Not bad $407/Au at the current exchange rate.
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Not bad $407/Au at the current exchange rate.
I know this might not be nice to read, but I bought an unissued Fazackerly 1949 for R 500 last year and my brother a 1947 similar this year. Work it out @ 1$ = R13. For some reason they aren't valued as they should be and they are still here at that price if you shop around.
And no, you can't have mine.
I'll bet they threw in Promag new magazines...Quote:
Originally Posted by usabaker
I refused to fit a new manufacture SMLE magazine someone brought here last week. It was absolute junk and didn't even look right. Are the Promags made by Triple K in Mexico? I wouldn't touch one with a ten foot pole. I still have lots of nos South African SMLE mags with used but excellent condition British follower spring assemblies installed but I'm out of spare original No.4 magazines and they seem to have dried up everywhere.
Us virtually being an island the market you might say is very limited and the cost to get one imported would be ridiculous with the postage & insurance probably costing more than the rifle hence why some dealers/sellers command a higher than usual price.
The No.4 mags come up every now and then but go pretty quick Brian I have about 3 spare as I hedged years ago so when my son eventually gets around to shooting the damn things he has enough spare bits & pieces except for the receivers though, it will be enough if used correctly to get through his life time which by then they would be very collectible in any guise.
Besides those that fix them now will be like me eventually toasted (I'm getting flashed & ashed) so there will be no one alive to repair them or at least do it with the care & attention that is needed by the ol' girls.
I took one on spec even though I knew better and sold it at a loss by mail. I tried a couple for a 96 Beretta and one wouldn't even go into the gun, the other wouldn't come out. Other's mileage may vary...I have no use for pro mag. The Lee Enfield mags don't even look like LE mags.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Dick
At the last show in August, I bought a realy nice No.4 for $300 and seen two Savage sell one $325 the other $375. The ones your talking about are not worth it and have aftermarket magazine in some.
I agree that is way over priced for a project rifle or parts gun
These are selling to the new smartphone/facebook crowd out there who dont seem to know how to use a proper computer. Craziness.
That's OK. I don't know how to use a smartphone/facebook..:dunno:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hal O'Peridol