Madsen M47 ?

[MJ1]

Received an email from a person interested in my new condition M47 3-06 set today. Not sure where to go with this request.

Market is kind of crazy right now. I had it listed at $1200 two years ago and had a bunch of lookers and one serious guy in the UK till he found one in France for $2200 in Euros..

It has only one brass trace on the follower from when I cycled a round through it in the early 1990s.

Opinions ?

..MJ..

 

[WanMan99]

If you are interested in selling it then ask a crazy price and see if you get any counter offers (or list price) say $4500.00 or something.

 

[MJ1]

I have a number and it is based on sales from 2019 and 2020 of lesser condition rifles but not $4500. It's a once in a life time item for me and I will never get to shoot it. Having several items like this I'm glad I always bought two or more but this was a one off deal.

Thanks for the reply and insight.

..MJ..

 

[Welder1]

No help on valuation but dam you sure post some badass stuff!!

 

[jpm]

Looks like Danish vs Colombia will make a difference in price. Current sold auctions are between 950-1500

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[1903Collector]

Yet another gun I used to own that I kick myself for getting rid of!!!

 

[jpm]

@MJ1 are those Spanish 'Destroyers'?

 

[mac1911]

Eh just shoot the Fn thing im sure theres a prime example in locked away in a museum
Somewhere

i do like the sights on that



View: https://youtu.be/5IrM1mhWeK4

 

[MJ1]

@MJ1 are those Spanish 'Destroyers'?

No I think they were based on the M96 and can't take full house 7.62 NATO these are New FR8s based on the M43 Spanis La Caruna 8mm Mauser action. Another pair I would like to shoot before I die.

 

[nutsym16]

Go shoot it while you can. Let the next guy worry about it.

 

[jpm]

No I think they were based on the M96 and can't take full house 7.62 NATO these are New FR8s based on the M43 Spanis La Caruna 8mm Mauser action. Another pair I would like to shoot before I die.

Oh ok, I thought the FR8 was the Destroyer. So I guess they are what I thought just not the right name lol.

 

[MJ1]

Not completely the same. The M96 has a smaller receiver ring thus the weaker munition spec. from the M43 action which is a full size K98 action used on the FR8. Spanish troop in North Africa were issued the FR as a transition to the auto lading HK type rifles. A bit confusing at least. Some place I have a few pictures of Spanish Legion troops in desert and garrison with the FR8 rifles. The tube under the barrel held cleaning gear and soft plastic beads filled with oil. They were also issued with the CETME bayonets and slings. Not sure about the thought process involved with is all. But at the time they were $110 on the back page of SGN in the early 1980's

 

[MJ1]

We went from low 30 to 71F today., What is going on ?

 

[jpm]

We went from low 30 to 71F today., What is going on ?

If I didn't know better, I'd say you live in New England!

 

[mac1911]

If I didn't know better, I'd say you live in New England!

The way the weathers been i might need to dig out the lawnmower

 

[MJ1]

Lawnmower LOL! Surfboard !

 

[MJ1]

I'm tired of cold and wet now.

I need to go home now.

Pura Vida

 

[mac1911]

Its obvious its NFG no one ever shot it!

 

[MJ1]

Its obvious its NFG no one ever shot it!

Obviously no doubt and also why I never tried it .

And then there was the problem with Enfields.

 

[MJ1]

I viewed the vid posted and it has motivated me a bit to give the rifle a try. I have a supply of 147g 30-06 M2 ball mostly LC 1960s brass I use for my 03 and M1 rifles.