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I have a chance to purchase a 1918 english made smle full wood all matching with bayonet, what would the value be today? looks unfired , sharp shiney bore.
It still has the original sears price tag for 11.99 !! whats a fair value any help appreciated!
william.joyce45@gmail.com
 
williamjoyce said:
I have a chance to purchase a 1918 english made smle full wood all matching with bayonet, what would the value be today? looks unfired , sharp shiney bore.
It still has the original sears price tag for 11.99 !! whats a fair value any help appreciated!
william.joyce45@gmail.com
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All matching, like new, with bayonet?

Has to be $500 and up. Nice find.
 
Yes and it has the period price tag too!LOL! that's what got me , i was asking around our gunclub and found that in the 1960s that was the going price for a new in grease one .Amazing thing is that it still has the hang tag on the triiger guard as it was bought!! So is that a fair price to offer? What is the maximum on it?
I have not seen too many bores that shiney & sharp in a 303 of that vintage!
He also has a BRNO 762 stamped mauser all matching as well with honey colored wood scrubbed nazi markings with 762 markings & a star of David on the receiver in near perfect condition what's a fair price for that?& yes it has the front sight hood & bent bolt!
 
For the Lee - I'd say if you can get it for $500, you're getting a terrific deal, given that new post war No4's are starting to hit the $1000 mark in the wrap, and $700 unfired and unwrapped. If you can land it under $700 I'd say go. I'd certainly go that high - and maybe higher if I was particularly smitten by it, or weakened by my illness (Enfielditis) As new No1 's are rare indeed these days, especially WWI aged ones.
 
What ever happened to the idea of buying a rifle because you LIKE it?

Does EVERYTHING have to be "How much can I get for......"?

I'll shut up now before I get banned.

They ARE a damfine rifle, both of them, just in case anybody might be interested.
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Is it in original unfired condition, or has it gone through a FTR?
If it is a crisp, never rebuilt original, $500 would be light.

The new conditionned No. 4s were from the UK's war reserves. There were a lot of them. They are much more common than a SMLE in comparable condition.
 
smellie said:
What ever happened to the idea of buying a rifle because you LIKE it?

Does EVERYTHING have to be "How much can I get for......"?

I'll shut up now before I get banned.

They ARE a damfine rifle, both of them, just in case anybody might be interested.
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I know what you mean Smellie, everyone's so mercenary. :);)

He might want to know how much he should pay the guy to be fair.
 
Anyhoooo. If you do end up buying it and the wood is dried out {from sitting unloved for 94 yrs} be very careful with the linseed oil at first. If you over saturate the stocks, the wood will swell and crack. Go very lightly with a damp rag checking on it every few days for a few months at first would be my advise. {though you didn't ask :p} The concept is to re-hydrate the wood cells very slowly over a period of time, eventually you'll find that the oil won't absorb any longer and wants to dry on top of the wood. At this point add more at a rate of perhaps once a month or every other month. Then once a year. When you're at this point the stock is protected and will last another 94 yrs :D
 
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