For those interested
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/hermann-historica-ohg/catalogue-id-srher10032/lot-e4ef6a22-08c5-4d5f-aa85-a80a008d00df
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For those interested
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/hermann-historica-ohg/catalogue-id-srher10032/lot-e4ef6a22-08c5-4d5f-aa85-a80a008d00df
What do people think. For me it's a genuine butt which was on a rifle - the rifle no looks like it's been there for a long time. but it's then been sniperised. The scope no (very early) stamping...
It's back on again for £3,000 I see. Have many been selling on eBay lately? Not noticed any myself particularly.
Yes always preferred Battle myself - Johnny Red, Charley's War Etc had a bit more of an edge to it than Victor. Mind you always loved The Tough of The Track - Alf Tupper up all night welding, forced...
Yeah there are lots of experts around who know the law chapter and verse and love to quote it. Disappointingly for them this intricate level of expertise doesn't really extend to the authorities who...
Nice one Dukey - looks the business!
Odd that all the crucial pics are out of focus on the key bits... Doesn't seem to have any of the required stamps...
How is it being described by the seller?
I bought a numrich one a few years ago for about £80 and it's pretty good quality - a safe place to store a scope and didn't claim to be anything other than what it was. The AAS ones appear to have...
I have more or less identical rifle - it's a joy to shoot. Only slight issue is getting bullets up the pipe on cold mornings with freezing fingers!
Well your name has been mentioned Roger -especially to those after the sniper rifles - but there tends to be an extended 'saving up' process first. There's a number who I believe have bought from you...
Haha - one to please Mrs BD eh! Just remove the garage roof - simples.
I think collecting and shooting is interesting currently - and I wonder if people use the traditional routes to gun ownership as was. Back in the day people would always use shows and physical shops...
When would that one have been converted then - ie in service or subsequently?
I wouldn't repaint the tin at all to be honest - it'll just look like a repro of which there are a great many - leave as is unless you want to kill the value. Personally I'd have left the scope as...
Lordy not that one again! Some 'gunsmith'somewhere has a lot to answer for...
Yes well the additional numbers on the butt and the bracket shows someone was trying to be naughty...
Hi chaps - I wouldn't normally post a link to a live auction but this one has me slightly worried and it would be a shame if someone here came a cropper.
Enfield Sniper, No4, No32 Scope... | eBay ...
Gil and Simon - I wonder sometimes if the MoD goes out of its way to annoy shooters - our range is Kingsbury and they've really been screwing us over lately. Basically if you don't know it, there are...
No 483 - I remember that one - I almost bought it a few years ago over here in blighty but declined (reticle was upside down and shop bloke said no,no they were ALL like that) - mentioned to another...
Where'd he sell it Gil? I've not seen any sold at all lately on eBay in the UK. And Res as said, from the pics you've posted it all looks fine. Genuine brackets are worth a lot on their own too.
Yep post pics or link to the auction. In truth there aren't really no32 'fakes' just originals and the recent repros.
Yes - it's not something to be mentioned in polite (ie normal) society. Almost everyone I know doesn't know I shoot because they'd simply think I was crazy.
You're lucky the police didn't seal...
Ha indeed Roger and Dukie - it's not 'spent' as unlike most things you can always get the outlay back unless you've really got carried away, of course! My wife too understands this.... But Roger's...
I must confess that I normally adopt a less moral negotiating position at moments like this. Merlin266 I salute you!
I seem to recall that the screw tightening is a front thumbscrew then back one a bit, with the back always being the final one to be done up tightly.