Price check on Enfield?

[SodaPop]

One of my friends is selling his Enfield and I'm not sure what to bid on it. Its a #4 MKII .303 Enfield.

I don't think its had more than 100rds threw it and its in good condition.

What's it worth?

 

[No4Mk1]

What additional information can you provide? Do you know the serial number range? Some of the Mk2's are worth more depending on what range the serial is in. You say it is in "good" condition, but is that NRA "good" or just general "good". Know what I mean? NRA "good" is really not that great.... Many of the Mk2's are in NRA "Very Good" condition or better.

Depending on all of the above and more, this is a very wild guess, but most of the Mk2's I have seen run in the $200-$300 range.

If you can provide more info, especially pictures, you will get a closer estimate.

 

[SodaPop]

I'd say this is the best Enfield I've ever seen. I've shot it a few times before.

Serial number is U555A8318

I just did a search on the net for these and didn't come up with much. Is this one of those Irish Enfields?

I read something that said the MKII #4 was issued to the Irish. Are all of the MKII #4's Irish Enfields or just some of them?


My friend paid about $330 out the door 4yrs ago. I don't want to low ball him or rip myself off (besides he's reading this also).

Honest estimates?

 

[No4Mk1]

Only some of them (about 50k if I recall correctly) are considered "Irish" contract. These were manufactured for the Irish but never issued, again IIRC.... That serial no. is not in the range (again, IIRC.... )

If nobody provides more info before I get home tonight I'll do a bit of digging for you and let you know what I can find out. Generally with no other qualifications if it is in really good condition I would say $250 +/- $25 is a fair price for it.

 

[jrhead75]

The serial number range for Irish contract No4 Mk2s is PF309348-PF359347.

Quite a few Mk2s went straight from the factory into Britain's war reserves, and then were released into the surplus market in the 90s, still in their wrappers.

From what I've seen, these like new weapons are generally going for $300-$350 max. I've got a "well loved" No4 Mk2 rifle with an Irish contract s/n that I picked up for $199 at a local gunshop, and it's the best milsurp shooter I own. They're beautiful rifles, used or not.

 

[No4Mk1]

SodaPop,

Could that "U555A8318" be a "UF55A8318"? If so that would make it 1955 production at Fazakerley, the last year of production. Sounds like a good rifle to me and as I said before $225-275 should be a fair price range. I recently have seen excellent condition Mk2's going in the upper end of that range, but this was for Irish and Burmese contract rifles that are considered a bit more collectible (by some) than general production and one also included a mint condition matching bayo.

HTH!

 

[jrhead75]

Sodapop, are you sure that s/n isn't UF55A8318? UF55Axxx to UF55A21xxx is the s/n range for 1955 Fazakerly rifles. The last ones made in Britain, IIRC.

 

[jrhead75]

Dang...No4Mk1 beat me to it.

 

[SodaPop]

It is an "F".

 

[No4Mk1]

Let us know if you end up with it and be sure to post pictures if you do so we can all be jealous! These are great rifles. In fact this is next on my list for my Enfield collection, just looking for the right rifle at the right price.....

 

[SodaPop]

My friend's wife just gave birth to their first child and I'm sure this is money needed. I'd rather my friend keep this gun since I know his kid would want an armed daddy around to fight off Al-Qaeda insurgents.

 

[Coronach]

Here's a possible win-win for the both of you, then:

Offer to buy the gun from him at a fair price, with the understanding that if he wishes to buy it back for the same price in the future, he may do so.

You get a rifle. He gets some cash. If he wants the rifle back, he gives you your money back, and you just got free use of a rifle for a year (or whatever).

Just don't sporterize it in the meantime.

Mike

 

[BamBam-31]

Sage advice. The price wouldn't matter so much, too. It would be a loan (sort of), so you don't really have to worry about over/under-paying.

 

[No4Mk1]

I too agree that this is good advice. Not only is it win/win for you and the buddy, but it also keeps the gun in the hands of someone who will enjoy and appreciate it.

Only downside I can see is after a year of shooting that baby there is no way you are going to want to give it back....