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    Can anyone tell me where I can find an appraiser and/or buyer for some half dozen vintage Remington Gun Barrels and bolts?
    This is part of an estate sale. They are vintage military. The late owner was a WWII decorated US Navy Dive Bomber.Mostly flew the SB2C. (The second Yorktown), and gun enthusiast. He knew quality in guns, so I am wondering about these. The barrels are still in the original mailing box from the 1960's when they were purchased from an Army surplus supply source, the name and address of which I don't have in front of me right now, but can get. My guess is that they are WWII vintage. They have a small logo with a flame and the initials "RA" I think that stands for "Remington Arms". Several are still in Cosmoline. The barrels are around 2.5 feet long and threaded at the base. They have the front sight already mounted. Have a sort of mass produced machinist/machinery grain horizontally or along the whole length.

    It seems like they might be of some value to a collector and would be a shame to discard. I can also get pics. I,m asking around the internet. Thanks.

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    Is this M16 style hardware? If so you might have better luck over at ...ar15... (you can fill in the periods) Not sure of the policy regarding linking to other forums etc. They will have alot of people in the know, go to the retro part of the discussion forums.

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    Spare M2HB barrels?

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    I'm thinking Enfield M1917... What do the sights look like?

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    A picture of them would be nice. It'd clarify a lot.

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    Thanks for the response. I'll get pics and the rest of the info on them today.

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    Still in the box with the original purchase order from Rock Island Arsenal Depot Activity, Rock Island, Illinois. Dated Feb. 19, 1964.

    There are five barrels. Three are still in Cosmoline. Four of them have sights. One of the Barrels has a tag that says: 30-06-NEW R.I.-6-44. So it looks like four of them are 30-06 barrels. All 24" long. RI must stand for Rock Island. 6-44 must be the date of the barrels.

    THe fifth has no sight and says S A with the flame logo underneath then 12-18 underneath that. IT is 22.5" long.

    In addition two green firing pins, and three bolts. But they might have been for a different gun or purchased at another time. Only the barrels are on the purchase order. I wish I could get the damn pics uploaded. But it says my pics are too large to post on this forum. If I can I'll try to get someone to help me maybe make them smaller so that they will fit. If so I can try the other forum mentioned as well. Thanks.

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    If you want to resize them, you could use MS Paint, if you have Windows OS. Open them up, press CTRL + W, and resize to whatever percent, such as 30% in the first two boxes. THat would bring it down to 30% of the original size.

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    I think it worked. These for starters. Thanks!
    I will get more on too.
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    One more pic. I can take more as well. I was thinking of e-bay for this, but don't know their policy for selling firearms.
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    Post better close up pics. They appear to be 1903A3 Springfield rifle parts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sct1886 View Post
    Post better close up pics. They appear to be 1903A3 Springfield rifle parts.
    I agree. In the first pic there is a definitely an '03 bolt.

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    Here are a few more. There is also a mold of some kind. Don't know what it is for. See pic of the two halves. Thanks.

    He was a machinist and I think made the piece screwed into the one bolt.
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    that does look very close to a m1903 springfield, which i know had relations with R.I.A. because there was a flaw with some of the barrels

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    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=84855844
    m1903 springfield bolt

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=83941985

    full m1903 springfield

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=84484097

    another bolt
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1903_Springfield

    info on a 1903 springfield

    i am in the market for am1903 springfield, if this is what they are let me know and we may be able to come to an agreement on some parts for me to build one

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