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    Oh! the shame of it all

    An old add I found whilst looking for something else who would have thought about buying a few back then especially the L42's but 2 unissued No.4's for $119/Pr Waah!
    I should not have abbreviated Pair to Pr sorry.
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    Relax. It says "Two for $119.95 ea.", meaning each one of the two is $119.95.

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    Its the collector grade, 'full set' L42 for only $895........at 1994 exchange rates that was just over 600 quid .................

    But that was probably quite a lot back then for one, even a minter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GeeRam View Post
    Its the collector grade, 'full set' L42 for only $895........at 1994 exchange rates that was just over 600 quid .................

    But that was probably quite a lot back then for one, even a minter.
    Notice those prices are the dealer pricing, "suggested retail" is $1200.


    In 1994 I was pulling down around $9 - $10/hr... and had money to burn.

    I turned down a cased L42 because I thought (and was advised) $1100 was too much when a No4T was around $800...

    And I turned down my friends Savage No4T because it wasn't Canadianicon...

    I could go on, but I'll start to cry....
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    1996, I was offered a No4t for £750. No packing crate, but just rifle and matching scope. I let being broke stand in my way. Hindsight says I should have just taken a deep breath and caned the credit card.

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    I suppose we all have tales to tell like this. When Charnwood ordnance were packing up in around 1999/2000 I was offered 30 boxed L42's at 500 pounds apiece............& turned them down! If I'd been possessed of hindsight I'd have broken open my piggy bank, or even have taken out a bank loan & still made money.

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    Remember my dad saying something about "If ifs and buts were candy and nuts." Don't remember the rest. But if only I had known then what I know now.
    Oh well.

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