Price check

[dan duf]

Hi I want to post something in the EE Section upon approval. I need to list a price first

I am looking for suggested prices for an old 303 britsh churchill, not much info on it these are some of the thngs stamped on it
1914 .303 2.22" 18.5 tons ( dont know what that is)
Chuchill Arms England, it was my uncles. He shot 3 moose with it back in the 70's. Looking for anu info on value, ( I know its not much.) or where to go to get an idea of asking price. I just dont want a riffle I will no longer use and have not used in 4 years.

Thanks

Dan

 

[cosmic]

Churchill, and others such as Parker Hale, converted military LE's into sporting rifles. They were quite well done - I have owned examples of both. If they are in good condition they are considered collectible to some, moreso than a typical bubba'd rifle. Yours is a No 1 Mk111, built in 1914, converted back in the 50's. Value, depending upon condition is 125-225$

 

[dan duf]

ok thanks at the low end range of $125 that is about what I was hoping to get for it. Thanks for the input I will list it when I get EE aproval.

Dan

 

[manbearpig]

are you sure you want to sell it?
$125 is not much for a gun. you might regret it later.
its not a bad idea to keep a spare gun around, especially one you are familiar with.

someone i know bought a new Remmy 7400 and immediately sold his old 'moose gun' which was a $100 sporterized enfield, probably thinking 'what the hell do i need this old thing for now?'.
he took the 7400 out to the range the day before he was leaving for a moose hunting trip, and broke the extractor. he was left scrambling around with no gun to use, tyring to borrow one at the last minute (i was out of the country at the time).

he ended up having to use a smoothbore 870 with foster slugs and a bead sight, not exactly the 'ideal' moose gun... and missed his shot.

the lesson to be learned from this?
always keep a spare gun. a $100 enfield makes an ideal, reliable backup gun or loaner.
my loaner is an arsenal refurbished Mosin M44 with the bayonet removed and a scout scope mounted on it. shoots ~2.5" groups with cheap ammo and theres almost no way the person i lend it to can ruin it - these guns were designed for hamhanded russian peasants, heh.

 

[woodchopper]

lots of good advise here allready


If I was you I would clean oil and just tuck that rifle away for a few more years. Keep it as a spare, or as an investment, with the way the prices on enfields are going you may be pleasently surpirsed in about 5 years.