ferrettkitt Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I have been offered a SLR and No.4 how much are they worth now? I haven't seen either of the deacs yet so I know very little about them Does it make any difference if the SLR has wood or plastic furniture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I have been offered a SLR and No.4 how much are they worth now? I haven't seen either of the deacs yet so I know very little about them Does it make any difference if the SLR has wood or plastic furniture? Depends if new or old spec for the deac, slr old spec £500-£700, new spec £200-£350 depending on condition etc. I paid £220 for my No4, and similar for my new spec slr. Hope this helps? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Spot on exactly what I wanted to hear. At the moment I don't know which they are a pre 95 deac or post 95 deac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Depends if new or old spec for the deac, slr old spec £500-£700, new spec £200-£350 depending on condition etc. I paid £220 for my No4, and similar for my new spec slr. Hope this helps? Mark Sorry forgot to say thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclarensarmy007 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 It also depends which date period you want to stay in with your weapons. Woodern SLR's were used upto a certain period, then NBC stuff came in to action and they changed furniture to plastic, in the 80's I think as plastic was easy to wrip down if chemicals got on them as wood would have soaked any chemicals and stay on there for a while. I not sure on prices, but I'm looking to join a reenactment group covering either the 80's or 90's, know of any? All the best Trevor the barber I have been offered a SLR and No.4 how much are they worth now? I haven't seen either of the deacs yet so I know very little about them Does it make any difference if the SLR has wood or plastic furniture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 It also depends which date period you want to stay in with your weapons. Woodern SLR's were used upto a certain period, then NBC stuff came in to action and they changed furniture to plastic, in the 80's I think as plastic was easy to wrip down if chemicals got on them as wood would have soaked any chemicals and stay on there for a while. I not sure on prices, but I'm looking to join a reenactment group covering either the 80's or 90's, know of any? All the best Trevor the barber Forces 80 seems to ring a bell for that kind of period. They have a really good website with plenty of info http://www.forces80.com/ Tar for the info all the same its always appreciated even if I forget to say thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue red blue Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 It also depends which date period you want to stay in with your weapons. Woodern SLR's were used upto a certain period, then NBC stuff came in to action and they changed furniture to plastic, in the 80's I think as plastic was easy to wrip down if chemicals got on them as wood would have soaked any chemicals and stay on there for a while. I not sure on prices, but I'm looking to join a reenactment group covering either the 80's or 90's, know of any? All the best Trevor the barber also combined operations british armed forces living history 1980-2000 we are also on face book we are based in bristol and do shows in the south and south west Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 also combined operations british armed forces living history 1980-2000 we are also on face book we are based in bristol and do shows in the south and south west Is this correct? You need to be logged into facebook and I think you have to ask if you can join https://www.facebook.com/groups/114263755291458/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue red blue Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 yeh thats us, we had to have it a closed group as to many nutters out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 yeh thats us, we had to have it a closed group as to many nutters out there Jez I haven't even asked if I could join yet and I'm already banned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue red blue Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 lol, we have to vet our nutters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 I had a look at the SLR and the SMLE tonight both are pre 1995. The SLR comes with three magazines and is fitted with wooden furniture but it come with the plastic furniture as well . The SMLE comes with its bayonet and looks to be in reasonable condition. I'll post up the pics when I collect them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 FWW - my SLR was £1200 - early spec de-act with wooden furniture, 1 x mag, sling, muzzle cover and Trilux sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 FWW - my SLR was £1200 - early spec de-act with wooden furniture, 1 x mag, sling, muzzle cover and Trilux sight. I better not tell you the price that he wants for both then had I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Go on - could do with a laugh!! :-D :-D :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 Go on - could do with a laugh!! :-D :-D :-D When I have them in my sticky fingers I'll oblige and post up how much I bought them for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Both were deactivated in 1990 in Birmingham. The gentleman that I bought them had been offered £900 for the pair by a dealer. He decided that he would prefer that they went to someone local. SLR pictures first [ATTACH=CONFIG]55778[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]55779[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]55780[/ATTACH] SMLE pictures see below http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?28109-SMLE-WW1-vintage/page2&highlight=smle Edited January 16, 2012 by ferrettkitt spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Yooooou luuuucky..............:iamsmiling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Andy the wooden furniture looks way too clean. You need some "authentic" stenciled number on the butt! The SLRs in most units had braille scale sized stencil numbers on them from what my memory banks have on file. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Yooooou luuuucky..............:iamsmiling: I know the previous owner works at the same place as my better half Janine, he saw the RB44 and decided he would offer them to me All he wanted was enough money to buy a decent size shed. Andy the wooden furniture looks way too clean. You need some "authentic" stenciled number on the butt! The SLRs in most units had braille scale sized stencil numbers on them from what my memory banks have on file. R Plastic or wooden butt? I'll leave alone I'll only spoil it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Where and when was it made? Lovley rifles, should never have got rid of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Very very nice, but....................... I sold my old spec a few years back and have stopped buying guns, to big a chunk of money to just sit there. £900= a land rover!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikematthews Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Have to say I have fired the SLR in anger, it is so much better than this so called THE Rifle. Muzzel volicety 2750ft per second. When it hit the Tgt sayed hit not like this new thingy. Loved the SLR and have fired both with wood and plastic . Does not make a blind diffrence at all. To add i have used the them with the old battle sights and the newer sights. 22 yrs RAF Regiment 72--94 also Boy service army 69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 para Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Have to say I have fired the SLR in anger, it is so much better than this so called THE Rifle. Muzzel volicety 2750ft per second. When it hit the Tgt sayed hit not like this new thingy. Loved the SLR and have fired both with wood and plastic . Does not make a blind diffrence at all. To add i have used the them with the old battle sights and the newer sights. 22 yrs RAF Regiment 72--94 also Boy service army 69 especially when on matchstick full auto eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Where and when was it made? Lovley rifles, should never have got rid of them. SMLE is 1918 BSA The same person that I bought the rifles off was also offered a Bren (for nothing) but declined as it would upset his wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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