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<blockquote data-quote="coolhandluke" data-source="post: 2370496" data-attributes="member: 13284"><p>Jim,</p><p></p><p>If it is a rifle that your son would like to shoot, you might take a look at the chamber adapters that allow you to fire pistol ammo. I've heard of a few different people using the 32 ACP adapters in their low number 1903's with success. From what I've heard they are fairly inexpensive.</p><p></p><p>If he doesn't have too much money wrapped up in it, I would just leave it as is and possibly try an adapter. If he can find a cheap vintage scope, rings, base and a vintage leather sling it wouldn't make a half-bad wallhanger. Parting it out will probably only yield around $200-$250 since only the stock, bolt assembly, and triggerguard are the only parts with any significant value. They may be worth more or less depending on whether the triggerguard and bolt assembly are early original parts. If the bolt is a modified original it is a double edged sword as they were only single heat treated as well. That makes it hard to sell to someone needing a bolt for a working rifle and to the collector that needs an original non-modified bolt for a restoration. Unfortunately, the receiver itself is only good for a paperweight once it has been parted. The rifle may be basterdized, but at least it's whole at this point which probably makes it worth more than the sum of it's parts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coolhandluke, post: 2370496, member: 13284"] Jim, If it is a rifle that your son would like to shoot, you might take a look at the chamber adapters that allow you to fire pistol ammo. I've heard of a few different people using the 32 ACP adapters in their low number 1903's with success. From what I've heard they are fairly inexpensive. If he doesn't have too much money wrapped up in it, I would just leave it as is and possibly try an adapter. If he can find a cheap vintage scope, rings, base and a vintage leather sling it wouldn't make a half-bad wallhanger. Parting it out will probably only yield around $200-$250 since only the stock, bolt assembly, and triggerguard are the only parts with any significant value. They may be worth more or less depending on whether the triggerguard and bolt assembly are early original parts. If the bolt is a modified original it is a double edged sword as they were only single heat treated as well. That makes it hard to sell to someone needing a bolt for a working rifle and to the collector that needs an original non-modified bolt for a restoration. Unfortunately, the receiver itself is only good for a paperweight once it has been parted. The rifle may be basterdized, but at least it's whole at this point which probably makes it worth more than the sum of it's parts. [/QUOTE]
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