Two NRA Sporters...

[Fred]

A buddy of mine is wanting to sell everything in the way of firearms and parts that he's collected over the past 40 odd years. Two of the firearms he's offered to sell me are NRA Sporter rifles that were among the very last production run of 29 that we're produced for The U.S. Department Of Justice in 1937. One has a Unertal scope and although cut for a Lyman peep sight, is without one. This rifle has checkering on the stock. The other rifle is without checkering and is mounted with a Lyman sight and no scope.
The price given to me for the rifle with the Unertal is $2,100.00 and the rifle with just the Lyman sight is $1,100.00
Both are in Excellent plus shape.
Their serial numbers are within 4 digits of each other
Any ideas on their current value?

[Jeff L]

Oh my! That's quite a collection.

[Fred]

More...
Also 1000's of parts

[dave]

Even has a Mossberg 42MB, even tho never used by the US military. He must be a 'Teddy" fan too!

[Fred]

Yea, an Autographed photo of President Roosevelt. The one on the wall is the original.
One of the 03's is an early Remington that has a 11 or 12-41 dated barrel. All correct in every way too.
Also he's letting me have his British Lend Lease Garand, with a barrel date of June or September 1941, for $2,500.00 if I want it.

[John Beard]

If I'm not mistaken, I believe I have some documentation from the National Archives pertaining to those Dept. of Justice Sporters. Or maybe it's just serial number data. Or maybe I'm just hallucinating....

J.B.

[Fred]

That's really Neat! We'll john, if you happen to stumble onto the information, please please give me a shout!
I think I ought to buy the two Sporters. Just so I can tell my wife that they're excellent investments... and I'm pretty sure they are, could you advise me on whether they're a great deal or not? You can PM me if you'd like. Thanks!

[Fred]

If anybody has an idea about these rifles, please share.

[Allen]

Must be your birthday again.

[Fred]

Nah, I'm just wanting to buy some of the items in my buddy's collection that we've shared good times over for the past 40 years. He called me the other night to tell me about his son in law taking some guns out of his house when my buddy was in the hospital with an aneurism that his son in law and daughter thought he wouldn't survive. My buddy survived and came home to find a lot of missing stuff. He got it back though but has decided to sell it all before his son in law and daughter grab it all again and head down to the local pawn shops with it.

[Herschel]

Fred, Check your email.

[Fred]

Herschel, no email there. Try PM? I'll give you my email address there.

[Allen]

Nah, I'm just wanting to buy some of the items in my buddy's collection that we've shared good times over for the past 40 years. He called me the other night to tell me about his son in law taking some guns out of his house when my buddy was in the hospital with an aneurism that his son in law and daughter thought he wouldn't survive. My buddy survived and came home to find a lot of missing stuff. He got it back though but has decided to sell it all before his son in law and daughter grab it all again and head down to the local pawn shops with it.

Must be bad to have a family like that. At least he got in touch with you. Good find and good luck.

[John Beard]

I looked in my index. I am relieved. I was not hallucinating.

J.B.

[Fred]

I'm Extremely interested in learning what you've got John! I can get the serial numbers of the two rifles and give them to you if you'd like.