Originally Posted by
jonnyo55
Seems like a case of somebody that knows just enough to be dangerous. He knows that Remington parts are somehow not correct on a Smith Corona (and it's Smith AND Wesson, not Corona...), yet clearly has no realistic notion of it's worth. Of course, that appraisal MAY include the solid gold parts that contribute to the 12 lb. weight...:icon_lol:
Hardly American rifle making at it's finest, either. He should take a look at a mint pre-WW1 M1903 to get a feeling for what THAT looks like!
I'll bet that his grandfather's initials were BA (or RIA, SAA,RA, etc.) and that's why they're stamped there in the stock.