I was asked by a local gun shop here what I thought a Remingtion 03 rifle in 30-06 would be worth.

Since I haven't the faintest idea I thought I would ask here.

It has an older Monte carlo stock, nothing special barrel. But the action is gorgeous, beautiful polish, nice crisp lettering and what I think is a very nice Short body Lyman Peep sight.

We were talking that the action is the only thing worth any thing really. It would sure make a nice rifle, rebarreled into a 35 Whalen with a old style G&H stock.

I thought I remembered that some serial # range were a problem so, here is the serial # 3293793.

I have no stake in this rifle, I'm just trying to help out a nice little gun shop and someone on AR might get a really nice 03 Action.

Ideas on value? I could get pictures if that would help.

Allen

I bought one just about like the one you're describing a year or so back on Gunbroker. I paid $325 for it as I recall. It's now in the form of a G&H sporter nearing completion.

Do you happen to remember the maker's name stamped on the right front of the receiver?

For some reason that serial number strikes me as being a Remington-made rifle from the beginning of WWII. They were very strong for Springfields, but never brought a very large price unless all military original right down to the barrel bands. (In all original military configuration, they might go as high as $1,000 locally.)

As to action values, I have seen them here in Oregon as recently as last February's local gun show for less than $150. I bought a Mauser action at the same show for $125, and the Springfields were definitely no more expensive...

If the gun is really in nice shape, it would sell for $300 to $325 in local shops...or at least that's what they'd start out asking for it.

The link below has a lot of info on the Remington 1903's.

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9411043/m/602102518/p/1

Allen

That 03 is made of Nickel steel and is very strong action. In fact, all Remingtons both 03 and 03A3 were made of nickel steel. The 03s are a bit nicer in general as they are usually better finished.

I would also say about $300 plus or minus is a fair price if the stock is fairly well done and the action has the milled trigger guard and floorplate. In the past I have sold the stocks and barrels to help offset the price of the action and often had about $150 plus or minus in the action alone when all is said and done.

$300 around here. The Remingtons were never involved in the Low Number/High Number problems that the Springfield and Rock Island actions had. They were not generally as well-finished as the others either.

Clemson