Canadian Longbranch No. 4 MK1* Low Round Count Value

[JJHNSN]

You mean you would regard this rifle at $600 US Dollars to be a good price? That is, in NZ dollars, around $825 NZ.

[limpetmine]

That wood looks sanded to me.
For $600.00 you should be able to find a nice one, not that this one isn't. The stock is a little offputting to me.
1943 is the high year for production at Long Branch, by a LONG way, so for that reason it's a little less rare. The '48 FTR is nice.
Either way, it'd be a good one, but not sure you'd get $600.00 next week if you had to roll it.
I'd make an effort to visit every gun show within 200 miles for a few months and see what you find.

[enfield303t]

My 2 cents, nice gun but that is a high price as it is FTR'd however its your money. Works out to over $760.00 Canadian and I wouldn't pay that for it.

Buy the gun, not the story.

[CINDERS]

Prices for these weapons has gone ludicrous lately to say the least, as enfield 303t has said buy the rifle not the story it may have a low round count but I would be having a good look down the bore having everything nice and tight is that the screws or the cycling of the action
The rifle is not worth a cold dead dogs pie if the bore has not been looked after and that means after re registering it on the range after FTR it was cleaned properly to destroy the salts from the primers and subsequently the new owner (seller) has stored it correctly and looked after it.
Smack them around a bit say its been sanded and is a high production year offer them $450 smackers and go from there as all to often people get caught in the moment shelling out more than they should but in the long run its your money you are parting with so only you can decide if it is ultimately worth that price as none of us here would like you to buy perhaps a lemon ask them if you can have some rounds out of it they can only say No........

[JJHNSN]

I appreciate all the input. I declined the sale.

[breakeyp]

The point was can you get your money back if you have to sell it? I have seen things where a guy bought a gun for a large amount of money and later could not recoup his money when selling. Case in point, commemorative guns currently advertised in magazine. The set on tables for sale at figures lower than what the original buyer paid.

Some will say don't bother about price, if you pay too much it will be okay if you keep it long enough for the prices to rise. This attitude does not account for inflation and present value theory of money.

[browningautorifle]

I declined the sale.

That's not a bad thing in this case. You can find another and you don't need to jump too hard or fast. They're around, you'll know the good one when you see it. Yes, buy a shooter for now that may be a little worn and older looking to get past the fever...then watch for the cherry. It also gives you time to learn about them.

[Ovidio]

I bought a similar one here in Italy for 700€. Never regretted it.

[JJHNSN]

The point was can you get your money back if you have to sell it? I have seen things where a guy bought a gun for a large amount of money and later could not recoup his money when selling. Case in point, commemorative guns currently advertised in magazine. The set on tables for sale at figures lower than what the original buyer paid.

Some will say don't bother about price, if you pay too much it will be okay if you keep it long enough for the prices to rise. This attitude does not account for inflation and present value theory of money.

Thank you for explaining what you meant, makes a lot of sense.

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That's not a bad thing in this case. You can find another and you don't need to jump too hard or fast. They're around, you'll know the good one when you see it. Yes, buy a shooter for now that may be a little worn and older looking to get past the fever...then watch for the cherry. It also gives you time to learn about them.

And I told myself if I want an Enfield I don't have to spend $600 to find a nice shooter grade. It's not like I'm going to buy it because I'm a "high end" collector, I was just interested in having nice one for fun and enjoyment. Your advice is spot-on what I arrived at when I fought the urge.

[limpetmine]

You are in Missouri. Take a trip to Knob Creek machine gun shoot in a few weeks. You'll find one there.
Then head to Louisville for the big show of shows and NGD. With 3,500 tables to look at, you'll find something there or on someone's arm.
Last year on the way out I met a fellow on the way in, who had a mint, I mean mint, 1950 Long Branch, and his price was $650.00.
He wouldn't budge, and I thought it was $100 too high. So travel with your 03FFL and have some fun with hunt.