Quote Originally Posted by Bessa View Post
Yes....if you break for spares it can be a better way to make the return on your initial purchase but is sad that the rifle would be lost down this route.
If your lucky enough to find a market for the sight, you may well get 20 to 30 quid for it. Dont forget some shops will often have original unused spares with which your well used spare is up against.
Stocks are tricky, with many enthusiasts and dealers accepting dirty stocks with the odd blemish here and there but bad stocks can be virtually worthless.
I agree with you, that it is sad to break a rifle purely for financial gain, however in the ' Cold light of financial day ' more and more people are going down this route on 'the bay'. Other thing you must remember is most collectors will always prefer a period spare for an old rifle, in preference to a modern copy, so that means that there is always a ready market for genuine period spare parts. I too would like to find a shop with new B.S.A underlever spares I would buy the lot!

Lakey