Daystate sportsman mk2

[eugene]

Hi has anyone got any idea what a daystate
Sportsman mk2 is worth I have had mine for a while and haven't found the time to use it it doesn't hold pressure for more than a few seconds
I believe it's the main seal leaking.
Thanks in advance

[Phil Russell]

Just thoughts ... if it has a leak you have three options: fix it yourself, not too difficult if you have parts ... you need about 6 different sizes of O ring. I can supply my notes if you wish. They include O ring sizes.
Second option is to pay for it to be resealed... no real idea of a charge for this maybe £50?
Third option is to sell as is with price reflecting the reseal charge / hassle. I have no real idea of a price in a leaky condition but am sure someone else will. Maybe £100? but could be wrong. A risk is, of course, that the fault will not be cured by a simple reseal.
Sorry about this but if I do not know what a fault is caused by then I look for a lower price to cover the increased risk.
Cheers, Phil

[T 20]

I'd have thought £175 ---£200 would be about right for one needing a rebuild, depending on cosmetic condition.

[micky2]

I'd have thought £175 ---£200 would be about right for one needing a rebuild, depending on cosmetic condition.

l would go along with the above valuation, the top end + if in good condition. these are rare rifles.

[T 20]

l would go along with the above valuation, the top end + if in good condition. these are rare rifles.

Thinking on this further, Micky.

I think both valuations are correct, if you were buying the gun to have a gunsmith mend it, Phil's £100 would seem fair, but If, like me you'd mend it yourself my £175 --- £200 would be OK.

The leak could be from either the pressure relief valve or the exhaust valve, the pressure relief valve can be accessed by simply removing the action from the stock --- to get to the exhaust valve you need to completely strip the whole gun out.
Imagine Daysdate holding the exhaust valve up and then building the rest of the gun around it.

Either way my valuation is what I and probably a few others on here would be happy to pay for it and mend it ourselves.




All the best Mick

[DanTheMan]

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