Looks like I need to put on my Haggling Shoes and go take a lookie.
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Looks like I need to put on my Haggling Shoes and go take a lookie.
Rondog,Quote:
Originally Posted by rondog
If your looking for just a shooter give Brian Dick (BDL Ltd) a shout, am sure he will have something to suit your needs.
Is this rifle a #4* or a #4 without asterisk? If it has NO asterisk it is worth a premiun if in the condition it has been said to be in, as that version is rare and comes from only very early production. It will have the small thumblatch for releasing the bolthead on the right hand side of the receiver near the charger bridge same as the British made examples. If it is an asterisk model $500 seems pretty steep unless it is in VERY good shape, bordering on excellent actually.
IMHO, $500 is too high for a Savage No4 shooter. As a collector, I would pay that amount + for a few Savage rifles (1941 MkI, MkI/2, Chinese Lend Lease, or 0C00000), but as a shooter, I can find a Savage in good condition for under $400.
They ain't making them anymore. If it's a nice one, grab it.
Well said Brian,
Downunder you would get a fair/good conditioned one for that price.
Myles
Like I said, I haven't seen it, so I don't know about the year of mfg. or any asterisk. The seller claims it's very nice, and one of his safe queens he's clearing out. If I see it and it's got a nice walnut stock, I might cave in. I'm a sucker for walnut. I have two Swiss K31's with walnut stocks, I'd resisted the K31 urge until those came along.
It's worth whatever you're willing to pay for it. Who cares if you pay a bit over market price for it , it's not like your going to try and sell it for a profit.
Just about everyone still has the first enfield they ever bought. I doubt in 20 years time you'll be looking at it saying, "love this rifle, shame i over paid by $50 for it".
As a novice enfield collector, I started early last summer and members here have been most helpful.
I have found quite a few here in the northeast. My .02 is that is too much based on current market offerings
I was able to locate a 4c savage non star in vg condition for around 175 as I recall. That being said ymmv but you can find s nice 'shooter' for far less
just be advised. They are very addictive, to me there like tattoos you think you will only get one and then you find you have a bakers dozen !!!! Lol
can't hurt to got look at it and brung back some pics!!!
The asking price of $500 for a lend/lease is to high. J&G Guns in Prescott, Arizona will sell one to you for $239. As for a rare rifle? The No.4MkI(T) built at the Shirley plant by Holland&Holland. You find one of these in the original transit case with the No.32 telescopic sight for $500 and you will have saved yourself from spending an additional $4000...:dancingbanana: