I went to a local gun shop today and found what looked like a few nice rifles untill I saw that someone bubba'ed them up.[sad2] A pretty nice 03 Springfield first caught my eye. Nice parked finish, clean bore, then an old timer came over and started pointing out the "alterations" someone did to the rifle. Bayonet lug chopped off, stock hacked up, etc. For the price they were asking and what I'd pay in parts to make it correct, it still may turn out to be an investment though. Especially since the CMP is out of 03s now and gun show/shop prices normally fetch upwards of 700 to 800 dollars for clean rifles.
Then I saw what looked like a Chinese military SKS complete with redish fiberglass stock and all. Careful examination found missmatched parts and an old import stamp from Century. Biggest shocker... it wasn't Chinese but Romanian. Wheres the original wood furniture Bubba?
Then I saw what looked like a Chinese military SKS complete with redish fiberglass stock and all. Careful examination found missmatched parts and an old import stamp from Century. Biggest shocker... it wasn't Chinese but Romanian. Wheres the original wood furniture Bubba?