Prices have gone up.
A few years back a minter would be £250, now a tad over £320. I can't see the reason to pay more.
A very nice one £260, or less.
£200 is a lot for a well used one, and many were shot hard because they are fun to shoot. But they do wear out or at least loosen up and the bluing thins out. Well warn then why pay £200, as a less hard used one might be got for that?

A lot were sold. But a lot were used, and used hard. Plenty of nice one still out there but take your time as next week a better one will come along, well one not overly priced. I shoot a pretty warn 124 once a week, and have a mint 127 in my cabinet.

Definitely a rifle to own for a while. A HW95 is close for a modern take.
The shoot best standing unsupported to farmyard ranges as they don't have the weight to bench shoot well. A rifle that wants to shoot straight, does shoot straight, just tricky getting it to stay there as they aren't that forgiving.