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longshot
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Posted: February 20 2013 at 6:35am |
is there a site or data base of Enfield serial numbers where a person could track their rifle back to place of manufacture, deployment etc.?
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you can get the place of original mfgr , as to deployment there are a few markings put on in service that sometimes help but mostly not ,
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Big B
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That MLE with a s/n of 252 must be a pretty rare one then. such a low number.
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Goosic
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Not necessarily Big B.
Your rifle,even with your 252 serial number does not mean it is pretty rare. There were more than 317,000 Mk I MLE rifles produced and nearly 600,000 Mk I* MLE rifles. Yours falls into the category of having a low serial number and one of 917,000 produced. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. It is one of 75,000. It is highly collectable but not rare. I also have a No7MkI/L Land Service swiveling pommel blade bayonet intended for the MkV submachine gun but will also fit the No4Mk1 Enfield. It is one of 2500 out of 25,000 made by BSA. Very collectable in its own right but still not rare. Again Big B, you have a very collectable and sought after rifle and in pristine condition would fetch a handsome sum of money. The low serial number does not mean rare, just very collectable...
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Big B
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Goosic, I finally get what you mean, there are lots of them! It is a good collectable one of many due to the lower s/n.
I have no clue what this kind of gun is worth, I guess it is whatever someone will pay. What should I mark down for insurance value? Any idea? Just a ball park would work, I have seen some Enfield for $600 and some for $2500. I have no clue. Thanks form being patient with me, the enfield rookie I am!
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Goosic
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Insurance value would best be conducted by an insurance company that deals specifically with firearm relics such as a 124 year old Lee-Enfield rifle.
I myself could not even hazard a guess on a price.
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Big B
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yah I don’t have a clue ether. The insurance guy I use has no clue on guns, I have asked before. They are idiots. Maybe I will phone some gun shops and see if I can get someone who has a guesstimate. Again, thanks for the help!
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Remember, geographical location affects values, as well. (Thats why I prefer people to list their location)
That RIFLE may be worth $10 in Ontario, but $50 in Alta.(Just sayin) |
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Shamu
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The usual suggestion is to look for what is the selling price on gun-broker & take the average of sold ones on there for "fair market value".
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Big B
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good idea, I will have. Peek! Thanks for the tips!
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shiloh
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A MK1 MLE in 7-9/10 condition which is average for what I`ve been seeing over the last couple of yrs are in the range of $1500- $2500 And to get that, the rifle has to be original original original, matching numbers through out, not mismatched sported or refurbished. Best to get an appraisal though, and like all things, firearms values fluctuate, more so here in Canada lately.
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