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**HOLD** SMOF5023 - EXCELLENT U.S. RIFLE MODEL 1917 MADE BY REMINGTON SERIAL NUMBER 171665. BARREL DATE 1-18. CALIBER 30-06 ALL MATCHING - When the U.S entered the First World War in April 1917 the number of rifles available to equip the expanded military was insufficient. The ordnance department realized that two private firearms manufacturers (Winchester, Remington, and the Eddystone subsidiary of Remington) had been making a service rifle for British Army, and had nearly completed this contract. There was intense pressure for rifles for the new draftees so the ordnance department approached these manufactures and asked them to convert their existing tooling and make the British designed rifle for our 30-06 cartridge. This was done and all three plants were in full production by the fall of 1917. The rifle was designated U.S. Rifle, Model 1917, but was commonly called the Enfield because of its British origins. The rifle was longer than the U.S. designed Model 1903, and the balance was never as good. But the action was stronger, and the rifle more accurate straight from the factory than the Model 1903. Over 70% of our troops who served in France carried this rifle, and it is claimed that Sergeant Alvin York won the Medal of Honor with a Model 1917 made by Eddystone. After the war most of the Model 1917's were arsenal reworked and put into storage. When World War II broke out we provided M1917's to many of our allies and also our own troops until the M1 Garand became available. After World War II many M1917's were sold to civilians by the Government, and became the basis for custom magnum actions.

The makers stamped there names on the receiver. Eddystone made the most with about 1.6 million rifles completed by the November 1918. Winchester and Remington made about 500,000 each.

This is handsome Remington Model 1917. It is not one of the rifles that was reworked and it still has the original bluing on the barrel and receiver which would rate over 97% with just a little fading. The bore is bright with strong lands and grooves. The stock is Remington marked as are the bolt and ALL of the small parts. Rifles with original finish like this one has are rare and even more desirable. We suspect that this is an old DCM sales gun from the 1940s-1950s, but cannot document it. If you are looking for a well above average example of a Winchester M1917 rifle, this is an excellent choice. $950.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** SMOF5076 - 16736 - U.S. MODEL 1898 .30-40 KRAG RIFLE MADE IN 1900 - SERIAL NUMBER 226891 Rear sight has been upgraded during its period of service to the Model 1901, and the handguard is missing, otherwise all correct and original. About 80-90% of the original finish remains, except the loading gate which has less (and some corrosion). Receiver has most of the black case hardened finish. Upper band is correct type without the clamping slit by the stacking swivel. Stock is unsanded with excellent JSA/1900 cartouche and circle P. Besides the usual assorted minor dings and scrapes of an issued arm, this has some scraping below the upper band, and a ding by the loading gate pin, and a couple of small chips at the toe of the butt. Stock is dark and somewhat oil soaked. The flat spring for the loading gate pin has been broken off, but only a problem is firing will cause it to slip forward during prolonged firing. Bore has strong rifling, but is dark and rough in the grooves, probably rust, not just dirt. There are some wrench marks on the barrel but they will be hidden when you put on a handguard. (S&S Firearms has repro handguard available for Krag for all the different sights.) Since handguards are harder to find than sights, you have the option to put on a different sight if you find a M1898/1902 handguard quicker than a M1902 handguard. Stock appears to have traces of a crack starting behind the magazine box inletting, quite common on Krags but otherwise is sound. This rifle needs a good cleaning, but is a good representative example of the classic Krag rifle used during the Spanish American War of 1898 (even though it was actually made in 1900). We sell all guns as collector items only, but if your gunsmith approves this as safe to shoot these are a lot of fun to use. $750.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** SMOF5083 - 17151 - EXTREMELY RARE U.S. MILITARY REMINGTON MODEL 10 TRENCH SHOTGUN (RESTORATION PROJECT) - Serial number 160967 on receiver and 163311 on the barrel. The 12 gage “organ donor” spare parts gun is serial number 218824. While the Winchester model 12 and Model 97 trench and riot shotguns (and trainers) saw widespread use in WW1 and WW2, only a limited number of Remington Model 10 shotguns were procured for U.S. military use during WW1. The U.S. Army purchased 3,500 “Trench Guns” with 23 inch barrels, bayonet lugs and wooden handguards. They also purchased 1,150 of the Model 10 in “Riot Gun” configuration with 20 inch barrel. A few were still noted in the Army being overhauled in the 1920s and 30s. All of the Remington Model 10s are very scarce on the collector market, and nice examples command high prices when found.

Like the majority of those I have seen in the past the barrel and receiver are mismatched. The Ordnance Bomb and US on the left side of the receiver are absolutely authentic and the serial numbers on both are within the documented range of the WW1 Remington Model 10 military guns. Overall condition is good-very good with about 60% original blue. This is a pretty decent example of the Trench Gun that has had a choke added to the barrel, and the Buttstock replaced, and a minor mechanical problem. However we are including a complete extra Remington Model 10 sporting shotgun as an organ donor to help with the restoration. .

The Trench Gun has a small metal strap at the breech end of the barrel that holds the rear of a wooden handguard (much like a lengthened version of the M1917 Enfield Rear handguard). A metal plate at the front of the handguard (similar to that on the back of the M1 carbine handguard) fits in the undercut portion of the magazine tube band. The bottom of the magazine tube is drilled and tapped for a sling swivel (much like a regular rifle swivel but concave on the base to fit on the tube. The bottom of the barrel has a small detent milled in the barrel to index the bayonet lug. All these special features are in place and confirm this as an authentic Trench gun. Very good bore.

There is a small dent on the right side of the receiver where the bolt release fits through. (The former owner said he grandfather said was from a bullet hit in combat, but we are skeptical about that.) The release button was lost at some point, and it may take a bit of filing or fitting to get everything working smoothly there. It appeas to work okay other than that one problem. The Buttstock needs to be swapped and a sling swivel added on the butt. The choke needs to be removed, and we are not sure if it is threaded, sweated or just held by a single screw. You will need a bayonet lug- which will be hard to find, but we show a photo so you will know what to look for. A guy back east made some reproductions of the wooden handguards, but I do not know who, or if they are still available.

The Buttstock on the organ donor had a recoil pad installed, but does not look like it was shortened much, if at all. They later had a slip on boot over it which accounts for the funky looking appearance. The stock has some chipping and wood loss where it mates against the rear of the receiver on the bottom, a common problem but it will do unless you find a better stock someday.

With a modest amount of work and some very good luck finding a bayonet lug, (and a handguard) this will be a very nice example of an extremely scarce WW1 Trench Gun. Price is for both the trench gun and the parts gun. - $2,450.00 $2450.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF5021 - U.S. MODEL 1903A3 RIFLE MADE BY REMINGTON SERIAL NUMBER 4009145 BARREL 2-44 CALIBER 30-06 The U.S. Model 1903 was the standard service rifle of the U.S. military from 1903 till the late 1930's with well over one million produced. The action owes much to the German Mauser Gewehr 98, but also has some unique features including a magazine cutoff to hold 5 shoots in reserve till the enemy charged. After the disaster at Dunkirk in June 1940, the British approached Remington Arms Company about making a Model 1903 in caliber 303 to reequip their army. The U.S. government released the Model 1903 tooling from the Rock Island Arsenal to Remington, and two prototype Model 1903 rifles in 303 were made. (They can be seen at the Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming.) But with the U.S. heading for war, the Army commissioned Remington to restart manufacture of the Model 1903, with the first rifles turned out in October 1941. Between October 1941 and January 1943 Remington produced about 330,000 Model 1903 rifles. Remington made numerous changes to speed manufacture and by early 1942 the rifle was called the U.S. rifle 1903 Modified. These included changing the barrel bands, sling swivels, buttplate, and triggerguard from machined to stamped. When the rear sight was moved from the area in front of the receiver to the rear receiver bridge the rifle’s designation was changed from Model 1903 Modified to Model 1903A3. The production of the 1903A3 was phased in between December 1942 and January 1943, and about 700,000 were made when production ceased in early 1944. This rifles were used by front line troops until the M1 Garand became available, and rear echelon troops to the end of the war.

