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NO4 T UP FOR AUCTION
Scotarms sale on the 21st June at Newark showground have a 4T up for sale, will be interesting to see what it goes for, anyone interested?:
Lot No. 405 A SCARCE .303 Cal. No.4 MKI*T. Bolt action Sniper Rifle. Serial No.77L1784. Std. Specs. Hooded foresight. Fitted correct scope marked -Tel. Sighting No.32 MKI R.EL. 1943 266-C- with leather covers. The mount number matching the rifle. The side action marked -No.4 MKI* Long Branch 1944-.and -T-. Walnut full stock. Grade 2 plus. Brl.25.5 ins. FAA Category: S1
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My hackles are already rising just having seen the rifle serial number......
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Just checked out the thumb-nail photo in the on-line catalogue.
Caveat Emptor.
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So it looks like it didn't sell in their March auction then............
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Scrap that - just realised it's the March sale catalogue that's still showing. No catalogue for June sale online yet it seems.
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Yes it would appear all the listed stuff on this June 21st sale is unsold stuff from March.
Did we bottom out the 4T's pedigree from the number or not as the case may be??
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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Originally Posted by
Gil Boyd
Yes it would appear all the listed stuff on this June 21st sale is unsold stuff from March.
Did we bottom out the 4T's pedigree from the number or not as the case may be??
It might be a real scope.
I would place the possibility that the rifle is real in the 5% range.
If it looks good enough to be real it would want someone who has examined several real (non 90L) long branch snipers to examine it before I would drop a penny for the rifle.
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Thats why its probably still there, its worth £350 of anybody's money then 
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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Certainly has a real variety of "patina". Blowing up the thumbnail, as grainy as it is, the scope looks well used, the scope bracket looks mint, the serial on the bracket certainly stands out, and the front pad almost looks to be in the white.
I think the previous estimate of 5% might be a little generous. Does anyone know of a single batch LB sniper manufactured this late in the game that is not a fake?
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Sadly not
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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Originally Posted by
stencollector
Certainly has a real variety of "patina". Blowing up the thumbnail, as grainy as it is, the scope looks well used, the scope bracket looks mint, the serial on the bracket certainly stands out, and the front pad almost looks to be in the white.
I think the previous estimate of 5% might be a little generous. Does anyone know of a single batch LB sniper manufactured this late in the game that is not a fake?
I wouldn't even buy it with your money Stenny....
but if you read the fine print - it appears that this listing is for the previous auction as the June 21 listing is not available yet:
"Below are lots from the last sale."
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