In case any one is interested a British L142a1 nylon sniper sling sold for 410.00 GBP or $515.00 U.S. plus shipping today on E-BAY.
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In case any one is interested a British L142a1 nylon sniper sling sold for 410.00 GBP or $515.00 U.S. plus shipping today on E-BAY.
Somebody left snipe on without watching...
That is quite incredible!! Just out of interest what do they normally change hands for?
£150 or thereabouts
That's spot on, I have two if anyone is interested.:madsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy W
Blimey, someone paid well over the odds. Sadly it is a buyers market, had he been a member of Milsurps, he would have got one for £150 and saved himself a divorce, could have even taken his wife out for a meal, and had money to spare!!:lol:
To think we didn't care at all about that stuff when we were in, didn't know we were supposed to take home a railcar full to sell this much later. I could have paid for a house with all the Long Branch stuff now...also Parker Hale, FN...
I have the square edge scope tin minus the sling/strap, and having looked at the silly prices occasionally asked for a replacement, i reckon it'll stay that way. :)
Maybe the divorce is the reason he bought it.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gil Boyd
The nylon material is readil;y available and used for many purposes and the buckles are an off the shelf item from Aeroflex (Bedford?). Clampkeeper is from Irvine. But to be honest, they weren't the best sling......
That's true Peter , but it was correct as issued for the L42a1 and to the collector it is a must to have in their kit .
Lee Enfield No.4T L42A1 Sniper Rifle Leather Sling For No.8 Case For No.32 Scope | eBay
leather strap for scope case only 265 gbp
£265 you say. I suppose if your a keen collector who has to have a complete setup, your gonna pay the price even if its ridiculous. I can buy x3 slings for my AXMC for that :lol:
Quite interesting these values on pieces that make up these wonderful old sniper kits.
I would never have imagined that a leather strap in itself, regardless of its length would EVER be worth that sort of money.
On the basis of this, and all the other prices out there recently, that puts my full CES at over £15K always hopeful but slightly overpriced as I sold one three years ago with a smock to boot all authentic for £4500 to a user in Arnhem.
I'll be more than happy when the L42 reaches the dizzy heights of £20,000 I hope the No4 T's are not too far behind...... my 10 year plan is in full swing, so I'll be selling off most if not all of the collection then if the plan works......
The WD bikes will remain though, as a Move to a hotter climate will give me a chance to enjoy them more...... and I don't have to keep them in a safe.
Geoff,
Ditto.................with all the politics surrounding guns here, it can only get worse. WW2+ Motorcycles much more enjoyable. No phones, no nagging, no shopping whooppee One life Live It:lol::lol:
Thats it Gil, the reason I got back into the Bikes and being mainly WD ones, its a gradual squeeze but slowly we will loose more and more, then again when we all have electric cars etc, I guess petrol and diesel will be at a premium..........Quote:
Originally Posted by Gil Boyd
Geoff, Perhaps not too long to go for you and me both.[emoji1]Quote:
Originally Posted by bigduke6
I see there's an L42 listed for sale now in the UK at GBP 19,500...!
I guess its time to get the price tags out again...... although I'll re write the price without someone looking over the shoulder, as she does mention time and again to sell them all ...... strange woman:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by desperatedan
Just had a quick look on the net and found it...........
I think that is extremely optimistic pricing, despite the contents of the CES (seems to be missing the bottle and brush) I still think it is at least £7k overpriced if not more.Quote:
Originally Posted by desperatedan
However, it is worth what someone is willing to pay I suppose. Time will tell.
They are just above the Rifle Butt in the 1st picture.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy W
The same seller has a No4T at £5750 which is (I think) a reasonable Market price.
I hope he does sell the L42 at £19,000 - I can prove to SWMBO that mine was a good investment