U.S. issue 03a3

[classicist]

Smith Corona A3s are more desirable now than the Remington version which is a flip from 30 or more years ago. Back then the Remington was considered a 'real' rifle and since the SC was made by a typewriter manufacturer 'real shooters' knew the Remington had to be the better rifle. A bunch of nonsense but just goes to show how fashions change even in the gun biz.

The only Remington that I own is a typewriter...

...oh yeah, I also have a nail gun.

[smle-man]

That typewriter was made by Remington-Rand which made 1911A1s in WW2 but no rifles. Interesting how many non firearms makers had no trouble making firearms in WW2 such as Remington-Rand, Smith Corona, IBM, Saginaw Steering Gear, General Motors, and others that don't come to mind right now. But then auto manufacturers made aircraft (Ford B24s; General Motors F4F Wildcat, TBM torpedo bomber) so I guess it isn't too surprising.

[gun toting monkeyboy]

Guys, how are you not seeing this as a Troll post? The OP has a whopping 12 posts, comes in and says that he found a valuable collector's piece under his mom's bed in mint condition, and he now wants to bubba-fy it. Hello? You are being played here.

[jamesob]

Guys, how are you not seeing this as a Troll post? The OP has a whopping 12 posts, comes in and says that he found a valuable collector's piece under his mom's bed in mint condition, and he now wants to bubba-fy it. Hello? You are being played here.

how do you know he's a troll? i once found a new in the box stg44 and a hardly fired mg42 under my grandmas bed.

[Saigon1965]

Yep - Troll spray needed here -

Guys, how are you not seeing this as a Troll post? The OP has a whopping 12 posts, comes in and says that he found a valuable collector's piece under his mom's bed in mint condition, and he now wants to bubba-fy it. Hello? You are being played here.

[Saigon1965]

Good for you - Those two guns are worth gazillion - And post some pics -

how do you know he's a troll? i once found a new in the box stg44 and a hardly fired mg42 under my grandmas bed.

[classicist]

Mine was made before Remington Typewriters merged with Rand. However, as I understand it, Remington Typewriters was a separate entity from Remington Arms at the time (ca. 1920). I also happen to own a Remington-Rand however.

Don't wish to add to the troll discussion.

That typewriter was made by Remington-Rand which made 1911A1s in WW2 but no rifles. Interesting how many non firearms makers had no trouble making firearms in WW2 such as Remington-Rand, Smith Corona, IBM, Saginaw Steering Gear, General Motors, and others that don't come to mind right now. But then auto manufacturers made aircraft (Ford B24s; General Motors F4F Wildcat, TBM torpedo bomber) so I guess it isn't too surprising.

[smle-man]

The original post may have been a troll but look how much discussion we've gotten out of it!