SMLE Value

[Flavius Maximus]

I'm planning to leave the country early next year (sooner if i can) as i'm tired of living in a nanny state, & can't bring my SMLE with me.
It's a 1941 model that i'm certain has seen action against Japanese forces. The rear sight guards, or "ears", are loose, however. The front guards, barrel, action, & rear sights themselves are tight, but the front & rear "ears" have a bit of rust. Bolt is super smooth, crown is still rather prominent, & in the hands of a better marksman, it's a good shooter. I was using the sights wrong & stored it dry, but after storing it oiled & running 2 dry patches before shooting, it started clovering at 20 metres. The eyepro kept fogging up at longer ranges.
I paid $750 about 2 months ago, but i'm hoping to make a bit of a profit. I have 20 genuine unissued stripper clips & 6 boxes of PPU soft points. I also have a hoppes cleaning & oiling kit.
How much do you think all this would be worth? Would it be worth sending it to a gunsmith to tighten those back ears? Should i just cut my losses & sell it as is? Keeping it is not an option for me

[straightshooter]

Flavio
Under present circumstances in NSW the ammunition and clips might realise OK money but the only way to promptly dispose of the rifle will be at a give away price to a dealer.
By the way of curiosity, which bastion of freedom are you planning to move to?

[Flavius Maximus]

Flavio
Under present circumstances in NSW the ammunition and clips might realise OK money but the only way to promptly dispose of the rifle will be at a give away price to a dealer.
By the way of curiosity, which bastion of freedom are you planning to move to?

I'm planning to move to the US. A red state - not one of those nutty democrat ones. If that fails or if there's a delay, NZ. Not perfect, but still better than this dead-end land.
I don't mind waiting a month or so, my trip's in October. But given the tight, narrow experience i've had, i'm not enjoying myself. Only in australia can they take something awesome & make it suck. & it's not just the government & firearms, it's an ingrained part of our culture. as Dankula said, "australians hate fun".