Rifle on Springfield Action - The Firearms Forum

DixieLandMan · 05-21-2012, 03:05 PM

I wanted to know what this gun is worth. A friend wants to trade something worth $600 for it. It has a cracked stock and I want to replace it with an original/factory new stock for it. Caliber is .30-06. Thank you!

Hammerslagger · 05-21-2012, 03:31 PM

I would think that $600.00 cash (or anything in trade that you would actually give $600.00 for) is a good deal.

Jim K · 05-21-2012, 04:48 PM

That is the original military barrel, and it looks like the "sporterizing" job was not completed since the receiver is still in the Parkerized finish. But the conversion is too far along to try to restore the rifle to its military condition, so the best bet may be to either repair the stock (if possible) or replace the stock with another sporting style stock. Worth $600? Pretty marginal, it seems to me. If you want a sporterized Springfield, as a hunting rifle, and don't mind spending another few hundred on a good stock, go for it. If you want to "restore" the gun, it is not practical.

Jim

3/2 STA SS · 05-21-2012, 06:15 PM

Offer $500.00

Hawg · 05-21-2012, 06:43 PM

You would have to replace more than just the stock to put it back into original configuration. The bolt handle and safety. Most likely the trigger and trigger guard are custom. Then you have to have a stock and all the metal parts. Then have the screw holes for the scope mounts filled in. Not feasible. I'd fix that stock or get a new one and enjoy it.

Jim K · 05-21-2012, 07:06 PM

Whoever mounted the scope managed to get the rings different. Not a big deal, but sure looks funny. It also looks like the front base, which should be a two-screw base, is a single screw rear base. Now, that makes me wonder why. Maybe just a screwup or maybe the front holes are off and the normal front base won't fit. Just the kind of thing that turns up on "sporterized" milsurps.

Jim

Hammerslagger · 05-21-2012, 08:25 PM

I apparently misunderstood and thought that the rifle was yours and you were offered something that you felt was worth $600 for the pictured rifle.

You can likely buy a lot better rifle and scope for $600.00.

popgun · 05-21-2012, 08:53 PM

worth $250 tops

DixieLandMan · 05-22-2012, 08:56 AM

Thank you for the replies. Hammer, it is a friends rifle and wants something that I have (nice metal detector). I do not like the thumbhole and wanted to put a different or close to original stock on it and shoot it. I've decided not to trade but wanted to know if it was a fair trade or one of us was getting ripped off.

05-21-2012, 03:05 PM	#1
DixieLandMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 618	Rifle on Springfield Action I wanted to know what this gun is worth. A friend wants to trade something worth $600 for it. It has a cracked stock and I want to replace it with an original/factory new stock for it. Caliber is .30-06. Thank you! Attached Images -->

05-21-2012, 03:31 PM	#2
Hammerslagger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,099	Re: Rifle on Springfield Action I would think that $600.00 cash (or anything in trade that you would actually give $600.00 for) is a good deal.

05-21-2012, 04:48 PM	#3
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: Rifle on Springfield Action That is the original military barrel, and it looks like the "sporterizing" job was not completed since the receiver is still in the Parkerized finish. But the conversion is too far along to try to restore the rifle to its military condition, so the best bet may be to either repair the stock (if possible) or replace the stock with another sporting style stock. Worth $600? Pretty marginal, it seems to me. If you want a sporterized Springfield, as a hunting rifle, and don't mind spending another few hundred on a good stock, go for it. If you want to "restore" the gun, it is not practical. Jim

05-21-2012, 06:15 PM	#4
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,454	Re: Rifle on Springfield Action Offer $500.00 __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

05-21-2012, 06:43 PM	#5
Hawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,584	Re: Rifle on Springfield Action You would have to replace more than just the stock to put it back into original configuration. The bolt handle and safety. Most likely the trigger and trigger guard are custom. Then you have to have a stock and all the metal parts. Then have the screw holes for the scope mounts filled in. Not feasible. I'd fix that stock or get a new one and enjoy it.

05-21-2012, 07:06 PM	#6
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: Rifle on Springfield Action Whoever mounted the scope managed to get the rings different. Not a big deal, but sure looks funny. It also looks like the front base, which should be a two-screw base, is a single screw rear base. Now, that makes me wonder why. Maybe just a screwup or maybe the front holes are off and the normal front base won't fit. Just the kind of thing that turns up on "sporterized" milsurps. Jim Last edited by Jim K; 05-21-2012 at 07:10 PM..

05-21-2012, 08:25 PM	#7
Hammerslagger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,099	Re: Rifle on Springfield Action I apparently misunderstood and thought that the rifle was yours and you were offered something that you felt was worth $600 for the pictured rifle. You can likely buy a lot better rifle and scope for $600.00.

05-21-2012, 08:53 PM	#8
popgun V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 403	Re: Rifle on Springfield Action worth $250 tops

05-22-2012, 08:56 AM	#9
DixieLandMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 618	Re: Rifle on Springfield Action Thank you for the replies. Hammer, it is a friends rifle and wants something that I have (nice metal detector). I do not like the thumbhole and wanted to put a different or close to original stock on it and shoot it. I've decided not to trade but wanted to know if it was a fair trade or one of us was getting ripped off.