Globe Model 555 - (SVT-40 converted to .303 British) - how high should I bid?

[Eaglelord17]

I believe they also had to modify the extractor to get it to work properly with .303 British. It would be very interesting to do a side by side part comparison though.

 

[tootall]

I wonder what it would take to salvage/rebuild an SVT-38?

Definitely not worth the cost or effort for a -40.

 

[fenelon]

I just dug out my 1971 SIR catalog. The 555 was selling for $122.50. FN was $289, K98 $42.50, $29 for No. 4 Enfields,

 

[grelmar]

I just dug out my 1971 SIR catalog. The 555 was selling for $122.50. FN was $289, K98 $42.50, $29 for No. 4 Enfields,

How times have changed. 1971 was a fantastic year, it was the year the world got introduced to me ...

Winning bid on the 555 ended up being $410. Within my budget, but not for a dodgy curio.

The same seller was also responsible for this travesty, which apparently he paid someone to do to an SVT:

 

[Kman303]

How times have changed. 1971 was a fantastic year, it was the year the world got introduced to me ...

Winning bid on the 555 ended up being $410. Within my budget, but not for a dodgy curio.

The same seller was also responsible for this travesty, which apparently he paid someone to do to an SVT:

Holy h#ll thats gross. Is that paint or is it that a water transfer? Someone will be on here getting advice on that thing in a few years I'd expect...

 

[Horilka]

That is ultra mega scare secret soviet ww2 sniper camo. Sling is original too, of course. Rifle worth ton of money.

 

[woodchopper]

there are several bubba's that list their creations on that auction page.

it hurts.

 

[RedApe]

What's the going rate per pound for scrap steel these days? That will give you some idea as to what a reasonable price would be.

Seriously, I think it would be worth a bit more than that for any parts that would be usable spares for an un-ruined SVT-40.

scrap steel is 100 dollars a ton.

 

[Travis Bickle]

Why in Gods name would anyone do this?
You take a very reliable and relatively accurate rifle in a stupid cheap and very plentiful caliber and convert it into a jamm-o-matic chambered in very expensive, not that common caliber.
Crazy....

 

[woodchopper]

Why in Gods name would anyone do this?
You take a very reliable and relatively accurate rifle in a stupid cheap and very plentiful caliber and convert it into a jamm-o-matic chambered in very expensive, not that common caliber.
Crazy....

well when they (GlobeCo) imported these back in the 60's-70's there was no 7.62x54 ammo and we were awash with left over 303 ammo. It made good business sense to convert them.

 

[Donny Fenn1]

How times have changed. 1971 was a fantastic year, it was the year the world got introduced to me ...

Winning bid on the 555 ended up being $410. Within my budget, but not for a dodgy curio.

The same seller was also responsible for this travesty, which apparently he paid someone to do to an SVT:

i don't know much but i think he's a crappy mason too, check the brickwork out behind the rifle

 

[mwjones]

Take a look at the "Bad Monkey Gun Projects" page. It's like 5 guys that went out and bought pedestal grinders and buffing wheels, and have proceeded to polish the all living F@%& out of everything they can get their hands on, milsurps included.

 

[mrbeil]

What's the group name?

 

[plinker 777]

Bubba Incorporated (not holding out hope for a "Limited" company there! )

 

[Coyote Ugly]

What did it go for?

Didn't even know this existed until it came up on an FB auction this morning, and I'm going to take a flyer at getting it, even though I have my suspicions it will rapidly head out of my price range.

Apparently, a small number of SVT-40's were converted to .303 British sporters after the war. This one has the receiver grooves for a scope mount.

So, this one's a bit of an odd duck. How high would the smart guys in here go on something like this?

 

[tiriaq]

FWIW, to make the bubbawork even worse, they were rebarrelled using SMLE barrels.

 

[grelmar]

What did it go for?

$410