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Topic: Help from the experts
Posted By: Coach
Subject: Help from the experts
Date Posted: March 11 2016 at 1:42pm
| My grandfather left me this S No4 MK1* when he passed. The barrel measures 21.5 inches which I don't think is correct. At one time it had a scope on it and was tapped and threaded. My question is this, should I try and get the gun back to original condition? How much would that cost? Or should I just leave it as is for hunting? I appreciate your advice! Coach |
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Posted By: ikesdad
Date Posted: March 11 2016 at 3:28pm
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If it is a #4, then yes - the barrel has been cut and there is no way to put it back into original condition without rebarreling which would be too costly when you could buy a complete #4 for about the same amount. I would leave it as is and enjoy it as something that your grand dad touched and now so can you. Pics would be nice however.
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Posted By: Coach
Date Posted: March 11 2016 at 3:58pm
| Thank you. Still new to this forum and I thought I did upload pics. I will try again when I get home. |
Posted By: Bear43
Date Posted: March 12 2016 at 6:01am
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Welcome! I agree in leaving that rifle as is. With that kind of sentimental value I feel it would never have quite the same value to you if it was restored. The way it is now was the way your grandfather used it and that means a lot too. |
Posted By: Coach
Date Posted: March 12 2016 at 2:34pm
| Thank you! That is what I plan on doing. I appreciate the advice! |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: March 12 2016 at 8:47pm
| welcome . im with bear on this one - worth far more in sentiment than what you might spend to restore , there are those that might disagree but often the shared value in a family outweighs all other in my book , |
Posted By: englishman_ca
Date Posted: March 15 2016 at 4:22pm
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Even if you could find all the correct parts to return it to original configuration. It will only ever be a repaired restoration that will not be attractive to advanced collectors. They are the ones that pay the big bucks for the fine original examples. So unless you wanted to return it to original spec just for the fun of doing it, not much point to do it in my mind. You could easily spend $500 to fix a $200 rifle that would then be worth $400. But you would only be losing money if you were to sell. I think that you want to keep it. My recommendation would be to keep it just as it is. Maybe rework it a little, add your touch. You won't harm its value. It is worth more as a keepsake than a collector piece. ------------- . . Look to your front, mark your target when it comes! |
Posted By: Pedro
Date Posted: March 15 2016 at 6:04pm
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I think I'd keep it as it is and if I wanted an original looking rifle, I'd get another. But that's just me. Certainly restoring it to something like original wouldn't make you money, but at the end of the day, it's yours now so what you say goes. If you keep it as a keepsake and, as a hobby want to use it, then, within reason, you want to get enjoyment from it and you may feel that restoring it might give you enjoyment. Or not. The money may well be incidental. So I guess what I'm saying is there's no right or wrong way. There's only your way!
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Posted By: AJ Dragon
Date Posted: March 15 2016 at 8:06pm
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Hi How close where you and your grandfather before he past a way.
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Posted By: Coach
Date Posted: March 16 2016 at 6:52am
| Yes |
Posted By: AJ Dragon
Date Posted: March 16 2016 at 12:59pm
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Hi I would leave it as is then.
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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: March 16 2016 at 8:16pm
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"...So I guess what I'm saying is there's no right or wrong way. There's only your way!.." not sure how you meant this , none of us are telling you what to do with your rifle , its yours , we simply gave you an honest assessment of the cost and the efforts it will take , compared to the sentimental value many of us in the same situation would choose to preserve it as received , hope i did not misread the post above - none of us meant that you should not seek out what is needed and go to the effort to restore her , i for one would always opt for that when it made sense and will support your efforts should you choose that path ,
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Posted By: Pedro
Date Posted: March 17 2016 at 2:10am
I think you're reading a little more into that post than I meant.
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A square 10 wrote:Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: March 17 2016 at 8:51pm
| hope so --sometimes i do that -- im hoping you like that rifle , i would , |