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Just had this come into the shop at Hoki.
One owner. In 243. Barrel is mint. Contrail rings.
Original paperwork from 1968
Scope is a cheap ol Bushnell.
But rifle and rings in awesome condition for a 50 Yr old rifle.
What is something like this worth?
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1800 bare
Philip Holden special
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Really? Guy has no idea what it is worth and freaked when I said it should be over a grandQuote:
Originally Posted by MSL
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Conetrol rings?
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You noble character, you.Quote:
Originally Posted by mimms2
Does it have Bofors and or Rihimaki stamped on the barrel?
Yup. And Bofors stamp.Quote:
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Eyes like a bloody Eagle :-)Quote:
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You don't miss much do ya D
Tell him to do a $1 reserve Auction on here and all $$ over 1K go to charity of his choice or Okiwi next fishing trip :-))
Its value as a collector's piece is close to 2k I believe, with bofors stampQuote:
Originally Posted by R93
Mention the rings in my first post[emoji16]Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarvo
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He should get what it's worth. Not his fault he doesn't know its worth something.Quote:
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$1 reserve Auction on Trade Me be my advice then - that over a 10 day time frame will get him full valueQuote:
Originally Posted by R93
Yes so you did note in post - me no have eye of Eagle - thought you knew that
At the end of the day "Its Worth" what someone is prepared to pay. Having said that, that recent Vixen 222 on tm sold for $1950 and I know the barrel was pretty sick, so on that basis you'd have to be looking at around $2000 surely.
Rifles the likes of this you me and Dave really cant value it - I personally would not want it because of Cal - but to a collector - yes 2K + potential.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bos
You actually not see many of these over recent years come up
Anyone know the # that came in ??
A good Vixen will usually attract a wee bit more than a similar vintage and condition Forester.
Bought my Forester (59 quid 17/6) in 1967. All the oldies said I was mad. Others asked if it was made in Japan.
Tradesman's weekly pay at that time was 25 notes.
Within 10 years of that Sako brand was starting to get common.
@R93 You didn't happen to get the serial # did you?
Serial # 74181Quote:
Originally Posted by zimmer
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I have seen the long action 'Forrester's' for sale for $8-900 for very tidy rifles. I remember asking Robbie Tiffen two years ago about one for sale at Hamills in Rangiora - I thought it was cheap for such a very good rifle. Robbie said that they are just hard to sell because they are heavy compared to modern rifles. So even the short action may not have a market price that reflects what a really top notch firearm they are. I cant think of a better action or stock for a hunting rifle
Thats a really nice Rifle!
My Swedish mate laughs at my Kiwi pronunciation of Bofors/Husqvarna/Ljungman/Oerlikon etc
Bofors/"Boofos" correct
Husqvarna/"Hooskvarna"correct
Ljungman/ "Yungman" correct
Oerlikon /Ooerlekon correct
Might come in handy one day if you are trying to buy something in Skandi.
Was lucky enough to get a Forester in 6mmRemington off a forum member, using some PonyTokens. Been a tad busy, but am rather looking forward to using it I must say
Is that the Swedish pronunciation for the Swiss developed Oerlikon? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by norsk
No its the Germanic pronounciation of the region where the Gun was produced and named after.Quote:
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I think Bofors made them too or perhaps both the British and Germans made them from Bofors Steel?
There are Italian,French and Swiss German speaking Cantons of CH.The two former languages probably say it differently.
As always, depends who wants it and why. I've got no idea what the collector types will pay but I have payed from $600 to $1400 for good user Foresters.
I have no idea. Wood, blued, euro guns are not my thing.Quote:
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He has been offered 1800 by a friend of mine but I haven't had an answer yet.
But I'd say it will be sold
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1800 is the right price for the right buyer
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They don’t come up in .243 much either. Typically they will always fetch more than a Forester in 270 or 30/06. Personally I’d buy that over a vixen- just a more versatile calibre. Interestingly that Finnwolf on TM went for $2400 the other day, but it looked close to brand new and they’re a bit thin on the ground.
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I'd say 1800 is pretty fair both ways
I would have thought less but that's because I seem to attract 243s like flies to shit
He could list it for more on trademe and pay all the fees to end up with a hundred or two more if he found the right buyer
Wasn’t the long action Sako of this era the ‘Finnbear’...? Forester was the medium action L579.
Saw a dude in a Palmerston north gun shop over 20 years ago talking to an older gentlemen about a sako finnwolf that he had brought in to possibly sell.
It was all about how it wasn't worth much because kiwis don't like lever actions and they are too noisy to operate in the bush etc. He was sort of correct but still thought he was doing the used car sales pitch to bring the price down
I wasn't that far away and it looked in pretty tidy order. You know the type-bought years ago by a farmer with a bit of coin from the wool cheque but shot bugger all and put away.
I cant remember how much he was offering but I do recall thinking it was very cheap especially being a Sako, and if i'd had the money I would've offered him what the gun shop was.
My other thought was to go over and tell him how much gobshite the dude was saying but thought better of it lol
Yes, long action was a finnbear. Actions are very long for .30/06 case as also fit the .375 H&H.
Stock have a thin sharp comb that belts cheek bones when shooting prone.
Off topic I know, but the Finnwolf was only chambered in .243 and .308 (as far as I know)
They were a classy weapon but suffered from a complicated but unreliable mechanism. I guess thats why they went out of production
I paid 1500 for my Sako Forester 243. Bit newer then that one and in good condition with original rings and cheap redfield scope. I grew up using my Dads one which is a little older then the one I bought. Awesome rifles
You are a few Finnwolfs for sale over here, bit of an oddity and dont fetch much money.
Each to there own wouldn't want one nice action heavy though
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@norsk wonder if its worth a lash getting one over one day? What sort of calibres seem to be around?
edit:just read what bos had to say couple of posts back-maybe not lol
I have been thinking about getting a dealer licence over here and shipping some nice guns back once in a while.Registration coupled with the potential of an annual fee is going to reduce the number of people who buy a nice gun " just to have" drastically.
The rifle in the OP is still for sale on behalf, due to original offer being withdrawn.
Pm me if interested. I would put in correct section but I don't have a value and will just pass any reasonable offer on.
Only thing I have advised the owner is that any shipping should be included.
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