This is one of the nicest 1903A3 rifles we have had for sale in a long time. The finish would rate at about 98%, and the stock is in almost new condition. Based on the barrel date the rifle was completed right at the end of production in early 1944. All the small parts have the correct blued finish, The stock has the correct cartouches and inspectors markings. The barrel is two groove and has a bright bore. There is one small ding in the wood on the right side. $975.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5069 - 16964 - U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 M1 GARAND- EARLY ALL MATCHING BRITISH LEND LEASE – NICE!– Serial number 514154 with correct original SA 3-42 barrel. This is one of the small number of M1 Garands shipped to England during the desperate dark days of early 1942, when survival of England took precedence over even arming of the U.S. forces being raised. Thankfully, most of these rifles survived relatively intact as the British did almost nothing with them due to their non-standard .30-06 caliber and unfamiliar system of operation, saving them mainly as reserve for emergency issue. These are about the only correct and original examples of unaltered Garands available to collectors today. The Brits eventually sold them as surplus and in the early 1960s they were sold on the U.S. market for about $89.00 (while M1903s or M1911s were bringing all of $39.95-- The “good old days” when minimum wage was $1.25 per hour and a new Mustang was $2,000 or a VW Beetle about $1,200). The Garands issued to U.S. troops during WW2 were nearly all rebuilt one or more times, and almost always ended up with a mix of parts from cleaning at the unit level in the field. This rifle is totally correct and original with only a couple of minor flaws that keep it from being perfect. All parts are correct for the period, with about 97% of the original matching greenish parkerized finish, and black paint finish on the gas cylinder. Bore is sharp and mirror bright. (According to the previous owner it is an excellent shooter, but we sell all guns as collector items only and they must be approved by your gunsmith prior to firing, but really this one is too nice to shoot anymore anyway.) Unsanded walnut stock has sharp SA/GHS small wheel cartouche and circle P and the mellow original rubbed oil finish. Metal finish is worn only the high points and a bit of wear from cycling the action. Even the buttplate has about 90% finish remaining. We will fill out a Garand Collectors data sheet if desired, but everything is just the way it should be. The British proof markings applied at time of export are in place (although very faint on the receiver and bolt which proved to be harder than the British stamps!) The flaws noted are: (a) some ugly dints and dings on the right side of the stock near the front of the op rod cut; (b) the flush nut for the rear sight was boogered when the previous owner temporarily put in a NM aperture for shooting. Then he cleaned up the flush nut and the tip of the pinion when putting the original aperture back together, so the nut and tip of the pinion are ugly, but could be touched up to be less obnoxious; (c) the cap over the front sight screw has been removed.

Scott Duff did an excellent article on these early lend lease rifles “Garands in the King’s Service” in the April 2002 American Rifleman magazine.

Overall, a really handsome rifle (except as noted above) and having all the features of the early gas port rifles. This is the only one of these early lend lease Garands we have had in several years. $3350.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5043 - 16766 - U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 M1 THE FAMOUS WW2 “M1 GARAND” IN .30-06 CALIBER - Serial number 1155940 with barrel marked S-A-5-50. Bore is sharp and bright, although a bit dirty right now. Breech bore gage reading about 4.5 and muzzle just under 2. This is a rifle that was originally made in early 1943 and undoubtedly saw use in WW2, and then was rebuilt around the time of the Korean War. It has the typical mix of parts expected on an overhauled rifle, but no “import marks” so it probably was used by a National Guard or Reserve unit until finally sold as surplus. About 75% of the old parkerized finish remains, worn considerably and thinning, but still a pleasing gray color, not the ugly brown look sometimes seen on rifles that spent time in the tropics. The handguards are good with assorted dings, but unsanded and free from cracks. The buttstock is not the greatest, but okay for a shooter or reenactor to avoid beating up a good one. It has been repaired at the toe, and a previous owner has shimmed up the points where the trigger guard assembly compresses the wood when clamping in place for a better fit, but a better job could be done. The stock has been sanded, leaving the well used buttplate a bit proud of the wood. A good representative example of what Gen. George S. Patton called “The greatest battle implement ever made.” $695.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5042 - 16907 - U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 M1D (SNIPER’S)- M1 GARAND SNIPER RIFLE (REPLICA) - Serial number 2259815, so the receiver was made in late 1943. This is a standard M1 rifle that has been rebuilt to M1D sniper configuration, which is how ALL M1D sniper rifles were made. The only difference is that this was done recently using some new made parts instead of original G.I. parts. Still, it looks great, and is an inexpensive filler for a collector who wants a bargain. The barrel is a newly made barrel with the special M1D scope block installed. Barrel is unmarked, while the GI barrels have the drawing number (ending in 555) and the date marked on them. Bore looks about perfect with four groove rifling. Scope mount (probably a reproduction, but a very nice one) has a Norman Ford “Texan” scope installed which is very similar to the GI M81/M82 scopes used on the early M1D rifles except for the shape of the adjustment mechanism knobs/caps. Reticule is post and crosswire type. This is a high quality scope, either 2.5 or 3 power and at least as good as the GI scopes. The flashhider is a replica of the T37 “prong” type which was correct for the late M1D rifles, and far superior to the old “cone” style (except when the prongs get snagged in bushes, etc.). The stock and handguards are new made of nice straight grained walnut, with a pleasing medium brown color and oil finish. Fake SA/GAW ordnance wheel and circle P cartouches are on the stock. (I hate scumbags who fake cartouches!) Leather cheekpiece with fake MRT 5-52 markings has been installed with flat head Phillips screws (instead of the correct round head brass screws.) Overall this is a very handsome rifle. There are some rusty spots on the receiver by the windage knob and there is some pitting on the top front of the bolt, otherwise about 95-97% of the parkerized refinish remains. We sell all guns as collector items only, to be approved by your gunsmith prior to firing. Reportedly the offset scope took a bit of practice to get used to it. This is a good looking rifle to fill that hole for a M1D, but at a considerable saving over the cost of a totally original one with all G.I. parts. $1850.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5018 - U.S. MODEL 1903 RIFLE MADE AT SPRINGFIELD SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER 703032 CALIBER 30-06 The U.S. Model 1903 was the standard service rifle of the U.S. military from 1903 till the late 1930's with well over one million produced. The action owes much to the German Mauser Gewehr 98, but also has some unique features including a magazine cutoff to hold 5 shoots in reserve till the enemy charged. There is great interest by collectors in the “Springfield” with some collectors looking for every variant built by Springfield Armory. It was also the rifle that introduced the 30 06 round to the American hunting public.

