No 1 Mk VI

**limpetmine** · 07-19-2012 09:31 AM

Any thoughts on the No 1 Mk VI that is being seen on one of the auctions sites? Looks like a clean one to me. Priced at almost 3K. No takers last time I saw.

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**Frederick303** · 07-19-2012 09:50 AM

they did not show details of the rear sight or the plunger (at least when I looked). I thought for that kind of cash there should have been a lot more pictures of the critical features.

**RJW NZ** · 07-19-2012 11:28 PM

Critical to that kind of value that the original rear sight is there, its internally different than the common No4 that looks the same as.

**Brian B** · 07-20-2012 01:12 AM

Isn't that a Line Throwing "LT" butt stock on it?

**Frederick303** · 07-20-2012 11:40 AM

yes it is. that was another mystery, as the front sight was there, along with an early sight protector.

Forend wood has the early grip cuts as well.

**tlvaughn** · 07-20-2012 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by limpetmine

Any thoughts on the No 1 Mk VI that is being seen on one of the auctions sites? Looks like a clean one to me. Priced at almost 3K. No takers last time I saw.

Sold for $3,570 (inc shipping). The lack of pictures and "LT" on the buttstock kept me away from it. Might be a good pickup for somebody, but I'm not much of a risk taker any more.

**Charlie** · 07-20-2012 03:52 PM

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**jmoore** · 07-20-2012 03:56 PM

Well it's hard to judge when there's no link! Where was it?

**tlvaughn** · 07-20-2012 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by jmoore

Well it's hard to judge when there's no link! Where was it?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=296059824

**jmoore** · 07-20-2012 05:13 PM

Ach, zo. Auction was over before I read the thread the first time.

Cocking piece is suspect. Willing to guess the front soght protector is a "SM'41".

Don't like the renumbering at all.

I believe y'alls' instincts were right. Looks nice from a distance, but scary money for a project.

Thanks for the reference! It might turn up again. "Improved"

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