...some pics of my'new' 03A3's

[Herr Mario]

....aquired these from a WW2 Vet who knew I'd take good care of them...:)

http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~madtonks/.photos/newpics/100_1455.JPG

a Jan. 43 Smith Corona with an 11-42 barrel on top...Remington June 43 with a 5-43 barrel below...

http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~madtonks/.photos/newpics/100_1456.JPG

...the SC reciever area...

http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~madtonks/.photos/newpics/100_1458.JPG

....the SC barrel

...the Remington...

http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~madtonks/.photos/newpics/100_1460.JPG

...and its barrel...




http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~madtonks/.photos/newpics/100_1465.JPG

[No4Mk1]

Very nice! Could we use one for a forum header?

[Toney]

Nice rifle!!! only seen one at the show yesterday and i WANTED IT!!!one of these days

[Herr Mario]

...be my guest-if you prefer,I can email you the 'original' if you wanna play with the sizing/etc....it looks better than posted

[No4Mk1]

I'm going to use the first one for now, but if you want to forward the original file I may tweak it when I get a chance!

[Herr Mario]

...first one original is on the way to you right now....sorry 'bout the carpet and table leg...:(

[Mosko]

I didn't know you were into the US rifles Mario. Getin' tired of those old Mauser that all look alike are you?

[Herr Mario]

....no sir,Herr Chairman...I've always lusted over them,I've only recently been able to afford them...:xxrotflmao: ......however,my fun money budget has now withered...thanks to CMP and a dear Veteran friend I've aquired some real gems:grinning-thumbsup: ....now all I need is a Carbine.....and an M1917....and a Krag.....and a..........................:o

[SAC22PPC]

nice pair your "bought"(HAHAHAHA) there mario!
since i want to someday build a fuax 1903 sniper i will bide my time for one thats either already been nicly altered or within reach of being rebiult up to semi original specs. i know i will never be able to aford an original a4...besides who would want to shoot it?


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[Herr Mario]

...as a matter of fact Sac-he gave them,but in my concience,I could not live with myself if I didnt offer him payment-so I insisted he accept market value....the fella is 83-goin' on 84....and on Social Security.....he pondered it a bit...and hemmed and hawed and declined,but I knew he could use it-and he finally said ok....I honestly would not have felt right if I didnt do that...:grinning-thumbsup:

[WmRoy]

:duel:
Mario................ have I told you how much I hate you.....:devil-smiley-1: :mad: :devil-smiley-1:

Ohhhh............... nice guns............. you luck so & so............. rotten kid........:p

:xxrotflmao: :xxrotflmao: :xxrotflmao: :xxrotflmao:

JUST KIDDING MARIO...... you know I like you..........:grinning-thumbsup:

[SAC22PPC]

i did not know about you eventualy paying for them. great thing for you to do man! it is also great of him to give them to you without concern about monitary value. its something you dont see often today.
i forget was he also a marine?


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[Herr Mario]

....no Sac-he was in the US Navy....Aviation Bosun's Mate 2nd Class on board the CVE 68-Kalinin Bay....do a Google on that and the Battle of Samar in Leyte Gulf in Oct. of 44....you'll mess yourself when you read what they went thru-his best buddy was killed right next to him.....go to the "other rifles section and look for my post on the Jap stuff he brought back-have pics-and you'll see him-and me there...he's in the book "Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors" by Hornfischer,about the battle...his pic is in there too...came out a best seller last year


.....wroy.......I still love you...:xxrotflmao: :D :p

[WmRoy]

No problem Mario............ but you are a luck so & so....... rotten kid.......:xxrotflmao:

[Herr Mario]

...this is gonna be hard to say in a way(bein' a K98 afficianado that I've been for years:) )-but after shooting the Smith-Corona yesterday for the first time...........:tard: ....I'm kinda reeeeeeealy likin' the A3's a lil more...:grinning-thumbsup: ...(see pigpoop post on "The Shed);)

[Rockman]

Mario, Nice rifles for sure. I like the old Springfield's and I'd like to find one for myself too.

[Burt]

But $14.75 each is not fair market value, is it? Then again, those are Vet bring backs, not worth as much. (hehehe)

[Herr Mario]

...well lookie who the Pug drug in....:xxrotflmao:

[iquitos]

Mario; you are a LUCKY MAN! I really like my 03; that old school rear sight takes some getting used to, but the trigger on mine is the best milsurp one I have. Gotta get me a 98 just so I can compare. Have a "supposed" bringback BRNO but it was such a mess I am afraid to put a round thru it. Will try and post pics of it someday; a great wallhanger tho..........PS Like the Jap you got too!

[Herr Mario]

...well geez iqitos...put up the pics and the story on the German section..why is it such a mess...????:confused:

[iquitos]

It had been stored in a shed for about 50 years; the bolt was rusted shut! I soaked it for days to get it apart...............will try and post a pic tonite