The Springfield Armory made most of the Model 1903 rifles, but the Rock Island Arsenal at Rock Island, Illinois produced about 235,000 between 1908 and 1913.

This rifle was made in 1917, as the U.S. was preparing to enter “The Great War”. It was re- barreled sometime later with a barrel dated 1-38 (January 1938) and likely saw service during another “great war”. It was reworked with 1903A3 stock and 1903A3 rear barrel band and triggerguard/magazine. The finish is the typical dark gray parkerization using the early 1940’s. The rear barrel stamped and band is blued, and the front is machined and blued. The triggerguard/magazine is stamped and blued. The barrel is the standard 4 groove with bright bore. The stock has the cut for the rear handguard ring so it can also be used for a 1903A3 action. It shows signs of use with some dings. Overall a typical example of a rifle that saw service in both World War I and II, and has the parts to prove it. $695.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF4999 - 16606 - REMINGTON MODEL 1903 SPRINGFIELD –BRITISH LEND LEASE RIFLE (NICE!) - Serial number 3052437 with correct original RA 3- 42 barrel having near perfect bright and sharp four groove bore. This is 100% correct and original in every detail, except for a possibly replaced stacking swivel. About 96-97% of the original green-gray Parkerizing remains, showing normal wear patterns on high points and sharp edges and thinning on the buttplate. Stock has a mellow brown patina with very good RLB and circle P cartouches. This is one of the rifles made by Remington on the old Rock Island tooling, brought out of storage to possibly make a variation of the M1903 in .303 British, but that was abandoned and production began making M1903 rifles to the traditional U.S. details. This one would still be considered a “Model 1903” as it has all milled parts (albeit with the quality of the final finishing deteriorating) and the “finger grooves” (grasping grooves to the purist) on the stock have been omitted.

Within a few weeks/months numerous other minor changes were made to speed production and cut costs, resulting in the Model 1903 (Modified)- using stamped parts, drilling guard screw holes all the way through, omitting lightening cuts on the rear sight base, etc. Eventually the adoption of the simplified receiver sight resulted in the designation of the M1903A3.

This rifle is one that went to England in the very bleak days of early 1942, when shipping losses were huge from the U-boats, and the British were desperate for arms of any kind, and the U.S. hastily sent about 38,000 M1 Garands and a number of M1903 rifles as well. It has British proof marks added to the rear sight base, receiver ring and bolt handle. These were added when exported in post war years, as required by British proof laws. However, this was before 1968 and it does not have any of the ugly “import marks.” Stock has only a few minor storage and handling dings, to be expected on an issued arm. While not quite “minty” it is close, and a very handsome example of the desirable early Remington M1903 rifle sent as lend lease to our faithful allies in the U.K. $1250.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5005 - 16518 - U.S. MODEL 1899 .30-40 KRAG CARBINE MADE AT SPRINGFIELD ARMORY (RESTORED) - Serial number 283678, made about 1900. Visually, this is a very handsome carbine that most people would assume to be all correct. However, the barrel is a cut down rifle barrel and the M1902 rear sight has the graduations for the rifle, not the carbine. The remainder- action and stock are correct Model 1899 carbine parts, and the receiver is marked MODEL 1899 so it is definitely a carbine, not a rifle receiver. As is usually the case, someone screwed in sling swivels and the holes have been plugged so they don’t look too bad, but it would be easy to do a much better job and make them blend in a lot better. Bore is heavily worn and dark with some minor roughness, but not heavily pitted. We sell all guns as collector items only, and they must be approved by your gunsmith prior to firing. However, we see nothing that make us think there is anything that would cause him to advise against it. Metal parts with about 80-90% original finish, except for the last few inches of the barrel where it has been touched up. Receiver parts have most of the mottled gray case hardened finish. Bolt is a mix of age toned bright polish and darker staining, but blending nicely with the rest of the gun. Legible JSA/1901 cartouche and circle P. Stock has two small (1/4” dia) filled holes where sling swivels were once installed. Small crack alongside the barrel at the stock tip (common where a rifle barrel has been installed in a carbine stock due to the difference in the taper). A good looking filler for the collector on a budget at a significant savings over the price of a completely correct Krag carbine. $749.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4998 - 16607 - BEAUTIFUL M1903A1 SPRINGFIELD NATIONAL MATCH STYLE RIFLE - Serial number 1329304 with correct original SA 10-29 barrel. Some rifles in this serial number range were being sold as receivers/barreled actions/rifles in 1930 and later, and others were being issued to military units. This was probably one sold as parts and built up during the 1930s for match use, as the stock lacks any cartouches, but is a correct pre-WW2 “C” stock with full pistol grip and drawing number D1836 behind the grip. This has been modified, as was the case with many of the National Match rifles of that period by drilling and tapping for installation of a Lyman 48 receiver sight, removal of the rear sight leaf assembly and installation of a Redfield target front sight in lieu of the issue blade front sight. Apparently these changes were allowed under “service rifle” criteria for matches in the 1930s and 40s. The barrel is NOT star gauged, as it would be on a true National Match rifle. Bore has sharp lands with smooth tops, but the grooves have a bit of roughness that may or may not improve with a good cleaning or use.

Exterior appearance of this rifle is just beautiful, with the lovely reddish brown stock with a dull oil finish, and about 98% of the parkerized finish on the metal parts (except lower band which is blued- correct for NM rifles of this period. The only later vintage part is the bolt body with is from a M1903A3 and should be a NS marked bolt. The handguard is an earlier (WW1 era) type with concave contour an d the fixture slot underneath, but it has the same finish as the stock, so best to leave it there instead of pulling it to restore an earlier rifle.

We sell all guns as collector items only, but if your gunsmith approves this as safe to shoot, we think it might a great fun for use in one of the increasingly popular Vintage Military Bolt Action Rifle matches. In any case, it certainly is a very handsome ex ample of the M1903A1 Springfield, made when quality was at its peak. $1350.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF4978 - U.S. MODEL 1903A3 RIFLE MADE BY REMINGTON SERIAL NUMBER 3830597 BARREL DATE 3-43 CALIBER 30-06 The U.S. Model 1903 was the standard service rifle of the U.S. military from 1903 till the late 1930's with well over one million produced. The action owes much to the German Mauser Gewehr 98, but also has some unique features including a magazine cutoff to hold 5 shoots in reserve till the enemy charged. After the disaster at Dunkirk in June 1940, the British approached Remington Arms Company about making a Model 1903 in caliber 303 to reequip their army. The U.S. government released the Model 1903 tooling from the Rock Island Arsenal to Remington, and two prototype Model 1903 rifles in 303 were made. (They can be seen at the Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming.) But with the U.S. heading for war, the Army commissioned Remington to restart manufacture of the Model 1903, with the first rifles turned out in October 1941. Between October 1941 and January 1943 Remington produced about 330,000 Model 1903 rifles. Remington made numerous changes to speed manufacture and by early 1942 the rifle was called the U.S. rifle 1903 Modified. These included changing the barrel bands, sling swivels, buttplate, and triggerguard from machined to stamped. When the rear sight was moved from the area in front of the receiver to the rear receiver bridge the rifle’s designation was changed from Model 1903 Modified to Model 1903A3. The production of the 1903A3 was phased in between December 1942 and January 1943, and about 700,000 were made when production ceased in early 1944. This rifles were used by front line troops until the M1 Garand became available, and rear echelon troops to the end of the war.

