L42a1 scope tin

Geez, I bought my L42A1 with chest, tin, and leather strap for $5000 about a month ago. One of the ex Navy Arms imports to the US. Guess I'd better count myself lucky.

A rifle for the rich folk only! soon the ordinary bloke on the street won't be able to afford any snipers.

If you want to pay UK prices Gill then as Chosenman says that price will become the norm, last I,ve known or seen have been starting around £5500 + but if you can stop the cash burning a hole, then look on egun ?? They seem to be the cheapest I've seen, one I was bidding on went for below around £3500 IIRC, (chime in in Waco) and another around £4000.

A club member mentioned about one recently think it was in an auction in the UK but didn't sell.

Whilst we are all quoting prices lets not gloss over an important fact in this equation. Gill said "as issued" which means the full CES is present, not a chest with rifle, scope & tin with scout reg scope. A rig complete as issued and original pieces is commanding top money. Depends if your CES nutty, I do suffer this affliction and its cost me dearly, but I just cant sleep at night whilst being tormented by a missing user manual or IWS bracket.

In no way do I wish to appear I am having a go at him, that's business and good luck to him, but this is now getting into the realms of ridiculous, for a rifle that needs to be carefully checked out before you shell out that sort of money, in very minute detail, where as at say 4k you don't mind rectifying small problems. Perhaps there should be an NHBC equivalent with the supply of these rifles or at least a guarantee until the rifling has been fired and checked to ensure it does what it says on its "gold" box
Perhaps it's time to start the Enforcer, 4T and M85 inflation race??

Understand that Chosenman, but as we both know, there can be a few little porkies told by some dealers, when the buyer has a bulge in his pants ( bulge being a wad of cash)

That's two bulges then Dukie!! Yes I hear exactly what you say and Gills suggestion of an NHBC type governing body would be ideal as whether its £4000 or £11,500 we're not talking peanuts.

Can,t see the brush in the container either, which went for £250 odd the other day on Fleabay with the container making over £500 .
On that basis an original catch on the case must be worth £1000 ............it's going crazy guys and not aimed at serious shooters of these magnificent rifles.
Now if a rifle had provenance insofar that it could be authenticated that it was used exclusively by Cpl Billy Bollocks VC that is an entirely different matter, and in part could command about £7500 max in my opinion if the story and ALL original CES was there, but that would probably be gobbled up by a collector and not a shooter.

Last time I had two bulges I was single.........

Chosenman,
Yes agreed CES MUST be what it was issued with not reproduction this or reproduction that.
It is then no way CES as I know it