Fair price for Long Branch No7?

[diopter]

Have yet to see it, a friend is selling it. No transport box
Just wonder what's a fair price according to condition.

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[Badger]

For comparison, here's a 1944 C No.7 .22 Caliber Lee-Enfield Training Rifle (click here) in the Knowledge Library.

If it's "all correct" (not an armourer put-together), could fetch between $800 (basic) and $1,500 (complete set), depending upon how complete it is and what accessories come with it. Is it a 1944, 45 or 46? In my opinion, that makes a difference to value as well. Sometimes it's worth looking for a No.7 chest to complete the set and increase the value. I was fortunate enough to find a beautiful all correct C.No.7 Long Branch chest at the Militaria show last weekend. It's in great condition and even has the HCF marking for HILL CLARK FRANCIS of New Liskeard, Ontario on the end of the chest.

It depends a lot on law of supply and demand, plus who is looking and interested on any given day. I'd have a tendency to put it up for auction and see what happens.

Really need pics with some good close ups up serial number areas on bolt and receiver, to better assess it though.

Hope this helps ...

Regards,
Badger

[Warren]

Value of anything depends on two factors: are you buying or selling

[diopter]

Slideshow of pictures, photos, and videos, from webshots

No box or accessories. What should he be asking?

[jimbocoop45@hotmail.com]

thats pretty cool about the transport case you say is from a man in newliskeard ontario that is where i live very small world lol there are lots of interesting world war 1 and ww2 rifles always popping out around here

[stencollector]

Looks good. I would ask $1000 for a rifle like that, and be ready to go down to as low as $850 if it didn't sell. There is certainly no need to go below the $850 mark.

[Badger]

Looks good. I would ask $1000 for a rifle like that, and be ready to go down to as low as $850 if it didn't sell. There is certainly no need to go below the $850 mark.

Very nice looking rifle ...

I agree with stencollector ....

I'd ask $1,000 and go lower if you really have to sell it....

It would be a nice piece to build up a full kit set around...

Regards,
Badger

[bearhunter]

$1000 with that sling included would be a very fair price. Especially if the bore looks as nice as the outside.

About 30 years ago, I paid a premium price for a 1950 dated No7. It was pointed out to me, here I think, that the rifle was a fake. It was. But it had a nice story behind it. The rifle had been put together by the techs in a REME unit as a retirement present for the fellow I purchased it from. It had been put together from stores parts and an un numbered receiver. The serial number stamped into it turned out to be the initials of his best friend and the retirees enlistment number. It came with complete kit, includeing a sniper cheek rest and 1917 leather sling.

That's the story anyway.

Your rifle in the pics has a proper serial number range by the way and is almost pristine. It should command a premium price.

bearhunter