This rifle was made in the spring of 1943. The barrel is dated 3-43 (March 1943) and matches the receiver serial number. The Parkerized finish would rate at about 95% with wear on the high edges and the butt plate. All the small parts (barrel bands, swivels, triggerguard-magazine) are correctly blued. The barrel has four grooves and is bright with sharp riflings. The stock has inspector’s markings, but they are faint. Overall a nice example of rifle that likely saw service in World War II. $850.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF4979 - U.S. MODEL 1903A3 RIFLE MADE BY SMITH CORONA SERIAL NUMBER 37087384 BARREL DATE 6-43 CALIBER 30-06 The U.S. Model 1903 was the standard service rifle of the U.S. military from 1903 till the late 1930's with well over one million produced. The action owes much to the German Mauser Gewehr 98, but also has some unique features including a magazine cutoff to hold 5 shoots in reserve till the enemy charged. After the disaster at Dunkirk in June 1940, the British approached Remington Arms Company about making a Model 1903 in caliber 303 to reequip their army. The U.S. government released the Model 1903 tooling from the Rock Island Arsenal to Remington, and two prototype Model 1903 rifles in 303 were made. (They can be seen at the Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming.) But with the U.S. heading for war, the Army commissioned Remington to restart manufacture of the Model 1903, with the first rifles turned out in October 1941. Between October 1941 and January 1943 Remington produced about 330,000 Model 1903 rifles. Remington made numerous changes to speed manufacture and by early 1942 the rifle was called the U.S. rifle 1903 Modified. These included changing the barrel bands, sling swivels, buttplate, and triggerguard from machined to stamped. When the rear sight was moved from the area in front of the receiver to the rear receiver bridge the rifle’s designation was changed from Model 1903 Modified to Model 1903A3. The production of the 1903A3 was phased in between December 1942 and January 1943, and about 700,000 were made when production ceased in early 1944. This rifles were used by front line troops until the M1 Garand became available, and rear echelon troops to the end of the war.

Smith Corona, one of the largest typewriter makers in the U.S. also received a contract to make the M1903A3, and they produced about 250,000 rifles. Smith Corona is by far, the rarer of the two makers. This rifle was made in the summer of 1943. Finish is the dark parkerization seen on many Smithy Corona’s. The receiver, barrel, barrel bands, and triggerguard have over 95%, original Parkerized which is correct for S-C parts. The receiver markings are deeply stamped. The stock has the initials FJA and the Ordnance Corp logo. It has cross pins rather than bolts, this identifies it as a correct Smith Corona stock. The barrel has four grooves and is bright with sharp riflings. Overall this is a well above average example of the rarest and most hard to find of the Model 1903A3’s. $950.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4687 - 14878 - U.S. MODEL 1903A4 SNIPER RIFLE, MADE BY REMINGTON (RESTORED) Serial number 3407431 with correct original RA 2-43 four groove barrel with superb bore. This is from the very earliest M1903A4 production (which started at 3407088). The vast majority of M1903A4s were made with two groove barrels, but some of the early production (like this one) had four groove barrels. Alas, this is another one of Bubba’s “deer rifles” that had the stock butchered before we rescued it. The stock has been replaced with a “scant” grip type stock as used on most of the M1903A4s. The “full pistol grip type C” stock is sexier looking, but the scant stocks were actually used on a majority of the 1903A4s, and are identical except for lacking the bottom part of the pistol grip as they were made from blanks originally cut for use in straight stocks. The scant and C stocks have a comb that is a bit higher, and a longer length of pull than the earlier straight (Type “S”) stocks, so they are better fitting for most people. This was a standard scant stock and the bolt notch has been professionally added to duplicate that of the A4 stocks. The scope base is the correct original GI base. A set of original GI 7/8 inch semi-split rings have been added along with a commercial Lyman Alaskan scope with the post and horizontal cross hair reticule. The Alaskan is nearly identical to the M81/M82 scopes except for differences in the reticule patterns and nearly all the M81/82s have a sunshade. The barreled action and stock fittings have about 97-98% original finish (or maybe arsenal refinish as the receiver is darker than usual), showing just normal wear patterns except for a fingerprint size spot on the trigger guard that had some rust removed leaving bare metal. Initials HJA lightly scratched on the left side of the scope base. Overall this looks just about like barely used rifle. A very handsome and desirable, albeit restored, example of an important U.S. sniper rifle and a milestone in the M1903 Springfield history. (NOTE: A fanatical collector will just have to have a rifle from the lot of 20,000 numbers starting around 3.41 million, and a rifle from the smaller lot of about 7,500 in the 4.99 million range and of course one of the 2,920 rifles in the 4 million range with the Z prefix. It would be also be nice to have rifles with each of the M73B1, M81, M82 and M84 scopes represented in your collection. Your spouse will surely understand the necessity of this…..) $2995.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4942 - 16359 U.S. CALIBER .30 M1 CARBINE MADE BY ROCKOLA Serial number 1723438 with correct Rockola barrel receiver combination. Stock is a very nice Q-RMC low wood stock with traces of the ordnance wheel on the right side, a P on the front of the grip and RA-P on the base of the grip. Handguard is RMA, 2 rivet with deep groove. Inland PI M2 slide. Winchester flat bolt with lots of original blue finish. Remaining parts are typical mix of makers and vintages. Tiny Arlington Ordnance import marks on the right side of the barrel very lightly struck. Apparently everything is original finish, although varying in amount from 30% to 90%. Bore is VG, sharp and bright, but a bit dirty. The M1 carbine is one of the most popular of all WW2 era U.S. military small arms. Originally intended to replace the M1911 pistol to give drivers, clerks, crew served weapons crews, officers etc a more effective weapon. People love them due to the light weight and easy handling and they are just flat out fun to shoot. (Note- we sell all guns as collector items only and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing). However, combat troops often dumped the carbine and grabbed a M1 Garand as the carbine ammunition is not very effective past 100 yards or so, but still much better than using a pistol and missing at anything more than barroom brawl distances. Due to goofy state laws, we are selling this without a magazine. Every WW2 collections should have one of these. Given the anti-gun hostility of the new administration, it is unknown how much longer we can sell these, so get one while you can. Rockola is one of the scarcer makers, so if you are trying to get one from each of them, this is one to consider. C&R eligible. $895.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4959 - 16170 - U.S. MODEL 1903A1 RIFLE BY SPRINGFIELD ARMORY - Serial number 891854 (‘high number”) receiver made in late 1918) with SA 7-32 barrel having fine to excellent four groove bore. This is one of the M1903 rifles that was arsenal converted to M1903A1 by installing a full pistol grip “type C” stock. This was probably done at Springfield Armory in 1940-41 as it has a semi-legible SA/SPG and small ordnance wheel cartouche on the left side. There is a circle P on the grip, presumably applied with the Springfield cartouche, and an additional large 2 over P on the grip which is probably from some field or depot level work. All milled parts with an average of 90-92% dark gray parkerize finish but varying a bit in amount and shade on the different parts. Bolt finish and wear match the rest of the rifle, but it is an early straight handle bolt. Most of the dark colored pre-war “C” stock is excellent, but there is an ugly gouge on the right side just above the magazine, two more just below the rear sight, and then some really ugly and deep scars on the left side of the comb. The latter could be filled in with some epoxy and walnut sawdust and blended in for a much nicer appearance. In my opinion, most of the M1903A1 arsenal rebuilt rifles were done by/for the Marine Corps, but undoubtedly some were used by the Army as well. A good representative example of the desirable M1903A1 rifle as arsenal converted from a M1903, if the stock is fixed up. We sell all guns as collector items only, and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing, but this one has a nice bore and the “C” stock is the most comfortable for shooting. $1095.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4960 - 16169 - U.S. MODEL 1903 MARK I SPRINGFIELD- CUT FOR PEDERSEN DEVICE WITH CORRECT SPECIAL PARTS - Serial number 11221196 with the correct original SA 11-19 barrel with a VG-fine bore. This rifle is listed by exact number in the Springfield Research Service books as “disposal record” on January 20, 1949 which means it was sold as surplus at that time. You can contact SRS directly if you subscribe to their newsletter, and purchase a letter to confirm that along with whatever documentation they can provide (sometimes place and purchaser, sometimes nothing additional).

