Why are there so few Lewis Guns for sale today?

[britrecko]

I have a deactivated Lewis Gun that i have owned prior to being a class 3 dealer.Because of my advanced age i gave up my firearms licenses but i have a number of WW1 and WW2 deactivated machine guns from various countries.

 

I am ready to part with a complete Lewis gun as used in the trenchs not arial etc.

 

I looked for prices and used a well known site for militaria.

They have vickers for sale.at $5300 but just one lewis gun for sale at !2 K. That seems a very high price. Are they that scarce?

What would be a fair price and where is the best site to advertise for sale.?

I am a newbie to this site so please forgive my sophomoric question and whether it is an appropriate question to ask here.

[jim c 351]

Check your PM.

Jim C

[1gewehr]

Who has the Vickers for just $5300?? Registered Dewat?

[jerrys]

And if you think Lewis guns are difficult to find, try finding a Bren. On the two major boards (Subguns and Sturm). you will see Lewis guns maybe 2-3 times a year. You can go 2-3 years w/out seeing a Bren. I was able to pick up a Bren about 7 yrs ago after looking for several years. It's still on of my favorite guns to shoot. I have shot a Lewis .303 gun, and while a nice gun to shoot, I still prefer the Bren.

[Black River Militaria CII]

britrecko: Are you in the US? Your handle suggests you are in GB? If in the US, is the Lewis registered? $12K for a registered Brit Lewis is within the ballpark for value of a Deactivated WAr Trophy and even a live gun. The quote of $5300 for Vickers does not make sense without knowing the status of the gun: semi-auto, post-May etc…..