another price check - Ishy FN

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Trying to help out a buddy here,

If I could own it I would buy it but there are some stupid 12(3) laws that say I can't.


well its an average Ishapore no mods no Cdn parts, just like they were imported back in the 80's Bore is good, 1 mag, no other extras.


Now if I recall they were going for about $200 when they were imported and now I have no ideal what they are worth.

I'm guessing about $200-$400 range but finding a buyer with 12(3) that wants one may be the problem.
 
I have purchased some in recent years for deactivation. Never paid more than $150 to $250. They are worth more deactivated, in the $350-$450 range.
Overall, the FNs are a dog these days, especially the Ishapores. The realisation that owners won't be casually shooting them anytime soon has sunk in.
 
Are you sure that it is 12(3) and not 12(5) ?

I never saw them as low as $99 but the highest I did see them going for was $179. Most of them had fugly banged up stocks and required a good cleaning. If his is in good condition I would say it's worth $100-200 tops or as noted a little more dewatted but even an Ishy doesn't deserve that fate.

The last one I purchased was refurbished with C1A1 parts and came to me for $175. That's how far the mighty have fallen.

When he's decided on a price shoot me a pm [if it's 12(5)].
 
K98ACTION said:
I will have a dewatt British FN L1A1 in the new year, PICS will be posted. Thanks to Shoot! a bonifide GUN NUTZ
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As much as I can empathize with your want of an FN I cannot condone the practice of dewatting them. If it's already done then I guess there's no harm - no foul. If he's dewatting it so that you can have it then your playing into the "anti/Lib" plan to totally remove them from the populace. my 2 cents
 
sorry :redface: I get my 12(x) mixed up as I did not have any firearms of any 12(x) catagory when the stupid rules came were enacted, :mad: and trust me I'm kicking myself for that.

FN should be a 12(5)


I'll let buddy know what its worth now ans see what he wants to do.
 
woodchopper said:
sorry :redface: I get my 12(x) mixed up as I did not have any firearms of any 12(x) catagory when the stupid rules came were enacted, :mad: and trust me I'm kicking myself for that.

FN should be a 12(5)


I'll let buddy know what its worth now ans see what he wants to do.
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Ishapores were never worth much and haven't improved since...maybe try selling it live for $299-$350 and see if anyone bites?
 
woodchopper said:
FN should be a 12(5)
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A FN can be a 12.2 (full auto or selective fire), a 12.3 (converted auto), or a 12.5 (The FN variants). The Ishapores were semi auto only, so they should all be 12.5, but there were some FNs registered under the wrong 12X.

We had a guy here in Winnipeg who had a C2A1 Fn which was assembled from all new parts as a semi auto. So in theory, it did not leave the factory as a automatic (but rather as spare parts). So he didn't register it when the F/As had to be registered, nor when the C/As had to be registered. When the 12.5s had to be registered, he ended up losing it.
 
870 said:
how does that work? not all FNs are interchangeable?
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among aussy, brit and canadian, most parts are interchangeable , however some parts has distinct features to that particular country , sometimes its just color, material or certain feature .... eg: canadian used non-sand cut carrier and charging top cover.
 
The Indians didn't want to pay FN royalties to build their rifle, or purchase from FN directly, so they made a metric/inch version and said that they had developed the rifle themselves.
 
A friend of mine bought 10 Ishys at a closeout sale for $50 each. Kept one or two live, and deactivated the rest.

re deactivation:
Some of you will recall that I bought a live C2A1 off the EE a few years back, and had it deactivated. I have an appointment in hell for that.
 
stencollector said:
A friend of mine bought 10 Ishys at a closeout sale for $50 each. Kept one or two live, and deactivated the rest.

re deactivation:
Some of you will recall that I bought a live C2A1 off the EE a few years back, and had it deactivated. I have an appointment in hell for that.
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Don't beat yourself up about that...sooner or later it's the smelter or dewatting.
 
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