Most of the Mark I rifles sold around that time seem to have been ones that had the special parts needed for the Pedersen device removed and replace with standard parts and issued as regular M1903 rifles. A previous owner rounded up the correct Mark I parts and installed them, including trigger and sear, cutoff and cutoff spindle and the special stock with clearance cut for the ejection port. Stock is about VG-fine with assorted minor nicks and dings. The barreled receiver retains about 97-98% of an old arsenal dark gray parkerize refinish. Other metal parts with 70-95% of various shades of parkerize and the straight handle bolt body is blue. Remnants of two circle Ps behind the trigger guard, and a semi-legible SA/GAW and ordnance wheel on the left side of the stock, probably from a 1944 overhaul at Springfield Armory. Front sight blade (just the blade itself) is a non-issue part that looks a bit higher which would be a big help if someone wanted to shoot this. We sell all guns as collector items only and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing, but we know of no problems but recommend against shooting any of the M1903s with the early straight handled bolts.

About 101,000 Mark I rifles were made at the end of World War I to be used with the secret Pedersen Device ("U.S. Pistol caliber .30 Model of 1918") which allowed the soldier to remove the rifle's bolt, insert the Pedersen device, attach the 40 round magazine and be ready to clean out trench lines with semi-automatic fire using pistol size .30 caliber cartridges. Made too late for combat use in WW1, nearly all the devices were destroyed in the 1930s (to eliminate the expense of continued storage during the depression). At that point, the Mark I rifles were mostly modified to remove the special parts and reclassified as just regular Model 1903 rifles and issued for whatever service they were needed for. Here is a chance to own an essentially correct Mark I rifle, albeit a restoration, to fill that gap in your collection. There are probably less than 50 of the original Pedersen Devices left today, about half in various museums, but they do turn up for sale from time to time, and bring prices in the five figure range. At least most of us can own the rifle, and dream about the device. $1195.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4955 - 16345 - U.S. MODEL 1903 MARK I SPRINGFIELD- CUT FOR PEDERSEN DEVICE- NICE! - Serial number 1141102. This is an excellent example that was a duplicate in John’s personal collection for a long time, but he needs the room more than the rifle at this point. It is a restoration using original finish parts that match pretty well in color and wear. This rifle has the correct special Mark I parts: trigger and sear, cutoff and cutoff spindle and the special stock with clearance cut for the ejection port. Stock is about excellent with only a few assorted minor nicks and dings, matching the metal nicely. Sharp circle P, and while there is no SA cartouche, there is a good Benecia Arsenal (B.A.W.L. in rectangle) rework cartouche. Metal parts with about 93-95% original finish, showing normal wear pattern on the bolt body and wearing surfaces and sharp edges. Correct original SA 12- 19 barrel. Bore is strong and sharp, although it needs a good cleaning. About 101,000 Mark I rifles were made at the end of World War I to be used with the secret Pedersen Device ("U.S. Pistol caliber .30 Model of 1918") which allowed the soldier to remove the rifle's bolt, insert the Pedersen device, attach the 40 round magazine and be ready to clean out trench lines with semi-automatic fire with the pistol size .30 caliber cartridges. Made too late for combat use in WW1, nearly all the devices were destroyed in the 1930s (to eliminate the expense of continued storage during the depression). At that point, the Mark I rifles were mostly modified to remove the special parts and reclassified as just regular Model 1903 rifles and issued for whatever service they were needed for. Here is a chance to own an essentially correct Mark I rifle, albeit a restoration, to fill that gap in your collection. There are probably less than 50 of the original Pedersen Devices left today, about half in various museums, but they do turn up for sale from time to time, and bring prices in the five figure range. At least most of us can own the rifle, and dream about the device. $1895.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF4847 - U.S. MODEL 1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE IN PISTOL GRIP (OR C) STOCK SERIAL NUMBER. 1410862 CALIBER 30-06 The U.S. Model 1903 was the standard service rifle of the U.S. military from 1903 till the late 1930's with well over one million produced. The action owes much to the German Mauser Gewehr 98, but also has some unique features including a magazine cutoff to hold 5 shoots in reserve till the enemy charged. There is great interest by collectors in the “Springfield” with some collectors looking for every variant built by Springfield Armory. It was also the rifle that introduced the 30-06round to the American hunting public.

