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Originally Posted by Buccaneer
The No4 went for $310 and the No1 went for $300 at an auction back in Virginia. Unfortunately, no internet sales on this auction. :crying:Quote:
Originally Posted by Frank LE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buccaneer
The No4 went for $310 and the No1 went for $300 at an auction back in Virginia. Unfortunately, no internet sales on this auction. :crying:Quote:
Originally Posted by Frank LE
I would have paid more for either rifle. Probably not wise from an investment standpoint but I find them that interesting. Is it just me?Quote:
Originally Posted by Calfed
It is not just you, I would have jumped all over the No4, especially considering it is a Savage.Quote:
Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY
These are on my want list as well. They have a place in a collection to be sure.
Just a funny little aside to the apprentices test pieces. I furtively rummaged through large bin that contained a load of old skeletonised Sterling trigger mechanisms, cut from old gun casings and destined for scrap and found a particularly good one, sectioned by my friend BIG JOHN Hessell who, even though he was only 16 or so, was already 6'4" tall - and proportionaltely well hung I was informed by big Benda, his girlfriend. Naturally, he wanted his so I told him to have a furtive look for mine in the same bin but presumably someone had nicked that - so I kept his! After all, you couldn't go running bleating to the instructors. He did get an old half decent example and titivated it up a bit but I kept his superb and greatly admired 100% perfect example. He never forgot and many years later he mentioned it again. I didn't tell him that in the meantime the carpenter had mounted it on a nice oak board and I mischeviously displayed it as my work! Much adsmired, it now resides in a display case at the Small Arms School at Warminster. The dastardly secret is out!