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    Has a New Bar Been Set for No4 Mk2 Wrapped Rifles?

    If I could find more buyers like this, I would buy as many of the $800 to $1,000 No4 Mk2 wrapped rifles and double my money!! The thing that amazes me the most is that if you take the time to look, you can find wrapped rifles with the Buy-It-Now option for under $1,000.

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    There are two on sale in the UKicon for £1200 ea, one has already been sold......
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    It's a bit of a swizz saying that the ones in the UKicon are new in the wrap because by definition, they have been partially uncovered, barrel cleaned/cleared, proof fired, proof stamped and then presumably wrapped up again! So unless the UK held ones are a private import, still with the original importer regrdless of whether he is a dealer or private individual, then they'll have to have gone through the proof house. Or am I missing something?

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    The UKicon ones were found in the deceased effects of a retired Colonel along with some other items that were saved from destruction

    Its true they have now gone through UK proof, so are not still sealed in the wrap, buts thats the UK proof laws.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon P View Post
    Its true they have now gone through UKicon proof, so are not still sealed in the wrap, buts thats the UK proof laws.
    I never cease to be amazed at what people are prepared to pay for some sticky paper and a pile of grease........

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    Ah........, you wouldn't understand Taff. Not unless you actually had one of these valuable, still totally sealed, unproofed sacks of grease and sticky paper that was appreciating in value daily in your sticky mitts! It'd be interestiung to know the serial numbers of those 'found in a Colonels effects' rifles. I expect that the Custome service (speak to the imports director (Firearms) Chris xxxxxy and he'll see what numbers the import registers turn up.

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    One of them was PF36784#, I not sure of the last digit as the image was not clear enough and or the cosmolineicon obscured the digit, this one was dated 9/53
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    I'm amazed that you can still buy one for under a grand. Haven't seen one at that price in years?
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    They are 2000 plus in Australiaicon without the bayonet so its certainly not a new high where I come from.

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    Funny, I used to have UF55 A25 once, and it had the Parker Hale stamp on the receiver ring.

    Can't argue with an auction I guess; supply and demand.

    It's getting so someone should start making them again.
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