jungle carbine

[danny45]

Just wondering what a fair market selling price on a Lee Enfield No5 MK1 jungle carbine with all matching numbers and bayonet. Wood is age appropriate but bore is shiny and shoots well?

 

[Rocket Surgery]

I paid $300 for one just like you describe.

I believe those blonde thin stock models fetch a little more, like $425 if the bore is crisp and tight

 

[louthepou]

The bayonet: if it's a cheap modern repro, worth... not much. A REAL original bayo, about as much as the gun.

Lou

 

[danny45]

Hi Lou
I believe the bayonet is authentic because both the rifle and the bayonet came from my uncle who used this carbine during the war. I could be wrong, so how do I tell if it is the real deal?

 

[louthepou]

You could post a few pics of the bayonet, especially any marking, stamped letters and numbers, that you find.

Lou

 

[cantom]

Hi Lou
I believe the bayonet is authentic because both the rifle and the bayonet came from my uncle who used this carbine during the war. I could be wrong, so how do I tell if it is the real deal?

Sad to say this, but you would get more selling the rifle and bayonet separately. A JC bayonet is like $175, they are rare.

Rifle about $325 or so.

2 together...maybe $400?

 

[TheTooner]

It depends on how patient you can be for the buyer who wants the bayonet with it. Assuming it is a "real" bayonet, I would be unsurprised if you got $400-500 for the package. If it isn't, I would expect you could get $300-350 for the rifle, $350-400 for the package.

 

[Rocket Surgery]

Doesn't that blonde stock add value to the rifle because it's thinner, looks nicer, and weighs less?