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A friend is "down sizing" his gun room and is looking to part with a couple of rifles and is looking for an approximate value.

The first one is a Marlin .30-30, model 336 RC (micro groove) made in 1958.

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The other is, I believe, a Parker Hale sporter built on an Enfield action (?) Please have a look at the pic's and correct me if I'm off base. There is no barrel markings other than the number 153 and an arrow that looks similar to this: ->

The bolt has the same last 4 digits of the 7 that are marked on the receiver (99C61XX).

Although scoped it still has a ladder sight on it, marked with an 'F' and CR318.

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Can you tell from the photo if that would be an original (military?) barrel with a hooded front sight added or a rebarrel?

thanks,
RC
 
Hi

With no markings on the rifle at all I would be careful about the caliber. I have a pair of custom rifles in the basement with no caliber markings on them. I'm one of two people in the world who *know* what each is chambered in.

The solution is pretty easy. A chamber cast is not that hard to do, or to "read". You can do it yourself for less than $20 or have a gunsmith do it.

Bob
 
Well, maybe I'm in a time warp or just cheap but I wouldn't pay more than $250 for either. With rifles like the Stevens 200 available for not much more than that I think they would be a hard sell these for anything more.
 
762shooter said:
Well, maybe I'm in a time warp or just cheap but I wouldn't pay more than $250 for either. With rifles like the Stevens 200 available for not much more than that I think they would be a hard sell these for anything more.
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Hi

The only real question is weather either one has something special about it that makes it collectable. I don't see anything so far.

Bob
 
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The thing that I can in no way evaluate is who really did the Enfield. If it's just a very well done mil to sporter conversion that's nice. If it's something more, that would add value.

I could see either one getting up to $600 if they happen to be special in some way.

Bob
 
762shooter said:
Well, maybe I'm in a time warp or just cheap but I wouldn't pay more than $250 for either. With rifles like the Stevens 200 available for not much more than that I think they would be a hard sell these for anything more.
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Funny I would take either one of those guns over a Stevens.They both have "Class" and wood too. :)
 
I would say 450 - 600$ range for both as long as they shoot good, bore and actions feel and look good , unless there is something 'special' about them that makes them a collectable then the price would go up.

nice looking guns, I like the 30-30
 
Hi

Something that should have been asked before:

Are we talking about trade in prices at the local gun shop, or the prices they will re-sell them for? Around here that can be a 2:1 spread.

Bob
 
Well, from my perspective, he's looking for a fair dollar value if listed through the EE or other buy/sell venues.

RC
 
Thats a typical Parker Hale conversion of a 303 Lee Enfield. They did several grades, thats one of the better ones. Its still in 303, probably with a cut down military barrel. Its sporting a Weaver T-01 mount, very typical.
Assuming the bore is still in good shape, its worth more than the average 303 sporter, say 175 - 250 without the scope.
 
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