What seems to be the going price on a CLLE, in good condition and pre 1900? I may have a shot at one, and this would fill a void. Thanks for any comments.
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What seems to be the going price on a CLLE, in good condition and pre 1900? I may have a shot at one, and this would fill a void. Thanks for any comments.
The Blue Book suggests $950 to $1950 depending on condition. I bought mine off gunbroker for $600 three years ago. Only thing wrong with it was a mismatched serial number on the bolt.
I don't have any more current information to help.
Also look at who converted it.
Per the text books Vickers converted the least amount (approx 23000) and Enfield the most (145000). One could go crazy and try to find an example of each converter. I have yet to be that rich, but I have tried to find examples set up for Mk VI and VII ammo. I have 3 examples, a Vickers Mk I and Mk I* upgraded for Mk VII ammo, a Enfield Mk I* still set up for Mk VI ammo.
Cannot wait to see pic's of her.
And then there is my Sparkbrook. Converted by BSA in 1909 and then Turkey in 1936 to a Mauser. One off special, wonder what it's worth? Not for sale!! gary Moore
I sold one 2 years ago for $1300.00.It was all matching but in well used condition and poor bore
Saw an absolutely beautiful, pristine BSA commercial MkI Lee Enfield for $1500. CAN recently, if that's any help.
I bought my VIckers converted CLLE's for 1500.00 and the other for 1400.00
They're both pretty nice. One has the type 2 magazine and the other a type 3 magazine. Recently, one with a Greener marked barrel sold for 750.00 on Gunbroker, but it had a little extra wood taken out around the relief for the Volley peep sight as if for a target sight that was mounted on it. It was missing the peep sight and the retention spring. The lower price of the rifle might've been because of this modification. Un messed with rifles command the best prices.
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Here's a Sparkbrook Long Lee ENfield that has 9 hours to go before it's auctioned off on Gunbrker. It isn't a CLLE, but it's a nice Mk I and is only missing a little brass washer on the left end of the brass reinforcement bolt that goes through the stock ahead of the butt socket. Easily replaced I would think. The bolt doesn't appear to match the receiver however which has a very unique number of all 2's except the last one. Pretty cheap so far at $800.00 with nine hours to go.
BRITISH LONG LEE MARK I RIFLE-SPARKBROOK 1897 : Antiques / pre-1899 at GunBroker.com
And now it's my Sparkbrook (or will be, once I send off the check and actually receive the rifle)! Whee! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fred G.
-Mark