Fair price for a Long Branch No7?

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Have yet to see it, a friend is selling it. No transport box
Just wonder what's a fair price according to condition.
 
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For comparison, here's a 1944 C No.7 .22 Caliber Lee-Enfield Training Rifle (click here)http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=2192 in the Knowledge Library.

If it's "all correct" (not an armourer put-together), could fetch between $800 (basic) and $1,500 (complete set), depending upon how complete it is and what accessories come with it. Is it a 1944, 45 or 46? In my opinion, that makes a difference to value as well. Sometimes it's worth looking for a No.7 chest to complete the set and increase the value. I was fortunate enough to find a beautiful all correct C.No.7 Long Branch chest at the Militaria show last weekend. It's in great condition and even has the HCF marking for HILL CLARK FRANCIS of New Liskeard, Ontario on the end of the chest.

It depends a lot on law of supply and demand, plus who is looking and interested on any given day. I'd have a tendency to put it up for auction and see what happens.

Really need pics with some good close ups up serial number areas on bolt and receiver, to better assess it though.

Hope this helps ... :)

Regards,
Badger
 
C No.7 value

Cheapest I've seen, about 2 years ago, was a typical 1946 example. Rifle only in VG+ condition. I told a local buddy about it who bought it instantly. Was same condition as my own is reason I passed on it. Chest when found at gunshows can be from $20-50 and up (you dont want to pay to ship these). I'd say either side of $1,000 for a clean,correct 1946 rifle only. Ad more value for correct accessories with box etc. Definetly a "sellers market" on these!
Cheers
 
I have one of those crates...minus the rifle of course. :(
Ex-Father in law painted it bright green. :D

But then again when he got it from army stores they were burning them to get rid of them.

Maybe I should put it in the EE? :D
 
diopter said:
http://news.webshots.com/slideshow/563040861TjLeeN
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Stencollector and Badger (and others) will have an opinion...mine is, that is a very nice rifle! All by it's lonesome it's probably worth more than $1000, maybe $1200. It appears to be an untouched original. The serial number doesn't appear to be scrubbed and renumbered. Very attractive cosmetically!

You'll need a nice box, cleaning rod, jags and brushes. That'll add more value. It's near the top of the scale for condition.
 
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C No.7 value

Spoke to a fellow on the weekend that picked up a very clean, correct 1946 at the recent Calgary show for $700 (rifle only). Pretty good deal I gather.
Geoff
 
longbranch* said:
Spoke to a fellow on the weekend that picked up a very clean, correct 1946 at the recent Calgary show for $700 (rifle only). Pretty good deal I gather.
Geoff
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I sold a clean 46 LB at the last Calgary gunshow. It was a bitster, albeit presented itself well.

The rifle shown in the slideshow appears to be a factory Cno7. Worth significantly more in my opinion than a post-factory assembled rifle.
 
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