SWITZER's Firearms Auction Sale

[Badger]

SWITZER'S AUCTION CENTRE
Hwy. 62, 10 minutes south of Bancroft,
or 35 minutes north of Madoc # 25414.

SATURDAY JUNE 23RD
10:00 A.M. SHARP!

Switzer's June 23rd Fireaems Auction (click Here)

tiriaq noticed a No.4(T) there....

LEE ENFIELD NO.4 MK1 (T) SNIPER Serial # N33942 303BR
CASE, SCOPE +SCOPE CASE, FULL WOOD

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[Skippy]

Dead link?

[Badger]

Dead link?

Thanks... typo, but be aware their site can be slow anyway...

Regards,
Badger

[tiriaq]

Unlike some other auction houses, Switzer does not charge a buyer's premium. Having attended a number of these auctions, I can say that plain hunting guns can be bought for very reasonable prices, particularly shotguns not suitable for use with steel shot. Quality pieces do not go begging. Most of the folks are locals, interested in hunting guns. But there are serious buyers who attend for the good stuff. Absentee bids can be left. The door opens an hour before the start of the sale, arrive early, and you will be able to inspect.

[JHC II]

that number 4 Mk T sure looks pretty unfortunately I live on the other side of the country then turn north, will probably send them a absentee bid though make you guys work for it a little. I am curious what they have for 455 webley. If anyone sees any old boxes of wrapped cartridges or RCBS dies for the Webley buy them I will pay whatever you paid plus a very generous surcharge, enjoy the auction

[JHC II]

Anyone going to the switzer auction. I am Absentee bidding on several things, was wondering if anyone was going, would like to know the realized prices after the fact. Have a great day.

James

[tiriaq]

I'll be there. If you PM me the item numbers that you are interested in, I'll let you know the prices realized. Do it after the sale if want to keep the items that you are interested in confidential.
Anyone else going to be there?

[Pete04]

I went to the auction. It was great. I got another Krag and a BSA trainer marked C Broad Arrow plus a British commando stilleto(Sykes/Fairburn).

Can you have a Lee sniper rifle without a (T) on the left side of the reciever? I took a loup and tried to find the (T) on the reciever of the Lee sniper and it was not there. I had a younger fellow (better eyes) search and he failed to see it also. The other marks and numbers seemed OK, IMHO. BTW it went for around $2,200.00. A dealer I know told me the rifle and scope can had "issues".
Pete

[tiriaq]

The rifle was genuine. The mount was also. So was the scope. The scope case was real. Unfortunately, they were not united during WW2. It was a parts set. The price it sold for was reasonable for the parts, which was the basis for the purchase. (I didn't buy it, but I know the purchaser.) Did you notice that when laddie installed the scope, the ring caps were rotated - numbers on the caps were on the right side? The rear ring also covered most of the scope markings.
I was interested in the Krag, as a project, but I guess you wanted it more than I did.

[Pete04]

tiriaq,yes, the ring caps were an issue, but my question is about the (T) stamp, or lack there of, on the reciever.
What sort of project for the Krag?
Pete
PS you proly got a good laugh, when I got thumped on the BSA LOL