Is this a legit Trials rifle???

[Alan de Enfield]

I really want a L42A1 but I have never even seen one for sale. Do they ever come up for sale?
And what do they go for?
Thanks, Mick

One was for sale recently in the UK with an asking price of GBP £19,000 (about US$ 23,500) .
It sold, but at what price is unknown (except to the seller and the buyer)

So few are sold it is difficult to get a 'trend', but several years ago they seemed to be around GBP £7000, then they slowly increased to around GBP £11,000 now ?????

The 'package' makes a huge difference, is it complete with the Transit case ? does it have all of the "Complete Equipment" (as per the CES) ?
Any extras such as Sniper veil, watch, binoculars, history of use etc etc.

There are too many folks about with too much disposable income these days - taking early retirement / pension, winning PPI claims, downsizing property etc etc.

One of the little 'glass test-tubes' sold recently on ebay for almost GBP £1,000, and one of the cleaning brushes for not much less.

I was fortunate to get mine about 5 years ago before the 'madness' really kicked in.

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[mrclark303]

One was for sale recently in the UK with an asking price of GBP £19,000 (about US$ 23,500) .
It sold, but at what price is unknown (except to the seller and the buyer)

So few are sold it is difficult to get a 'trend', but several years ago they seemed to be around GBP £7000, then they slowly increased to around GBP £11,000 now ?????

The 'package' makes a huge difference, is it complete with the Transit case ? does it have all of the "Complete Equipment" (as pee the CEF) ?
Any extras such as Sniper veil, watch, binoculars, history of use etc etc.

There are too many folks about with too much disposable income these days - taking early retirement / pension, winning PPI claims, downsizing property etc etc.

I was fortunate to get mine about 5 years ago before the 'madness' really kicked in.

L42 pricing seems to be slowly deflating after hitting a high mark in the early double digit thousands here in the UK.

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One was for sale recently in the UK with an asking price of GBP £19,000 (about US$ 23,500) .
It sold, but at what price is unknown (except to the seller and the buyer)

So few are sold it is difficult to get a 'trend', but several years ago they seemed to be around GBP £7000, then they slowly increased to around GBP £11,000 now ?????

The 'package' makes a huge difference, is it complete with the Transit case ? does it have all of the "Complete Equipment" (as per the CES) ?
Any extras such as Sniper veil, watch, binoculars, history of use etc etc.

There are too many folks about with too much disposable income these days - taking early retirement / pension, winning PPI claims, downsizing property etc etc.

One of the little 'glass test-tubes' sold recently on ebay for almost GBP £1,000, and one of the cleaning brushes for not much less.

I was fortunate to get mine about 5 years ago before the 'madness' really kicked in.

That's a beautiful looking L42, very nice indeed.

[Patrick Chadwick]

Wow Alan, but that is a beeyootifull set!