Quote Originally Posted by Mlb6363 View Post
Hi Chaps I did do a bit of research on the bloke who worked at Great Western Rail. I paid £700 for it which isn't a lot so any "plunge" in value is effectively minimal. It is finding some period mounts for it and getting the gunsmithing done that is vexing me. Thank you for the input by the way, regards, Mike Bailey
Sometimes, the "value" in not in the price.
Unless it's a real basket case, drilling and tapping this rifle would be vandalism. Absolutely, the only exception to this would be fitting a set of actual vintage bases and a vintage scope.