A mint unfired 42 Maltby, Trying to value it

[Roy W]

It would be several thousand pounds here in the UK, considering I've seen the odd unfired '55 dated Mk2 selling for £1500+ in the UK.

I don't think it would to be honest. The website 'By Sword by Musket' has a Savage Lend Lease, mint unused condition for £965

The Irish Contract No.4 Mk2's go for £1000. Those sat on dealers racks for £1500 don't sell.

I would say max value of this rifle is £1k in the UK. Why would anyone spend several thousand pounds on it, when they could get a No.4 T (Less Telescope) Rifle for less, or a No.4T for £3500 upwards/

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[GeeRam]

I would say max value of this rifle is £1k in the UK. Why would anyone spend several thousand pounds on it, when they could get a No.4 T (Less Telescope) Rifle for less, or a No.4T for £3500 upwards/

If a reputed proof fired only Savage (the least sought after in UK by a collector) is £1k then a similar condition Maltby (quite high sought after by collectors) has to min £1.5k, surely?
(I do agree with the other poster that the unknown FNR stamped stock could be a turn off to a serious collector)

And the few mint 'less telescope' 4T's I've seen have been way over £2k........and a collector won't be going anywhere near a £3.5k 4T, which at that price range that I've looked at are all mongrels or faked.

[Roy W]

If a reputed proof fired only Savage (the least sought after in UK by a collector) is £1k then a similar condition Maltby (quite high sought after by collectors) has to min £1.5k, surely?

Perhaps, but still less than the 'several thousands of pounds' the first suggestion was

[Badger]

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[Alan de Enfield]

If a reputed proof fired only Savage (the least sought after in UK by a collector) is £1k then a similar condition Maltby (quite high sought after by collectors) has to min £1.5k, surely?
(I do agree with the other poster that the unknown FNR stamped stock could be a turn off to a serious collector)

And the few mint 'less telescope' 4T's I've seen have been way over £2k........and a collector won't be going anywhere near a £3.5k 4T, which at that price range that I've looked at are all mongrels or faked.

When you can pick up (in the UK) an Enforcer ('rarer' than 4T's with production under 700 pieces) for between £1000 - £1500* I would value this Maltby at something under £1000

Maybe you are looking at the 'London Premium', they are less when you get out in the 'sticks'.
I purchased 2x No4s from a local 'rural gunshop' for £100 for the pair. They were sat in amongst the shotguns and .243 'stalking rifles'.


* In the last few years I have bought Enforcers (complete) at £800 & £1000