Price check on a unfired stored for 30 years Parker Hale 303
- Thread starter AJSP
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- Location
- Western Manitoba
Your Parker Hale 303 is a nice looking "Custom", which was the fanciest version of the conversions of military sporters that Parker Hale did. I can't be completely certain, but it looks like it has the Parker Hale A29 side mount and Parker Hale RALS, or maybe RAHS, rings
- Location
- WMU248 near Edmonton
nice looking and well done rifle
milsurp are more my thing but $400-$500 seems to be the going rate for PH sporter Enfields
milsurp are more my thing but $400-$500 seems to be the going rate for PH sporter Enfields
nomad 68
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Had that very model when I was a young fella. 20" barrel mine had iirc. Decent shooter. Sold mine and regretted it almost immediately. I think 5 brown ones is fair. I don't think Parker hale commands a high dollar regardless of condition .
I have a great difference in opinion, to what has been stated on here as value for this rifle. And regardless how you calculate value, it takes some one to pay out the money.
It has a nice stock, but the barreled action is a plain old #3, or SMLE rifle from WW1, or very early WW2.
That rifle, with a cut down military stock, might go for $165 at a gun show, but most likely would still be there at the end of the show.
My guess is that the rifle shown would sit through two days at a major gun show and still be there at the close, if priced at $375.
Sorry Matilda, but the 303 British in an old military rifle, is just not a popular piece of equipment.
It has a nice stock, but the barreled action is a plain old #3, or SMLE rifle from WW1, or very early WW2.
That rifle, with a cut down military stock, might go for $165 at a gun show, but most likely would still be there at the end of the show.
My guess is that the rifle shown would sit through two days at a major gun show and still be there at the close, if priced at $375.
Sorry Matilda, but the 303 British in an old military rifle, is just not a popular piece of equipment.
Old sporting rifles seem hard to get a decent buck for.
Husqvarna in 30-06 with an old clear 4x Bushnell scope I figured an easy $495
at our gun show couple seasons back.
Not an eye brow to be lifted. Young kid came by and offered $400.
He kept coming 'round the block. Had to have it for the bear hunt coming up.
And around the block he came. And then again.......and again.
I relented on $425.
Young kid wanting to go spring bear hunting.......whom am I to take this away from him.
I'm with Mr. H on his a$$e$$ment.
Taste buds has changed.........me pense.
Husqvarna in 30-06 with an old clear 4x Bushnell scope I figured an easy $495
at our gun show couple seasons back.
Not an eye brow to be lifted. Young kid came by and offered $400.
He kept coming 'round the block. Had to have it for the bear hunt coming up.
And around the block he came. And then again.......and again.
I relented on $425.
Young kid wanting to go spring bear hunting.......whom am I to take this away from him.
I'm with Mr. H on his a$$e$$ment.
Taste buds has changed.........me pense.
nomad 68
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I remember a few months back when someone came upon 2 unfired parker hale sporters. One in .30-06 and i can't reall the other. He inquired on this forum as to their value and was given very realistic numbers. He posted them in the EE for what were obviously unrealistic numbers and ended up bumping them several times.I don't know if they ever sold but i would doubt they went for anywhere near what he originally asked.These were in far more desirable calibers than .303 brit.
