Vintage Remington 121A - repair or parts?

[MilesB]

Hi all,

In a recent purchase of several working rifles, I was given (the majority of) a Remington 121A (serial #3510xx). I have the upper & lower receivers, and they fit together quite nicely, but it has two major problems: a) the bore is badly pitted, and b) it's missing the "inards" (bolt assy, etc). I could probably replace the "inards" and get it to shoot, but with that pitted bore it may not be very accurate (and consequently, no fun).

Is it worth fixing this old bird? Is it even possible (new barrel)? The stock, forend, and many other parts look good, is it just a parts gun now?

Any opinion would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[MilesB]

Thanks, Noel. I hadn't thought about barrel relining. How much might that cost me?

Aside from the barrel interior, missing parts, and some normal aging, the rifle actually looks quite good for it's age. I think it's pre-WWII, but I'm not certain (bluing looks that aged, anyway). Stock, forend, trigger assy, etc, all look good.

Just wondering whether the value of the rifle (in working order) justifies the expense of fixing it.....or just part it out.