Remington model 1903 mfg by Golden State Arms

I need some help. I own a 1903 model 30.06
based on the Springfield design. It is a Remington model that was mfg. in 1942 by the Santa Fe Division of Golden State Arms. Semi-Sporterized Stamped on top of barrel is Remington. Left side of barrel has all the above information. Under that it says it is a 1942 Sharpshooter. At left side of receiver it has Nitro Proof and the little ordinance ball.

I've owned this rifle for 28 years and it is highly accurate at more than 800 yards.

Would like to know value and more history. I cannot find anything on it.



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http://enfieldrifles.profusehost.net/sp3.htm

I have the same gun, and like you can find nothing about its value.
Did you have any luck?

Thanks!
Dan

hello,,golden state was a company from ca i beleive if memory serve me right,,they bought a bunch of military rifle and had the bright idea to turn them into inexpencive sporting rifles in the early 60's they never actually made rifle they just converted milsurps into sporters ,,they did anything they could get there hands on but you will usually see british enfields and us springfield with the golden state name on them ,,value is as a sporter hunting rifle and not so much as a collectors item but they are from a time when military rifles were very plentiful and could be had for pennys compared to todays prices ,,

,,back in the 60 you could buy springfields for around 20 bucks and enfields even cheaper because the military market was flooded with ww1 and ww2 surplus ,,rifles and pistol alike were offered for prices collectors today do anything to go back in time with 1000 dollars and come back with what they could buy ,,you wouldn't be able to carry all the guns you could buy then,,and today the investment would proably be worth 20 times what ya paid then on most of the rifles..m1 garands were 69 bucks ,, mausers from just about any country were 10-30 bucks ,,colt 1911's were 29 bucks ,,lugers were around 20 and up ,,and you ordered them direct and no paperwork no insta check.. nothing,,and all ya needed was an address and the cash and you were a gun owner! then kennedy got shot with a mail order gun and everything went to the dogs ,,

,,anyway as for a value for your rifle i'd say somewhere between 200-400 as a sporting rifle in todays market depending on the condition ,,they are intresting examples of what a company did to satisfy the market for hunting rifles by converting cheap military rifles into something that was in demand for a low price ,,and they were done nicely to boot!!
bigcurt