1903 Winchester...

Moon · 03-17-2007, 07:54 PM

So I went to the Big Town gun-show today. During the first hour, I wound up with an oooold winchester 1903, chambered in .22 Automatic. I paid $100 for it, so you can probably guess what it looked like. The wood was terrible, the steel looked rough. But what the hell, who can't use another $100 .22 ??

Then I learned exactly what the hell I did wrong. Apparently, the .22 Automatic is NOT the same as .22LR. Someone pointed this out to me. Then another person, and another, and another. I started looking for the elusive ammo, finding a few boxes. Most of which averaged $20.... for a box of 50. RIMFIRE AMMO !!!

So this meskin offered me $150, and I sold it for $160. Some of you old-winchester guys are probably throwing shit at me right now, but this was one terrible looking rifle. Some иigger put some metal inlays (home-made, of course) in the stock. It was just a shooter.

DorGunR · 03-17-2007, 08:04 PM

I owned one of those when I was about 15 yo, I loved that rifle, .22LR ammo was $0.45 a box of 50 while the .22 Winchester Automatic was $1.00 a box, and the Winchester model 1903 was the only rifle chambered for this round. The Win. model 1903 was last manufactured in 1932. BTW I lost my rifle in a house fire.

Moon · 03-17-2007, 08:14 PM

The one in question was stamped as being made in 1917. 90 years old ! The more I think about it, the more I'm glad the meskin has it. It would have been something I shot a few times, put away and never shoot again. Since it was in such terrible shape, I have little regret about getting rid of it.

WFO2 · 03-17-2007, 08:26 PM

Think that meskin is gonna try and put the wrong ammo in it . Not that I care just curious ......

magnus392 · 03-17-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by WFO2

Think that meskin is gonna try and put the wrong ammo in it . Not that I care just curious ......

What do you think???

AKWARRIOR · 03-18-2007, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by WFO2

Think that meskin is gonna try and put the wrong ammo in it .

That was my thought.Id bet money on it.

Pogo · 03-17-2007, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MoonShiner

The one in question was stamped as being made in 1917. 90 years old ! The more I think about it, the more I'm glad the meskin has it. It would have been something I shot a few times, put away and never shoot again. Since it was in such terrible shape, I have little regret about getting rid of it.

I wouldn't buy something like that for a shooter anyway. That's one to collect. If you had kept it and put it away until you are my age, you would probably get a better return on your investment than if you had put it in some of the best stock on the market today.

DorGunR · 03-17-2007, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pogo

I wouldn't buy something like that for a shooter anyway. That's one to collect. If you had kept it and put it away until you are my age, you would probably get a better return on your investment than if you had put it in some of the best stock on the market today.

pistol-packin-wifey · 03-18-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Pogo

I wouldn't buy something like that for a shooter anyway. That's one to collect. If you had kept it and put it away until you are my age, you would probably get a better return on your investment than if you had put it in some of the best stock on the market today.

That's why i always tell cheezy that if he has the chance to buy something that will really appreciate in value, i have no problem putting what we have as a "house" fund into that.

scheistermeister · 03-18-2007, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by pistol-packin-wifey

That's why i always tell cheezy that if he has the chance to buy something that will really appreciate in value, i have no problem putting what we have as a "house" fund into that.

If I ever had a wife that said that I'd grab my keys and go snag the first semi-auto Barrett I could find.

40mmHEDP · 03-18-2007, 12:48 PM

You made a little money on it, good job. If you ever get yourself in that situation again Old West Scrounger still has that ammo specialy produced at $12.95 a box.

http://www.ows-ammo.com/catalog/prod...products_id/29

Moon · 03-17-2007, 08:41 PM

I'm not sure, he said he had one when he was a boy. He had to have been in his late 60's at least. I doubt he ever shoots it, but who knows ?

magnus392 · 03-17-2007, 08:52 PM

Did I miss anything Moon?

DorGunR · 03-17-2007, 08:55 PM

Moon · 03-17-2007, 08:59 PM

Ya didn't miss a thing Charlie. It was a lame duck. The ol' man and I both came back empty handed. I took my $60 and bought a shit-load of reloading supplies. I wound up with over 1,000 9mm hollow points, 500 .45 hollow points, 1k large pistol primers, and a shell holder. 90 pounds later, I had done my damage.

03-17-2007, 07:54 PM	#1
Moon IncogNegro Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,825	1903 Winchester... So I went to the Big Town gun-show today. During the first hour, I wound up with an oooold winchester 1903, chambered in .22 Automatic. I paid $100 for it, so you can probably guess what it looked like. The wood was terrible, the steel looked rough. But what the hell, who can't use another $100 .22 ?? Then I learned exactly what the hell I did wrong. Apparently, the .22 Automatic is NOT the same as .22LR. Someone pointed this out to me. Then another person, and another, and another. I started looking for the elusive ammo, finding a few boxes. Most of which averaged $20.... for a box of 50. RIMFIRE AMMO !!! So this meskin offered me $150, and I sold it for $160. Some of you old-winchester guys are probably throwing shit at me right now, but this was one terrible looking rifle. Some иigger put some metal inlays (home-made, of course) in the stock. It was just a shooter. __________________ "Thou shalt not be a son-of-a-bitch". Magnus392, from Rules of Chuck 00011

03-17-2007, 08:04 PM	#2
DorGunR Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 30,905	I owned one of those when I was about 15 yo, I loved that rifle, .22LR ammo was $0.45 a box of 50 while the .22 Winchester Automatic was $1.00 a box, and the Winchester model 1903 was the only rifle chambered for this round. The Win. model 1903 was last manufactured in 1932. BTW I lost my rifle in a house fire.

03-17-2007, 08:14 PM	#3
Moon IncogNegro Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,825	The one in question was stamped as being made in 1917. 90 years old ! The more I think about it, the more I'm glad the meskin has it. It would have been something I shot a few times, put away and never shoot again. Since it was in such terrible shape, I have little regret about getting rid of it.

03-17-2007, 08:26 PM	#4
WFO2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Heart Of Texas Posts: 2,187	Think that meskin is gonna try and put the wrong ammo in it . Not that I care just curious ......

03-18-2007, 12:48 PM	#11
40mmHEDP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 100	You made a little money on it, good job. If you ever get yourself in that situation again Old West Scrounger still has that ammo specialy produced at $12.95 a box. http://www.ows-ammo.com/catalog/prod...products_id/29

03-17-2007, 08:41 PM	#12
Moon IncogNegro Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,825	I'm not sure, he said he had one when he was a boy. He had to have been in his late 60's at least. I doubt he ever shoots it, but who knows ?

03-17-2007, 08:52 PM	#13
magnus392 Thick Skulled Southerner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NETX Posts: 1,196	Did I miss anything Moon?

03-17-2007, 08:55 PM	#14
DorGunR Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 30,905

03-17-2007, 08:59 PM	#15
Moon IncogNegro Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,825	Ya didn't miss a thing Charlie. It was a lame duck. The ol' man and I both came back empty handed. I took my $60 and bought a shit-load of reloading supplies. I wound up with over 1,000 9mm hollow points, 500 .45 hollow points, 1k large pistol primers, and a shell holder. 90 pounds later, I had done my damage.