I am amazed at the prices still being realised on Enfields - and more particularly 'parts'.
As I see it there are several possibilities :

1) I am 'way out of date'
2) There is no recession
3) There is a recession and rather than having money in the bank and earning no interest they are 'speculating' on 'collectables'

So which is it ?

At the Scotarms Auction yesterday the following were the realised prices (including the Buyers Premiums)
All prices in GB Pounds Sterling (multiply by 1.6 to get US$)

Two No4 magazines £48
A box of Trigger guards (maybe 12) nose caps and firing pins £120
Eleven magazines (No1 & No4) £144
Eight 7.62 No4 magazines (3 x Stirling & 5 x Enfield) £264
A No7 (BSA No7) magazine for rifle serial number BS0328 £312

An Aldis WW1 scope with front shade missing £960

A No1 MkV (which looked to me original - but I'm no expert on MkV) £768
Several No4s which looked as if the woodwork had been sanded and was veeeery dry £250 - £260 each
A BSA (commercial) Long Lee with Volley sights and cut off. Looked OK to me but maybe wasnt as the price seems a bit low - £360

And for those of you with other tastes :

30-06 Springfield 1903-A3 £768
Nazi K98icon in 7.62 £408
7.62 Mauser Gew98 converted to 410 calibre £456
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