This rifle was made in the period when Springfield Armory was only assembling an occasional rifle. The barrel is dated 1931 and matches the serial number. It was placed in a pistol grip or C stock sometime in its history. The C stock has the Springfield Armory cartouche on it, and also rework marks from another arsenal. The metal and wood have about 95% of their original Parkerized finish remaining. The barrel has sharp riflings but there is some graying in the grooves. All the parts are correct for the rifle. This is one of the last of the Model 1903's, and it has the much sought after pistol grip stock. $1450.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4502 - 13762 - U.S. MODEL 1903A4 SNIPER RIFLE BY REMINGTON - Serial number 4995107 with correct original RA 12-43 barrel. Superb bright and sharp two groove bore that looks near unfired. About 99.5% original dark green parkerized finish on the barrel and receiver. Receiver markings are offset to be visible with the scope base in place, so that confirms this is an authentic M1903A4, not just a scoped 03A3. (Remember, the marking “MODEL 03-A3” is found on both models.) Other metal parts with about 99% parkerized finish of various gray-green shades. Bolt is blued with about 95% original blue left. Scant (“semi-pistol grip”) stock with faint “K” in cutoff recess and correct bolt notch. “P” on the pistol grip, but no cartouche. Walnut stock assembly has only a couple of tiny blemishes, and old GI oiled finish, so it matches the metal parts nicely. Stock fittings are al the correct “R” marked parts. We suspect this is a restoration based on an original barrel receiver combination. The scope base is Redfield Junior style but is not marked, a variation we had not seen previously, so we are not sure if it is 100% correct or maybe a repro of some sort, but it looks good. Rings are mint unissued 7/8” GI rings as used with the M81/M82 scopes. Scope is a Lyman Alaskan that does not have the ALL WEATHER markings on the adjustment bases, nor the usual roll stamped markings, but has LYMAN ALSAKAN hand engraved on the side of the tube. The tube and the eyepiece have the military drawing numbers stamped on them, so the scope may be an early GI item or a an early post war commercial which used overrun GI marked parts. It has a post reticule with good optics, but there is some slight fuzzy dirt build up on the sides of the post that look about 2.5X as big through the scope. About 98-99% of the old (original?) blue finish remains on the scope. The Lyman Alaskan was originally designated “Telescope M73” but Lyman was tied up with other war work so the M73B1 by Weaver was the scope originally issued with the M1903A4 sniper rifles. Later the Alaskan with a few minor changes was readopted as the M81 or M82 scope and issued with the M1903A4s. Overall an extremely handsome looking example of the M1903A4 sniper rifle, although admittedly probably a restored example. $3795.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4484 - 13869 - U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 MODEL 1903 (MODIFIED) BY REMINGTON WITH “C” STOCK Serial number 3178441 with correct RA 7-42 barrel with near perfect bright and sharp four groove bore. Originally all the M1903 Modified rifles were delivered with straight grip stocks without the finger grooves. Someone has placed this rifle in a full pistol grip “Type C” stock made by Keystone (marked K in the cutoff recess) made at a later date. The stock has the clearance cut for the M1903A3 handguard ring, but they were intentionally made to fit the earlier M1903s as well when issued as replacement parts. The milled lower band and trigger guard assembly are not “R” marked parts, but everything else seems to be, except the bolt which is WW2 vintage, but not “R” marked. Metal parts retain about 95-96% original dark green Parkerizing with a similar amount of blue finish on some of the small parts, typical of that time. Trigger guard looks like an earlier Springfield blue finish with about 80-90% remaining. The stock has a few professional repairs: a small cut by the bolt handle has been field, and I have seen the (unfilled) on a few other stocks, apparently an initial cut for M1903A4s that was never finished for some reason; and the edges of the shoulder for the lower band have been built up slightly, and there is a small defect on the left side at the lower band (crack?). All these have been done with a dark brown epoxy type material and nicely blended in so that you have to look to see them. There are no cartouches, and instead of a P on the inside of the grip, there is a stamped “W” of unknown meaning. We sell all guns as collector items only, and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to shooting, but if approved, this one would probably be an excellent shooter. The “C” stocks have a slightly longer length of pull, and higher comb for a better sight picture and less muzzle jump. Overall a very handsome looking rifle, essentially in M1903A1 configuration as many of the M1903 rifles were rebuilt with “C” stocks and redesignated as M1903A1s during WW2, especially for USMC use. Nice rifle. $950.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4446 - U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 MODEL 1903- HIGH NUMBER NICKEL STEEL ACTION Serial number 1461977 on the receiver, made in the late 1930s, and the barrel is a SA 4-19. The stock is from a Mark I with the shallow cut for the Pedersen device ejection clearance on the left side. Bolt body, rear sight assembly and butt swivel are early WW2 parts made by Remington. We believe this rifle was assembled during WW2, probably 1942-43 to meet the need for rifles during those desperate days early in the war. There is no cartouche visible to identify exactly where it was done, but it is certainly arsenal work, not one of Bubba’s parts and pieces projects. This rifle really needs a thorough cleaning and will look a LOT better then. The metal parts have about 90-95% of the (mixed) parkerized type finishes showing normal wear patterns and thinning and some scratches on the receiver ring. The walnut stock was lightly scraped at one time and is now dirty, and somewhat dark and greasy, but not as bas as the deeply soaked “greasy Greek” rifles CMP sold. The stock should be degreased, then steamed to remove some of the numerous assorted dings (but fortunately none are significant). After staining and a new coat of finish it will be a very handsome representative M1903 Springfield. These high number nickel steel actions are the best (and strongest and smoothest) of the entire M1903 series. The four groove barrel has a bore that has strong, sharp rifling and mostly bright, but also a dozen or so dark spots, most small but a couple about ¼” diameter, scattered in the bore. Probably rust or pits, so they may or may not clean out. If they do, it should clean to near excellent. We sell all guns as collector items only and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing. If your gunsmith approves, this may be an excellent shooter, and after being cleaned up will be a handsome rifle. This is a much better rifle (or will be after cleaning) than it appears in the photos. $750.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4746 - 15057 - U.S. MODEL 1903 RIFLE BY REMINGTON (EARLY TRANSITIONAL M1903/1903 MODIFIED) - Serial number 3050878, a little over 50,000 rifles into Remington’s total WW2 production of nearly 365,000 M1903/1903 Modified rifles, followed by 785,000 M1903A3s and 28,000 M1903A4s. This rifle shows the slow evolution from the very earliest Remington made M1903s which were virtually identical to Rock Island’s WW1 rifles (not surprising since Remington was using the old Rock Island tooling!). Initially intended to be “lend lease” rifles to aid the British, Remington deliveries shifted to U.S. forces when the U.S. entered WW2 on 7 December 1941. Demands to increase production and minimize machinery and raw material needs led to the elimination of unnecessary manufacturing steps and substitutions of new methods and materials. This rifle shows just a few of the very earliest changes- the bolt stop has been eliminated, along with the “lightening cuts” on the side of the rear sight base and the finger grooves in the stock. The forged and milled lower band has been left in the rough forged state on the outside. The first stamped part, the butt swivel assembly has been adopted. Small parts are correctly marked “R”. The stock has been scraped long ago removing all but a bit of the circle P. With a good light and some imagination you can make out remnants of the RLB inspector cartouche. The RA 11-41 dated barrel still has the 4 groove rifling (changed to two groove about a year later). Bore has strong rifling, but is dark and rough, probably fired with corrosive ammo and not properly cleaned. We sell all guns as collector items, and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing, but I have shot M1903s with far worse bores. Some collectors argue that there is no such thing as a Remington M1903 “Modified” while others point out the numerous evolutionary changes and insist that it is correct to identify those with most of the shortcuts as M1903 Modified, if merely a collector term and not an official Army name. All I know is that every collector needs one of these in their collection to show the changes being adopted under wartime pressure that eventually led to the M1903A3 with all stamped parts, two groove barrels and simplified sights. Metal finish on this one has been covered with some black paint looking product, and can be left alone to look like a 95% gun, or some paint remover may reveal the usual dark green parkerize underneath and I would expect to find about 90-95% remaining. A handsome looking example of an early transitional M1903/M1903 Modified. $795.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4638 - EARLY U. S. MODEL 1896 COMMONLY CALLED 30/40 KRAG. Serial number 1057 Caliber 30/40. With the adoption of the 30/40 Krag in 1892 the U.S. provided its troops with their first bolt action, 5 shoot magazine loading rifle, firing a smokeless powder round to ranges further than any black powder military rifle. The rifle was of Danish design, and was most unusual in appearance because of the 5 round magazine that protruded from the right side of the receiver. The magazine offered the advantage that it could be topped up with individual rounds, but could not be loaded as quickly as the stripper clip system then being introduced by the Germans in their Mauser rifles. The rifle also had a magazine cut off to so soldiers could load and fire single shots, saving the five rounds in the magazine when the enemy charged. When U.S. troops faced Spanish troops in Cuba armed with Mauser Model 1893 rifle loaded by stripper clips the advantages of the rapid loading Mauser system over the Krag system was demonstrated to deadly effect. It particularly impressed a young New Yorker named Teddy Roosevelt, who, when he became president ordered the U.S Army to adopt rifle with the Mauser loading system. The result was the U.S. Model 1903 rifle (the Springfield). So the Krag was only in service for 11 years. Few saw much service and most were given to states to arm their militias, or sold to civilians through the NRA.

