Lee enfield for $800
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Ar180shooter
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It depends...
A standard mark IV in full wood usually goes for around $400 in good condition. If it's a very nice (i.e. as new) example or something rare, it could be worth $800. If it's a sporter, $200 would probably be pushing it.
A standard mark IV in full wood usually goes for around $400 in good condition. If it's a very nice (i.e. as new) example or something rare, it could be worth $800. If it's a sporter, $200 would probably be pushing it.
Is it a Mark IV or is it a no 4 MkI, with or without the asterix???
There is a huge difference in looks as well as values.
Mark IV rifles are usually 22rf as far as I recall. They are sort of a special transitional rifle.
If it's one of these, that is a very good price, if it has all of it's parts.
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Oops, I was thinking No4 Mk1 when I was writing my post. It's late, I should get to bed lol.
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$800 is way too high for an average used No.4 Lee Enfield. There are a couple of good ones on the EE right now and the asking price is $450 and $500.
Without good pictures of the rifle, a better description of the condition, the Manufacturer, and pictures of any markings on the rifle, then anything here is speculation and an honest evaluation can not be made.
One of the problems here is that someone has an "average" firearm and wants to sell it, so he looks it up on the Internet. As the Seller, he is probably not familiar with the various Makers, models and markings so to him, it is the same rifles as the pictures. The rifle he has looks the same, so naturally he wants the most money he can get. As mentioned, a scarce Irish Contract rifle might be worth $800 and a beat up rifle be worth $200. Which price do you think that person will ask, and insist that HIS rifle is worth the top price because it looks the same as in the pictures on the Internet?
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$800 is way too high for an average used No.4 Lee Enfield. There are a couple of good ones on the EE right now and the asking price is $450 and $500.
Without good pictures of the rifle, a better description of the condition, the Manufacturer, and pictures of any markings on the rifle, then anything here is speculation and an honest evaluation can not be made.
One of the problems here is that someone has an "average" firearm and wants to sell it, so he looks it up on the Internet. As the Seller, he is probably not familiar with the various Makers, models and markings so to him, it is the same rifles as the pictures. The rifle he has looks the same, so naturally he wants the most money he can get. As mentioned, a scarce Irish Contract rifle might be worth $800 and a beat up rifle be worth $200. Which price do you think that person will ask, and insist that HIS rifle is worth the top price because it looks the same as in the pictures on the Internet?
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I had this happen to me a few months ago. I was inquiring about a longbranch that I found for sale. The seller wasn't a collector so he did what Buffdog mentioned, googled longbranch and found all kinds of prices online. He wanted $650 for the gun but after sending me pictures, I soon realized that it was a mix master gun. So I mentioned to him what the guns actual value was, long story short he wasn't happy with me so I walked!
2 months later I got me a longbranch, for under $400. It's in the same or better condition then the last one and I saved quite a bit of money by waiting.
There's so many lee enfields for sale, if a person does reasearch and is patient they can usually find what they're after at a reasonable price.
There are some lee Enfields that are worth $800 but without pics it will be impossible to determine if the one in question is one of them.
2 months later I got me a longbranch, for under $400. It's in the same or better condition then the last one and I saved quite a bit of money by waiting.
There's so many lee enfields for sale, if a person does reasearch and is patient they can usually find what they're after at a reasonable price.
There are some lee Enfields that are worth $800 but without pics it will be impossible to determine if the one in question is one of them.
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As far as mix masters go, in many cases it's very hard to tell.
Canada and the US both sent all sorts of parts and stocks to the UK as well as back and forth between each other, as needed to keep up production numbers. The parts, were of course interchangeable.
It isn't at all uncommon to find LB/Savage or UK wood and metal bits mixed on factory assembled rifles.
The fact that the parts may be mixed doesn't really detract from the collectibility of the rifle. Now, there are obvious after market mis matches but they are usually pretty easily spotted. I've seen some extremely good ones though.
Canada and the US both sent all sorts of parts and stocks to the UK as well as back and forth between each other, as needed to keep up production numbers. The parts, were of course interchangeable.
It isn't at all uncommon to find LB/Savage or UK wood and metal bits mixed on factory assembled rifles.
The fact that the parts may be mixed doesn't really detract from the collectibility of the rifle. Now, there are obvious after market mis matches but they are usually pretty easily spotted. I've seen some extremely good ones though.
