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    Quote Originally Posted by vintage hunter View Post
    If the initial investment doesn't cause you financial difficulties just just tuck them away...in the next few years....
    It’s Visa’s money, not mine .
    I won’t be waiting years though, I’m afraid. I’ll just wing it if nothing definitive comes out of the woodwork. An auction starting at about $800 is sounding good to me.

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    A Collector's View - The SMLE Short Magazine Lee Enfield 1903-1989. It is 300 8.5x11 inch pages with 1,000+ photo’s, most in color, and each book is serial-numbered.  Covering the SMLE from 1903 to the end of production in India in 1989 it looks at how each model differs and manufacturer differences from a collecting point of view along with the major accessories that could be attached to the rifle. For the record this is not a moneymaker, I hope just to break even, eventually, at $80/book plus shipping.  In the USA shipping is $5.00 for media mail.  I will accept PayPal, Zelle, MO and good old checks (and cash if you want to stop by for a tour!).  CLICK BANNER to send me a PM for International pricing and shipping. Manufacturer of various vintage rifle scopes for the 1903 such as our M73G4 (reproduction of the Weaver 330C) and Malcolm 8X Gen II (Unertl reproduction). Several of our scopes are used in the CMP Vintage Sniper competition on top of 1903 rifles. Brian Dick ... BDL Ltd. - Specializing in British and Commonwealth weapons Specializing in premium ammunition and reloading components. Your source for the finest in High Power Competition Gear. Here at T-bones Shipwrighting we specialise in vintage service rifle: re-barrelling, bedding, repairs, modifications and accurizing. We also provide importation services for firearms, parts and weapons, for both private or commercial businesses.
     

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    From my own point of view as a parts dealer at gun shows every weekend. What I see alone in sights you can recoup you investment. The bolt alone can bring 150.00 up. trigger group 80.00 up. Stock 100.00 up. It is a long hard sell to move the parts. Longer than selling the rifle at 2 to 3 times possibly more than what you go into it. With parts it is a one time sell to that person who needs that 1 part. Then you may not sell again for a year. Place the guns on the auction side with lots of good pictures set your starting price an let the gun gods go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mmppres View Post
    ...selling the rifle at 2 to 3 times possibly more than what you go into it.
    That’s spot on in line with what I got from the Winchester forum. One guy there suggests it’s worth perhaps $1k.
    I’m thinking I’ll start an auction at $800 or $900 and see what happens. I’ll base what I do on the second one on how the first does.

    If they sell at $900, after fees I will have almost exactly doubled my money. That’s hard to be upset about!

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    Update:
    No movement on these even at $500. That was a bad purchase, haha. Oh well.

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    It takes a special person to buy then give it time.

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