[ARC5] On Hacking

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Well, OK I guess if resale value is one's primary concern.  Last time  
I checked back home significant numbers  of the sporterized 1903s (and  
Enfields) were still admirably serving the purpose for which the  
original mods were undertaken.  Just so my Navy RDQ (AR-88) recapped  
and with a product detector and AGC upgrades added.

Peace...

DD

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On Oct 15, 2012, at 9:34 PM, WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:

> So did I (except in Louisiana, not Montana).  But try to sell one of  
> them
> today.  I have two No. 5 MK 1 Enfields.  One is partially  
> "sporterized" and
> is essentially unsellable.  The other is all original and worth $350- 
> $500.
> The same thing is for the most part true of almost anything from the  
> 40's and
> earlier.  From firearms to furniture to vehicles to guitars to  
> paintings to
> jewelery to books.  In original even if bedraggled condition, it's  
> worth
> something to someone.  Modified, polished brightly, painted, taped,  
> etc., it
> is usually worth little to nothing.  Watch programs like Antiques  
> Road Show
> or some of the Pawn or Picker shows.