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rayg
01-18-2021, 07:05
It sold for $7,165.56 on the auction? Was it just a bidding war between two guys
or am I missing something about it??

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/889334966
Johnny P
01-18-2021, 08:16
I have seen them sell for more, but not a rebuild.
rayg
01-18-2021, 08:52
The slings wrong for it also!
John Beard
01-18-2021, 10:46
Bidding war or shill bidder.

J.B.
lyman
01-19-2021, 05:10
Bidding war or shill bidder.

J.B.

yup


buyer stepped in at $4200ish and bid often,

good for the seller
Merc
01-19-2021, 08:50
I have seen them sell for more, but not a rebuild.

The rifle was listed on the auction as an original A4. All of the parts I can see are parkerized. The cartouches on the left wrist are really faint. Possibly honest battlefield wear? Inspection marks forward of the floor plate look ok.
Johnny P
01-19-2021, 02:22
The only parts that would have originally been Parkerized would have been the receiver, barrel, and safety lever. Everything else blued.

https://i.postimg.cc/T33t6cRM/03-A4.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/j2hhVDmS/03A4-2.jpg
Merc
01-19-2021, 06:11
The only parts that would have originally been Parkerized would have been the receiver, barrel, and safety lever. Everything else blued.

https://i.postimg.cc/T33t6cRM/03-A4.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/j2hhVDmS/03A4-2.jpg

Yep, don’t suppose the bidders were aware of that. Nice example.