Rescue mission anyone?

This is a current ebay listing for a no4 enfield rear sight thats on a T. I suspect that the rifle is being dismantled for parts, but don't know for sure.

Original Enfield No4 MK1T Sniper Rear Sight - eBay (item 110502387217 end time Mar-10-10 17:32:39 PST)

I emailed the seller and its not an A serial but it is a 1941 T rifle, which possibly makes it extra worth rescuing. Its in California I think. I only asked the seller for the A serial and year, I have no other information nor made suggestions about the rifle to the owner.
Happy hunting.

It's a 1941 Maltby with early oval cocking piece. It would be a great shame if it was parted out.

Pity; someone should help "her" to see the light. Oh wait, I'm being naive - "she's" selling the rifle through eBay without violating their 'rules'. ;)

As you can see, the pads are up for sale next! Original Enfield No4 MK1 Sniper Scope Mount Pads - eBay (item 110502383134 end time Mar-10-10 17:16:54 PST)

I emailed her and asked about purchasing the entire rifle. Let's see how she responds. I think I remember her selling a scope and mount recently as well.

Yuk. Looks like a roll stamped 1941 ROFM.

Brian B. The scope, can and leather covers recently sold on eBay for $2050.00. There were 19 bidders and the info is still up on eBay's site under item # 110486215747. The ad implied that the scope needed service as the turret screws had been replaced with 3-56 screws and the seller gave a fairly low repair service guessimate of $250.00 as well as a contact. The items look original. The scope is a "CTS". No32MK3 and #21624. It may not belong to the rifle/parts currently being sold and should be clarified with the seller. A 1941 Maltby sniper is well worth recovery/restoration. Keep us posted. Ron

Strikes me as very strange. Why not just put it on "g-broker" so some similar site?

Update,

She emailed me back. She said "I'll see whats left after the auction. I know the rear sight is going to sell".

I guess if I decide to make a run at it, I should buy the rear sight in hopes of rescuing the rifle. At least the pads didn't sell, so they should still be on the rifle.

From a question on the pads listing it sounds like the forend has been chopped.

Let's see what happen.

Brian

Brian B. see what's left. if it's a matched bolt/receiver with the pads and uncut barrel in place you've got a winner. If you get this let me know. I might be able to help you out with a couple correct parts. Ron

I emailed her just before Brin B did and the response she gave me is she won't sell the complete rifle, just parting it out. Such a shame.

Hey Guys....keep working on her....I'd point out to her the difficulty in removing the pads....agree to buy the pads and the rest of the rifle...make it easy for the seller...got to be a story behind this.....can't understand why a person would part out a rifle this way. Ron

I must admit to being really baffled by folks who do this. There's been a wave it it in Australia for the last two years as well. The last person in Oz I emailed like this ,Nov 09, had just completed parting a 1913 Lithgow. (That made me ill when I learned the year date)
The aussie I contacted prior to that was parting a complete Thai Tiger stamped no1mk3, I nearly got the rifle whole but at the last minute he said he couldn't be bothered with the hassle.
The odd part is that its done for the money yet the whole of these uncommon enfields is worth much more than the parts, and they just won't do it.
I guess it pays to watch ebay parts listings closely and read between the lines, and try catch them when possible, and send curses, afflictions and boils from the enfield gods upon their tiny heads. Any one have a spare voodoo doll? Parting one out?

Possibly they don't wish to mess w/ the arcane California laws regarding firearms? Even a non-dealer can ship to a FFL in most places, but there?:dunno:

Surely all the seller has to do is take the rifle to an FFL holder/dealer and they do the rest for a fee? Amazing.