plate, NOS Smith Corona butt plate........<br>
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Even with the parts, I have less then a CMP drill rifle......<br>
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A dream come true......<br>
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https://s7.postimg.org/g4b6t7rx7/Res...403_164244.jpg<br>
https://s7.postimg.org/pc3f9vwej/20180405_162615.jpg<br>
https://s7.postimg.org/jnx4j0f7f/Scr...405-163226.jpg<br>
https://s7.postimg.org/gh2kzfcrv/Res...403_164301.jpg<br>
https://s7.postimg.org/8cugucxyz/20180405_162631.jpg<br>
https://s7.postimg.org/h7vb50ry3/20180405_162636.jpg<br>
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Well what ya think?<br>
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Anyone else wanna share there 03A3 rifles?<br>
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Aaron
