Elcan C79

[Hobbnob]

Genuine Elcan C79/Spectre OS3.4x, the black non-tensioner variant that came before the green variant.

Scope is real, mount is real, reticle is the canadian post. As far as I'm aware, this is the first and only C79 to enter the UK

I'm not really sure if I want to hold onto it for long so I'm gauging opinions here, the C79's were never intended to be surplussed afaik so it's a bit rare, from what I can tell they were supposed to all be destroyed as part of the C7A2 modernisation program

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[Dentonboy]

I'd be interested if you do decide to sell it.

 

[Hobbnob]

I'd be interested if you do decide to sell it.

I'm open to offers but like I say, I'm not in a rush either way

 

[Dentonboy]

I'm open to offers but like I say, I'm not in a rush either way

Hard to say value wise what it is worth tbh. Minimum £200 ball park figure, but very little information around to give a comparison to, one US site had a price of $850 but unsure if US or CAN $.

 

[Hobbnob]

Yeah it's not a reproduction so a lot more than 200 at least (even the repros aren't worth that but for a different reason lol) but it's hard to say, not having any other in the UK also makes it valuable but again, hard to say.

I found a shop listing for the civilian version that went for 2k cad (about 1k GBP in today's money, a lot more back then) and this is the military version, and again the 3.4 doesn't exist anymore as a model and the actual military C79 is long gone

https://store.theshootingcentre.com/elcan-c79-a2-3-4x-riflescope/

 

[GiantKiwi]

A friend bought one about 10 years ago in significantly worse condition than that for around £400.

 

[Hobbnob]

Yeah I'm thinking 600 ATM for this tbh but 500 if I'm ever in need of quick cash, seems fair either way so far