Bisley Trafalgar Fair and next weeks Classic

[Frederick303]

Beerhunter,

Could you fill in the details on the sale of Ex Irish No 4 T rifles?

What I know is as of 2004 they had 50 of them, of which one was in a museum and another was supposed to go to a museum, Leaving 48 in storage.

Any details you have on this sale and where they ended up would be of interest.

[Roger Payne]

I believe the company in Belfast took delivery of 25 No32 Mk3's complete in their tins, as well as a small number of complete No4 T's, but I don't know exactly how many complete rigs they had. They have one of the scopes on ebay currently (ends soon), but most have sold already, so I gather. They were nearly all CT&S scopes with a majority of M & N prefix rifle serial numbers stamped into the brackets. There were also a few THCo scopes, if this is of any help.....

ATB

[Frederick303]

Thanks Mr. Payne.

The last sale I was aware of was when they sold off the No 1 MK III bayonets, a lot of rather uncommon bayonets came out in that lot circa 2010.

[Beerhunter]

The scuttlebut is that they still have stacks of stuff in store.

[chosenman]

Roger,

Many thanks for your appraisal of my No4 T and L42. Its reassuring to have a skilled eye give the once over and note points of interest rather than deliver a hammer blow! (its Fake!!)

Once again many thanks.

[Roger Payne]

You're welcome chosenman! Actually, I did sell two No4 T's last Saturday myself, although they weren't complete - just scopeless rifles; one being sleeved to .22LR (effectively a No9 with body pads!).

ATB.