Searching for Smith Corona

TMF1911 · January 17, 2016, 05:40 PM

I am searching for a Smith Corona1903a3 Serial 4814xxx. It was sold to a gun store around late 2001 early 2002 in the Capital District in NYS. It belonged to my late grand father. I am interested in buying it back. I know this is a long shot... If anyone has a lead that would be great. Thanks

lockedcj7 · January 19, 2016, 05:39 PM

You might also try the Garand collectors association. I know it's not a Garand but it's often the same sort of collector and I see these adds all the time in their magazine.

Jim Watson · January 19, 2016, 07:39 PM

How can it be located if you don't show the whole serial number?
There are 999 guns for XXX.

TMF1911 · January 19, 2016, 07:54 PM

I will try the Garand Collectors. I do not think it is a good idea to post the full serial number. If someone see this and is within the range then I will share the rest. I don't want to get into some photo shop scam.

kilimanjaro · January 20, 2016, 09:05 PM

If you can, post a buy ad at the store you sold it to, the new owner may be a local. Run an ad in the local paper, too.

Expect to put the new owners kid through Harvard for a semester to get it back.

gyvel · January 20, 2016, 09:06 PM

Quote:

There are 999 guns for XXX.

Actually, there are 1000. Don't forget "000."

OP, at least just X out the last two numbers.

Jim Watson · January 21, 2016, 11:54 AM

Oh, darn, back to bonehead math.

Still applies. X out the last two numbers and cut it down to 100. Why?
Why not just identify the rifle?
Did Dad sneak it off the base and you are worried about being in possession of misappropriated government property?
Photoshop scam? How would that work? It would hold up about two seconds once you got the rifle in hand.

TMF1911 · January 22, 2016, 08:10 PM

481464x.

Mals9 · January 22, 2016, 10:47 PM

Post over on the CMP forums under Bolt Action.

Mals

January 17, 2016, 05:40 PM	#1
TMF1911 Junior Member Join Date: January 17, 2016 Posts: 3	Searching for Smith Corona I am searching for a Smith Corona1903a3 Serial 4814xxx. It was sold to a gun store around late 2001 early 2002 in the Capital District in NYS. It belonged to my late grand father. I am interested in buying it back. I know this is a long shot... If anyone has a lead that would be great. Thanks

January 19, 2016, 05:39 PM	#2
lockedcj7 Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2007 Posts: 1,215	You might also try the Garand collectors association. I know it's not a Garand but it's often the same sort of collector and I see these adds all the time in their magazine. __________________ To a much greater extent than most mechanical devices, firearms are terribly unforgiving of any overconfidence, complacency or negligence.

January 19, 2016, 07:39 PM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	How can it be located if you don't show the whole serial number? There are 999 guns for XXX.

January 19, 2016, 07:54 PM	#4
TMF1911 Junior Member Join Date: January 17, 2016 Posts: 3	I will try the Garand Collectors. I do not think it is a good idea to post the full serial number. If someone see this and is within the range then I will share the rest. I don't want to get into some photo shop scam.

January 20, 2016, 09:05 PM	#5
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	If you can, post a buy ad at the store you sold it to, the new owner may be a local. Run an ad in the local paper, too. Expect to put the new owners kid through Harvard for a semester to get it back.

January 21, 2016, 11:54 AM	#7
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	Oh, darn, back to bonehead math. Still applies. X out the last two numbers and cut it down to 100. Why? Why not just identify the rifle? Did Dad sneak it off the base and you are worried about being in possession of misappropriated government property? Photoshop scam? How would that work? It would hold up about two seconds once you got the rifle in hand.

January 22, 2016, 08:10 PM	#8
TMF1911 Junior Member Join Date: January 17, 2016 Posts: 3	481464x.

January 22, 2016, 10:47 PM	#9
Mals9 Member Join Date: May 16, 2010 Posts: 53	Post over on the CMP forums under Bolt Action. Mals