Well bought L42A1

**Brian B** · 06-08-2010 12:23 PM

I watched the auction below and think that someone, perhaps a forum member, got a very good deal.

sniper L42A1 : Curios and Relics at GunBroker.com

I have one already but was tempted. Buttstock scope markings were a bit interesting. I was going to compare it to pictures of mine, but my old computer with all of my pictures crashed.

Any thoughts on the rifle?

Brian B

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**RobD** · 06-08-2010 04:26 PM

Very good value, would fetch twice that in the UK icon

**Thunderbox** · 06-08-2010 05:07 PM

Looks like it was very recently "matched" to the scope.....?

**lucky dog** · 06-08-2010 06:06 PM

No joke. I would need a divorce lawyer if I spent that much on a rifle.

**MJ1** · 06-08-2010 06:26 PM

Someone had a good day. Good for him/her be it buyer or seller.

.....MJ.....

**csmarcher** · 06-10-2010 02:47 AM

3K is a lot of ready's. If her indoors found out about something like that, i'd be for the high jump

**Alan de Enfield** · 06-10-2010 03:02 AM

UK

price would be around GBP £4000 thats US$6000.

If I'd seen it I'd have bought it at that price and got some kind US dealer to export it for me, with paperwork, shipping and tax It would have landed UK at around GBP £3000

Still 25% cheaper than to buy in the UK.

**bigduke6** · 06-10-2010 03:53 AM

Originally Posted by Alan de Enfield

UK

price would be around GBP £4000 thats US$6000.

If I'd seen it I'd have bought it at that price and got some kind US dealer to export it for me, with paperwork, shipping and tax It would have landed UK at around GBP £3000

Still 25% cheaper than to buy in the UK.

Alan,

What would you call a reasonable price for just the rifle? no chest or scope etc.

**Alan de Enfield** · 06-10-2010 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by bigduke6

Alan,

What would you call a reasonable price for just the rifle? no chest or scope etc.

I really dont have a clue (at £4k - £6k they are a tad outside my spending allowance)
Whilst I know logic doesnt work with Enfields (and many of the folks on the forum) if we work backwards :

Complete L42, box and CES all matching = £5000
Non matching £4,000

Take off the scope and bracket £1500 +
Complete CES £1000 +
Box £200

Probably leaves about £1,000 for the rifle.

If I had it would I spend £4-£5k on an L42 complete - YES.
Would I spend £1000 on a 'bare' L42 - NO (I'd rather buy an Enforcer, a far better investment and far fewer available)

**Cold_Zero** · 06-10-2010 02:50 PM

I paid £6000 for this one 10 months ago. Just needed a lens brush and a manual.

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