Bisley Trafalgar Fair

[Gil Boyd]

Richard,
No worries, hope you get a sale, I suppose if one has got unit provenance it should fetch upper figures, which ultimately helps the price of rifles to climb especially when there were'nt that many converted at the start.
I happened to get offered a Gurkha L42 which was a deceased's property last year must be more out there on offer.

[Peter Laidler]

Welcome aboad Richard. Like a member on this forum used to say. Everything is cheap......... yesterday!

[RWSENG]

Thanks Pete!

Gill, I think what we are seeing is a flurry of sales of L42's from their "first" owners - many other potential owners have been wanting for years.... I imagine it will die down again soon and then in a few years there will be another jump and we will all be saying things like "I remember when they were 11K!" thats just how it goes I'm afraid.

I recently bought something very special to me for what I would think is twice market value - I wanted it and the seller needed convincing to part with it - does that make every other example worth what I paid? Of course not, so you have to factor personal attachment/desire in as well, many dealers are also collectors (I'm sure thats a shock to everyone...) and they may put a price on stock that makes it "worth" parting with.... Just my thoughts on it.

[Roger Payne]

There were indeed some tidy SMLE's there. The person with the SMLE/Winchester A5 had several WW1 snipers - all assembled using reproduction mounts - though he is quite open about this & was not trying to pass them off as genuine. There would have been some Whitehead Brothers mounts there on Saturday for anybody who wants to make up a SMLE/A5..........except I forgot to take them...........

[Gil Boyd]

Richard,
Yes welcome to the site.
I have to accept the price is what it is, and reflects a true "buyers market".
L42's and Enforcer's are much sort after rifles and do reach dizzy heights in value on occasion due to their rarity in availability and completeness too.
Long may that continue as each has to be graded on individual condition and provenance

[PrinzEugen]

Did you spot any fake enforcers at the fair Thunderbox?

[bnz41]

Had a walk around the show after shooting on Saturday, some empty tables and thought prices in general seemed higher than I was expecting. Not looking for rifles only ammo and reloading supplies, but then spotted some nice WW1 dated Smle's and not over priced, which I have a few in my collection + No4's & an Envoy. Then found another trader who seemed to deal only in Enfields how can he justify his prices, do not know if he sold anything.
A good day

[blurrededge]

I spotted an Enforcer late on Sunday, outside in the conservatory part. Something like Serial No93, Gwent Police, gave it a quick once over looked fine with correct bipod, iron sights, numbered mag, apart from having the wrong Pecar on it, had something like a 36mm objective lens. Was a commission sale with an asking price of £1500

[Gil Boyd]

If it was 093 it was Glasgow that had that one if that helps

[blurrededge]

Thanks Gill,
the chap definately said Gwent Police so I must have the number wrong..... Slightly :-)