Cased No 4 Mk 1 (T) $79 ?

[enfield303t]

I think Kleins in Chicago? had them in 1964 for $59.95 and a few months later for $64.95.

IF only money and foresight were two of my assets in 1967

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[paulseamus]

Interesting a complete No4(T) for $79 when a No5 sells for $39 and No4Mk1 sells for $24.

Given that a good No5 now sells for around $600 to $700 and a good No4 sells for around $400 to $500 .................all you blokes with a good complete No4(T) should be selling them for between $1350 and $1450.

PM me if this sounds like a deal.

Seriously though, it shows that the strongest growth in value is on rifles that are limited in number - Relative scarcity equates to better capital appreciation

[Bill Hollinger]

Seriously though, it shows that the strongest growth in value is on rifles that are limited in number - Relative scarcity equates to better capital appreciation

Paul, I feel like I just heard on of my old economics professor's lectures.

[arado]

I was there. My first car, 1948 Plymouth club coupe cost me $75. My first surplus arm, an AC42 P-38 cost me $100. Still have it. The car is long gone. Rock and Roll was invented when I was 13. lucky Gary

[Beerhunter]

Still the same old "Royal" Enfield error - or was it deliberate?

[enfield303t]

Talked to a friend from this site yesterday about the 4 LB consecutive serial numbered No4's and he told me about a elderly gentlemen he "knew" IIRC. This gentleman bought 25 LB T's with full kit for $100.00 each and sold them for $250.00 so a tidy profit. NOW to make you really drool 7 yes 7 of the LB T's were consecutive serial numbers. Just think what those 7 would sell for today. Pretty obvious at least the 7 were never issued and would be matching and perfect.

I would venture all 25 had never been issued.

[rayg]

Here's some more from the early 60's. Ray

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[rayg]

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[PrinzEugen]

Thanks ray: I love the hyperbole on the sg43 (mp44?) description: "These noisy and efficient burp guns turned the tide of battle against the Allied armies more than once and only because they appeared late in the war did they not completely annihilate the invading Allied forces."

[Thunderbox]

It does make me wonder why old surplus military rifles are so expensive today: most Lee Enfields in civilian ownership today are the very same rifles that Sam Cummings bought off the UK government for between 2 and 7 shillings each - thats about $2 max at the time.