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  1. 28-10-2010, 07:47 PM #1
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    Anyone stripped a Tell II?

    Someone has left one for blacking but I have no idea how the muzzle cap comes off its quite badle corroded?

    Ideas?

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  2. 28-10-2010, 07:49 PM #2
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    Chubby Checker says,

    twist it!
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  3. 28-10-2010, 07:52 PM #3
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    You sure Trevor it has what could be two screws or rivets at 90 degrees to the foresight?

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  4. 28-10-2010, 08:35 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by trevor1 View Post
    twist it!
    He's right, for future reference its a bayonet fit the indents are for the lugs inside.

    Cheers Trevor

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    it's like changing a light bulb
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  6. 28-10-2010, 09:11 PM #6
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    Exactly like that.

    All polished and waiting for blacking now.

    Took an hour to draw file out all the previous sets of vise marks all over it

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  7. 30-11-2010, 02:01 PM #7
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    And here she is finished

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  8. 30-11-2010, 02:17 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by RichardH View Post
    And here she is finished

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    Looks very nice, great job done there

    I've had 2 of these little Tells before and great little pocket plinkers they are too!...Seeing what they go for these days makes me realise that I sold them for stupid money...Oh well
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  9. 30-11-2010, 02:21 PM #9
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    What is it worth, the owner paid a fiver for what looked like scrap?
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  10. 30-11-2010, 02:29 PM #10
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    Not sure...got to be worth a ton atleast?...(pistols aren't really my thing though) Protek had one recently, think that sold for more than £100 but I can't remember the price listed on their website... I sold my 2 Tells with a boxed ex/con Mk2 Junior for either £100 or £120...can't rember which
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  11. 30-11-2010, 10:00 PM #11
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    Any more ideas on value it may be for sale soon?

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  12. 01-12-2010, 11:18 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by RichardH View Post
    Any more ideas on value it may be for sale soon?

    Cheers

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    Hi Rich,

    Just done a search of the forum and found a few links...one seems to have sold recently for around £125 mark...
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  13. 01-12-2010, 01:10 PM #13
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    wow that looks good as new
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  14. 01-12-2010, 05:08 PM #14
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    Smile Tell 2

    The last one I bought paid £100 for it . but was in very good condition.
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