1950 Longbranch with mismatched stock: value?

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Howdy,

I took a look in the Enfield knowledge area before I posted this, but I started going cross eyed over all the info to go through.

I found a 1950 Lognbranch Lee Enfield that has the metal in about 95% and the bore looks better than a new Riger I bought a while ago. The issue with it is that the stock is mismatched; the wood is in 80-85% shapre, but they are not all off the same rifle. What would something liek this be worth?

Thanks in adavnce for any help you can give me, and my apologies if this was an easy one to find in the knowledge area.
 
What do you mean when you say the stock is mismatched? Colour? Species of wood? A serial number?
 
Is it the one on the EE? If so, then I would not pay over 225 for it, around 150 for the rifle, and 75 for the wood. The wood is Mk2 wood, which does not work with the Mk1's. It fits, but I think its missing some support.
 
The colours of the wood do not match; I am not sure if it is the species that is different casuing it, or the stain used. I assume that most, if not all, of the wood does not match the gun. That being said, most of the lower wood is either the same, or close enough that it is hard to tell (looked all the same sitting in the rack until I picked it up).
 
COREY said:
I am not sure on the headspace, but assume it is perfect with a 0 bolt face for now (only way I would buy it).
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Not an assumption I'd make, unless the bolt matches the receiver. Even then, I'd have it checked.
 
Okay, like I said, ASSUME the headpsace is perfect and the bolt head is a 0 (will have a gunsmith look it over), does anyone have any idea what it would be worth?
 
I've seen mismatched "FrankEnfields" going for around $200-250 at local gun shows. I've restored a couple of them myself from Sporter condition....
 
collector67 said:
I've seen mismatched "FrankEnfields" going for around $200-250 at local gun shows. I've restored a couple of them myself from Sporter condition....
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- On the positive side, they ain't making any more of them, the 100th anniversary of WW1 will be upon us in four short years and ANY Lee Enfield will be looked at by a new generation of shooters.

- The Lee Enfields being used by the Cdn Rangers will have to be replaced in a few years (and probably by a modern bolt action 7.62). The biggest parts shortage they have is magazines, but as rifles become N/S, they are stripped for parts. As a consequence, even if they were MilSurped (and they won't be - we all know that), the majority of them may well be "FrankEnfields" as well.

- If I was a billionaire, I might just open a Lee Enfield factory (with a new FN C1A1 plant building non-restricted rifles beside it).

- But, if he wants it as a hobby, he can go for it. If he wants to "fluff it up and flip it fast" there are no garuntees.
 
A lot of these rifles had mismatched wood after the first factory thorough repair, no big deal. It just might be a shooter too. I think $250.00 would be a good deal, some would pay more.
 
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