It's time for the Math Lesson of the Day!
Everybody wants something for nothing these days it seems!
It's not hard to find a replacement original G/K43 stock and butt plate.
Well, take a close look here:
When Jose Reis (Zefarm) was in business in Quebec, I remember Two Vopo G/K43's that sold for $2500 and $3000 within a week of being posted. And one stock was sanded/contoured just like Backwood's but had the metal butt plate.
An Original G/K43 is worth a lot more money than a Vopo rework G/K43.
There is an Original G/K43 for sale at Wolverine Supplies for $4250 in the Dealers Section.
Here is another ad (agentcq) on the CGN Equipment Exchange from Jan 26, 2012 for two G/K43's.
(from $4500-$5000 for a duffle cut)
This same seller (agentcq) also had another G/K43 Vopo for sale for $2800 with a
sanded wrist and sanded stock.
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I am not denying that someone can ask whatever price they want for a rifle they wish to sell. I wish this new G43 owner the best of luck in selling his rifle, and getting as much as he can for it.
After all, he will get as much as a buyer is willing to pay for it, and that is a good thing.
I was only giving my personal opinion on what I personally thought his rifle is worth... not what he can GET for it.
Something for nothing is quite the misnomer as you are implying that he would getting robbed?

If he is happy with a certain price, and the buyer is happy paying it, who is to judge?
I have paid fair market values for matching intact G43's, and was very happy with what I purchased, also the sellers were happy as they paid almost next to nothing for them when they first purchased them. One seller told me he got one of them for $100 (Good for him!)!!!

Yet he offered it to me at fair market value, and I paid it happily! He got a deal, and he made a great profit, and I got a matching G43!

He was honest and upfront, and he was getting much needed funds for something else. WIN WIN!
G43's are very desirable and sought after (as you well know) and I am sure he could ask $3000 for it and could probably get quite a few offers for less, or he could even get $3000... who knows??? When an individual comes on here and
asks the Milsurp Collective Body what
they think his rifle/pistol is worth, he will get many answers; high, low... serious, sarcastic, and some downright looney! There is no need to mock, tease or berate other CGNers because one does not agree with their estimates. It is
ALL subjective estimates and guesses until the piper is paid.
*shock* And of course don't forget... some CGNers might be lowballing so they can get a
deal... and reversely, some CGNers might be shooting to the moon for their estimates because they want their personal rifles/sales to be just as lucrative...

(Oh the ulterior motives, oh my!!!)

*shock*
I am beginning to like Smellies approach to explaining the history and technical facts on firearms which are getting the "CGN Appraisal", and leaving the dollar values up to the owner/paid appraisers of the firearm!
Again, good luck to the seller, I hope he gets what he wants for his K43.
Cheers all!
