7.62mm DCRA LE No4 conversion thread

I have a few no4 british 7.62x51 conversions and they are marked 308 instead of 7.62x51. They look the same as the DCRA's.
 
A bit of a dry spell with DCRA'S lately.
Just found # 1009 1945 LB ,# 1011 #4 MK2 brit ,both have PH 5C sights.For sale in BC
And #1417? I think.A 1949 LB with the 5G mark .
 
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What is the going price on these rifles i am looking at 2 right now $950 and $1500 both outstanding shape and matching in every shape,form,and number?
 
maxinumarmor said:
What is the going price on these rifles i am looking at 2 right now $950 and $1500 both outstanding shape and matching in every shape,form,and number?
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I would think that would be the very high end of the price spectrum. Since they are target rifles, and were taken care of by their DCRA owners, you generally do not find them in beat up shape with mismatched bolts.

I would suggest the following price ranges for DCRA converted no4 rifles:

Bare rifle with normal sights and normal magazine: $350-550
Rifle with PH5C rear sight: $500-700
Rifle with PH rear sight and sterling mag: $700-1000

Extras like the slings can add more...some of the slings are worth between $100 to $200 on the collectors market. Ultra rarities like laminated LongBranch wood will also add significantly to these rifles. For laminated wood you could likely add $300-500 I would think, but it's hard to say since they rarely have come up in public sale.
 
They both have the sling,L42 mag,PH sites,and are in Canada marked walnut.



stencollector said:
I would think that would be the very high end of the price spectrum. Since they are target rifles, and were taken care of by their DCRA owners, you generally do not find them in beat up shape with mismatched bolts.

I would suggest the following price ranges for DCRA converted no4 rifles:

Bare rifle with normal sights and normal magazine: $350-550
Rifle with PH5C rear sight: $500-700
Rifle with PH rear sight and sterling mag: $700-1000

Extras like the slings can add more...some of the slings are worth between $100 to $200 on the collectors market. Ultra rarities like laminated LongBranch wood will also add significantly to these rifles. For laminated wood you could likely add $300-500 I would think, but it's hard to say since they rarely have come up in public sale.
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I'd like to add that these aren't made no more thus making them a collectors item for quite some time now, what this really means they are not going down in value.
 
Seen:

#59 LB 71L###x
#704 LB 65L###x
#1074 (barrel only)
#1554 LB 12L###x (bolt only)
#1832 (barrel only)
 
stencollector said:
I would think that would be the very high end of the price spectrum. Since they are target rifles, and were taken care of by their DCRA owners, you generally do not find them in beat up shape with mismatched bolts.

I would suggest the following price ranges for DCRA converted no4 rifles:

Bare rifle with normal sights and normal magazine: $350-550
Rifle with PH5C rear sight: $500-700
Rifle with PH rear sight and sterling mag: $700-1000

Extras like the slings can add more...some of the slings are worth between $100 to $200 on the collectors market. Ultra rarities like laminated LongBranch wood will also add significantly to these rifles. For laminated wood you could likely add $300-500 I would think, but it's hard to say since they rarely have come up in public sale.
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Expect to pay substantially more than $300-$500 for a Longbranch DCRA conversion with a LB built and numbered laminated stock.

The stocks alone, will bring more than that.

There are many things that will increase/decrease the value of DCRA rifles. Condition of course is the big thing. Some, were beat to hell. Some were sporterized or adapted for F class shooting, some were just abused to death, once the throats/barrels were worn out.

I've seen several that were rebarreled and restamped with appropriate and realistic markings.

I don't know whether or not, those are collectable or not. It only makes sense that rebarreling was necessary. Some of the older DCRA shooters would put several thousand rounds/year down range and the original bbls would only maintain the needed accuracy for around 3000 rounds, if the shooter wanted to stay competitive.

I've seen them missing top wood, bedded from butt socket to fore end tip, with cork and other composite bedding materials.

Some people feel, that because these rifles have been altered they are valueless.

I don't know. Did some of them come from CA that way????

I've seen people get their noses out of joint over the "Sterling Mag".

What a lot of people don't realize is that CA, marked a lot of the converted rifles mags. Were they an aftermarket product exclusively or were they offered by CA??

I sold a laminated DCRA conversion to Superbee. Beautiful LB 49 dated/LB manufactured/numbered laminated stock, that I found at a gun show.

I wasn't going to sell the rifle as it didn't have any rear sights and was mounted with a scope on an SK mount. I was going to put on a PH5C rear sight I have and complete it. Seeing as laminated stocks are as rare as hen's teeth, I was going to keep it but the bidding took off and of course, money talks.

Superbee, is willing to pay for the best. This rifle is one of the nicest DCRA conversions I've seen. It has a Canadian military marked 7.62 mag with it. Nothing else.

I won't tell anyone what the final price was but none of you fellows were even close.

I was hoping SB would post a picture of his rifle but he seems to have chosen not to.

Maybe we should twist his arm a little???

C'mon SB, show all the boys and girls the rifle. It is definitely unique and should be seen.

Within an hour of my buying the rifle, there was a bidding war going on.
 
Just found these listed from the estate sale

#488 1950 LB

#11 1949 LB

#191 Savage #4 mk1/3 FTR 51

#149 1949 LB

#1224 savage no4 1943

#1389 barrel only

#1825 1950 LB

correct me if I made mistakes
 
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