This rifle was made in the first year of production and started life as a Model 1892 rifle. We found it in a pawn shop over 10 year ago with completely butchered stock, missing the rear sight and top handguard, and bought it as a possible restoration project. Over the years we found a Model 1896 stock an 1896 rear sight, and finally bought a replacement 1896 handguard. Our collecting interests have changed and we’ll let someone else search for the elusive Model 1892 parts. All of the original heat treatment finish have worn off the receiver, and been replaced with brownish patina. The barrel still has some original finish. The bore is dark, but has shootable riflings. The stock is correct 1896 stock, and there is no evidence of any cartouches. A good starting point for a restoration project for the U.S. Model 1892 rifle. $1195.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4542 - 13945 U.S. RIFLE MODEL 1903A3 RIFLE MADE BY REMINGTON Serial number 3768762 with correct RA 4-43 barrel. Four groove rifling looks great except there are a lot of dark crud (or maybe rust?) spots or clumps in the lower third of the bore. I think they will clean out, but make no guarantee. About 98% of an old arsenal parkerize finish remains, with some bright spots/scrapes on the top of the rear sight. Looks like someone cleaned it with a degreaser leaving a matte gray film on the metal, but I think a good cleaning and coat of oil/WD-40 will make this a very handsome looking rifle. Stock had been lightly sanded but legible FJA and circle P and box P are present. Assuming the bore cleans up okay, this will be an excellent example of the Remington made M1903A3 rifle. $695.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4302 - 13161 - U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 MODEL OF 1917 BY EDDYSTONE. Serial number 970979 with correct E 8-18 barrel. This is a good representative example of the M1917 rifle, the most widely used U.S. rifle in WW1. All the easily checked parts bearing the "E" marking, and it retains about 65-75% thinning blue finish, , not a parkerize refinish, so it probably escaped the rebuild programs after WW1. During the dark days of WW2, this rifle was provided as "lend lease" material to Canada, where it received a broad arrow within a C marking (denoting its status as Canadian military property) on the right side of the stock and on the left rear of the receiver. The forend shows a slightly lighter color area about 4 inches wide where it once had the red band which was used to indicate that this took .30-06 ammunition, not the .303 British rounds of the nearly identical looking Pattern 14 rifles. Unit marks J.D.C./O.T.C. over 349 on the right side of the butt, but we do not know their meaning. No import markings, so this is one of the rifles that came back prior to 1968, probably in the early 1960s (when the Eddystones were being sold for $29.95 while Remingtons or Winchesters were $5 more). Stock assembly is in good condition with the usual assorted dings and scars, the worst being a cluster by the lower band and one on the top of the wrist. Bore is fine. The bolt (which has some pitting on the top of the bolt and on the right side of the sleeve) is numbered, but does not match the receiver. Some collectors like pristine rifles that cowered in the corner of some remote armory all their life, but many people like rifles that actually saw service in one or more wars, and have a history. $695.00 (View Picture)

Restoration Projects

**NEW ADDITION** SMOF5094 - 17256 - U.S. MODEL 1899 .30-40 KRAG CARBINE- COMPLETE RECEIVER AND ACTION ASSEMBLY – Serial number 279816 made around 1900. This is the complete action with all the small parts, complete bolt assembly and the trigger guard and guard screws. Overall VG-Fine condition with about 30% original finish remaining, except bolt which has most of its bright polished finish and the bolt sleeve with its blue finish. The extractor arm has a number of spots where rust staining and/or light pitting disfigures it slightly. It looks like the receiver and loading gate were lightly cleaned at one time. If you have a real Model 1899 Krag Carbine where the receiver has been boogered up with scope mounts or something this is an opportunity to salvage it into a much nicer collector gun. Since this was made after 1898 we have to ship to a FFL holder. $245.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4983 - 16367 - MODEL 1917 “ENFIELD” SPORTERIZED BARRELED ACTION BY EDDYSTONE IN .30-06 CALIBER - Serial number 922978. This one has had the rear sight ears removed. Trigger guard has been straightened and the magazine box has been altered to 5 round capacity (originally the M1917 magazine holds six rounds) and lightened. Barrel has been turned down some to lighten it, and shortened to about 20 inches, with no provisions for any barrel sights. Excellent bright and sharp bore. Bolt handle has been altered to the pleasing and functional shape later used on the Remington Model 720 series, and has sufficient bend to clear a scope. Bubba drilled and tapped the receiver for a Redfield Junior type base, but the holes are poorly located, and wobbled and probably stripped. If you have a proper scope mount drilling jig you can drill out the holes to a larger size, or perhaps plug them and start over. The rear bridge has two extra holes on the side, probably for one of the (now oddball) mounts of the 1930s or 40s. With a bit of adjustment for the straightened and shortened magazine depth, this will fit in just about any stock intended fro a M1917 Enfield, from a chopped off military stock to a sporter blank. Probably not the ideal basis for a fine custom sporter, but an inexpensive action that would be a great practice project before you try for a masterpiece. We sell all guns as collector items only that must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to shooting, but we think that the nice bore in this one would make it a good choice for a fun practice project with potentially good accuracy. $195.00 (View Picture)

Classic & Collectible Commercial Longarms
(post-1898)

**Hold** SMOF5022 - EXCELLENT PRE-64 WINCHESTER MODEL 94 IN 30-30 SERIAL NUMBER 1527931, MANUFACTURED IN 1949. The Model 1894 lever action rifle is one of John M. Browning’s enduring legacy to hunters (and law enforcement) throughout the United States. It is the only gun design that we’re aware of that is still in production 108 years after the first one was made. Winchester needed a lever action rifle capable of handling smokeless powder to compete with Marlin’s Model 1893. Browning turned out the design in two weeks, and nearly six million rifles later it’s still in production. The rifle was chambered in several calibers from 25- 35 to 32 special. It could be ordered in rifle or carbine configuration with other fancy features such as takedown, pistol grip buttstock, shotgun buttplate, and fancy walnut.

