Lightweight LB rifle...

CMichaud said:
I was watching this Kidd auction.

Why start bidding so low if it has a reserve which is apparently more than 18 times the starting bid!

There were several others that did not sell and seemed to have a hefty reserve on them.
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Yes, watched it too. And why do they not indicate that there is a reserve in the first place?
 
I just can't understand how someone can get so exited about this rifle, to the point to pay $25,000.00 for it.
 
polaris said:
I just can't understand how someone can get so exited about this rifle, to the point to pay $25,000.00 for it.
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One of 40 made; who knows how many actually still exist today.

I saw one that had been - brace for impact - bubba'ed beyond saving.

I saw one here in my house, a fellow wanted to get a second opinion for authentification.

I think there are two at the Canadian War Museum.

Want to invest in something that surely will only get more and more precious with time? That lightened LB sounds like a good idea. For someone who has a lot of cash readily available, anyways.
 
louthepou said:
One of 40 made; who knows how many actually still exist today.

I saw one that had been - brace for impact - bubba'ed beyond saving.

I saw one here in my house, a fellow wanted to get a second opinion for authentification.

I think there are two at the Canadian War Museum.


  1. Want to invest in something that surely will only get more and more precious with time? That lightened LB sounds like a good idea.
  2. For someone who has a lot of cash readily available, anyways.
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  1. ...an if you invest $25,000.00 for such a lousy rifle you will have to wait a long ting until you find a goof to pay more, thus get your money back.
  2. the fool and his money are soon parted

At least the Longbranch arsenal realized it's a POS and didn't produce it.
 
I'm a younger (32) collector of Lee Enfield's and I'm extremely lucky I got my LB while the prices were still decent. I hope one day a piece like this comes my way. Even if it doesn't its neat seeing the ultra rare pieces. Thanks for sharing!
 
I still have no28 and will always keep it.
Yours never been a lightweight like that one. They made around 50 numbered lightweight receivers and few more not numbered. They made few different prototypes with these. The most known and documented, is the « lightweight » we know. No28 and few others, where made as hunthing rifles with Monte-Carlo stocks. No28 was later highly modified. Wood and metal. But still no28 of only 50.

chofo said:
same Hawkins black rubber pad on mine, fwiw... compared both rifles side by side years ago.
Fellow CGN'er owns mine now... really likes EAL's iirc.
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cantom said:
No 12 just went at Switzers Auction for $16000, in case anyone was unaware.
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$16,000 + $2400 buyers premium, plus applicable tax ranging from just 5% (another $920) up to 15% HST (another $2760). The shipping will be a minor cost on that one unless you want to insure it fully.
So the actual price is somewhere between $19320 and $21,160 plus shipping.
I dropped out of the bidding several thousand before where it ended up. But I will admit to being envious of the new owner. I do not believe you can lose buying a premium rifle like that.
 
stencollector said:
$16,000 + $2400 buyers premium, plus applicable tax ranging from just 5% (another $920) up to 15% HST (another $2760). The shipping will be a minor cost on that one unless you want to insure it fully.
So the actual price is somewhere between $19320 and $21,160 plus shipping.
I dropped out of the bidding several thousand before where it ended up. But I will admit to being envious of the new owner. I do not believe you can lose buying a premium rifle like that.
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I would have loved to own that one.
 
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