This is the best Pre-64 Winchester Model 94 carbine that we have had for quite a while. It is chambered in the most popular caliber (30-30). The wood is in very good-excellent condition with one or two small dings. Excellent bright shiny bore. 97%+ original blue remaining with a few small dark spots. This is the classic Winchester 94 carbine in the classic caliber, from a bygone era when pride was taken in fit finish and craftsmanship. $595.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4954 - 16165 - WINCHESTER MODEL 40 12 GAUGE SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUN WITH FACTORY CUTTS COMPENSATOR (SKEET MODEL?) - Serial number 6279 made in 1940. Only made between 1939 and 1942, making it one of the scarcest of all Winchester shotguns. This one has the added rarity of having the factory installed Cutts compensator on the barrel. This model replaced the problematic Model 1911, but used many of the same features. Having an operating handle on the bolt (similar to the Browning designed Remington model 11, the Savage 720, and FN made Brownings) made it easier to load for the first shot. However, the recoil absorbing features dependent on friction were little changed from the Model 1911, and gave similar problems with reliability and excessive recoil. Production ended after our involvement in WW2 with only 12,000 and 18,000 made (references differ). Barrels 28 or 30 inches long were standard, but the Cutts compensator was a factory option, and also standard on the “skeet” model. This has the special shoulder on the front of the barrel for mounting the Cutts, and overall length including the choke tube of 24 inches. However, the skeet model reportedly had checkered pistol grips with a black cap, and this has plain wood. Metal parts with about 80-85% original factory blue finish, just normal wear. Originally sold with three choke tubes, this comes with one (marked SPR). This gun is from the estate of a past President of the Winchester Arms Collectors Association, and reflects his interest in slightly unusually variations in nice condition. A very scarce variant of a very scarce model. $750.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4956 - 16166 - WINCHESTER MODEL 1911 S.L. SHOTGUN, 12 GA Semi-auto - Serial number 75890 made about 1924 with 28 inch full choke barrel. Only slightly less than 83,000 of this model were made between 1911 and 1925 with some late parts clean up guns assembled into 1928. This was a strange design where you had to jack the barrel back (by grasping the knurled section on the barrel) to load the first round into the chamber, but after that it would function as a semiautomatic. The recoil of the action was controlled by springs and friction rings, but easily got out of adjustment, causing vicious recoil felt by the shooter. This is an exceptionally nice example with about 98-99% original blue finish. One semi-ugly scratch near the back of the receiver on the top. The wood has only a few tiny handling or storage dings, but does have a hairline crack at the rear of the forend (one of the weaknesses of this model’s design). This is from the estate of a past President of the Winchester Arms Collectors Association who set a goal of getting one of every model Winchester made, and then put on a 14 table display to show them off. Very impressive! This is not a common model to find, and most are in rather bet up condition due to their unreliability, which led to careless storage. This one is great addition to a collection, but (like all of them) about useless as a shooter. But we sell all guns as collector items only and not to be shot unless approved by a competent gunsmith. $750.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4879 - 15745 - MOSSBERG MODEL 44US(B) .22 CALIBER BOLT ACTION TARGET RIFLE - Serial number- (none- not required prior to 1968). During WW2 a large number of these rugged and well made rifles were procured for U.S. military training purposes, and many remained in use with ROTC programs until the 1960s. After the military contracts ended, Mossberg continued these in production from 1944 to 1949. The military rifles were marked US PROPERTY along with the model designation and the serial number on both the barrel and the receiver. The commercial version was only marked on the barrel, omitting the US PROPERTY and serial number, and offered minor changes in the swivels, extractors and sights as they went through the Model 44US(b), 44US(c) and 44US(d) variations. These feature a full size stock, similar in proportion to the M1 Garand, not a scaled down “youth” stock, so they are excellent for adult shooters. The Mossberg adjustable target sights are an entirely different design than the traditional Lyman or Redfield pattern, but work very well, and are adequate for all but the highest levels of competition. the 26 inch medium- heavy barrels are reportedly quite accurate. Oscar Mossberg was a designer and inventor for Iver Johnson, Stevens and Marlin before he started his own company in 1919, and prior to their reorganization in 1962 they made a wide variety of models, and were known as the maker who provided “More gun for the money” than any other. This would be an interesting and inexpensive collecting specialty, and there is a Mossberg Collectors Association.

This example is in excellent plus condition with about 98-99% original deep blue finish on the barrel, and most of the color case hardening on the bolt, but worn on the bolt handle, and the buttplate retains about 95% finish as well. The plastic trigger guard assembly is not broken (they crack easily after 50+ years). This has the original seven round Mossberg magazine, complete with the removable pin that allows use of .22 shorts instead of the usual .22 long rifle ammunition. These pins are removed for the longer cartridge and usually lost. The front sight is the Mossberg type that has a detachable hood that then allows one of four different front apertures to be turned into place. The walnut stock has a few extremely minor bruises and scrapes, many of which would disappear with a bit of linseed oil rubbed into them. The green “fire” indicator peg for the safety is missing as is the rear sling swivel which is detachable. Both parts are available from Havlin Sales. Bore is sharp and bright, and while se sell all guns as collector items only, we think that if your gunsmith approves this as safe to shoot that it will be an excellent shooter. Although made for the civilian market, this is nearly identical to the U.S. military training rifle version and would be okay as a representative example of one of the many commercial rifles pressed into military service during WW2. An excellent plus rifle, well cared for by the previous owner who was a serious competitive shooter. $325.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4550 - 13959 WINCHESTER MODEL 95 SADDLE RING CARBINE, .30-40 KRAG CALIBER. SERIAL NUMBER 75914. Serial number 425022, among the last of these guns made. The superb example has all the standard features of this variation. Caliber is .30 Army (30-40 Krag) one of the most popular calibers of the Model 1895 rifles and carbines, and the type used by Teddy Roosevelt in the Spanish American War.

The outstanding feature of this gun is its condition, retaining essentially ALL of the unmarked original wood and metal finish with only some minor "flaking" on the receiver sides and upper tang. (The flaking has not penetrated to the bare metal but has resulted only in a thinning of the effected areas. Bore is as nice as the outside. About 90% blue on the buttplate. Stock is free from all but a few tiny handling marks. About as nice as you will find one of these any more, and the Model 1895s are notorious for the flaking finish on the receivers, so it may be a futile quest looking for one any better. This is from the estate of a past President of the Winchester Arms Collectors Association, and deserves a good home where it will be appreciated. $3450.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4557 - 13967 WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 RIFLE IN .22 LONG CALIBER. SERIAL NUMBER 75914. Serial number 569336 made circa 1903. Octagon barrel is 24 3/8” long with typical black powder .22 bore- worn and rough. Note the caliber is .22 LONG, not .22 LONG RIFLE. The immensely popular and long-lived Model 1873 reached a total production of about 720,000 rifles and carbines, but less than 20,000 were in .22 rimfire caliber, and according to George Madis these have a low survival rate, probably from people reworking them to more useful calibers than the .22 rimfire for such a heavy rifle. This one has seen some honest use, but not abuse, and retains about 85-90% original finish, thinning or dulling in places, but overall a very attractive Model 1873 rifle. It has the standard crescent buttplate shape found on most 1873 rifles, but specially made for the .22s without a butt trap. Good markings, screw heads not buggered, magazine is complete and working. Wood has the old oil finish with assorted minor dings and scratches of an honestly used gun. This is from the estate of a past President of the Winchester Arms Collectors Association, and deserves a good home where it will be appreciated. $4250.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4551 - 13960 WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 SINGLE SHOT ''LOW WALL” RIFLE IN .22LR CALIBER. SERIAL NUMBER 75914. Serial number 119805 probably made circa 1915. A beautiful little gun with 24 3/8” octagon barrel and excellent bore. About 97-98% finish remains, just some honest wear causing brightness on the sharp edges, a bit of thinning on the bottom flat just ahead of the forend (resting on the window sill when shooting into the back yard?) and a couple of very minor scratches or scrapes. Stock retains nearly all the original varnish finish, with just a handful of very minor dings scattered around. John M. Browning’s famous Model 1885 single shot action is still regarded as one of the best ever made, and despite large production numbers, these were much loved, much used, and many were cobbled into home brewed varmint rifles, leaving excellent examples harder to find than one might expect. At one time, someone added a tang sight, and the ''footprint” shows in the finish on the tang, and in order to remember which way to turn the knobs for windage, they stamped L and R into the wood alongside the tang. It would be nicer without these blemishes, but is still a darn nice rifle. This great rifle is from the estate of a past President of the Winchester Arms Collectors Association, and it is looking for a good home. $1995.00 (View Picture)