Where have all the Mausers gone?!

[ArtyMan]

Hey guys,

Ive been looking for a German K98 for a while now with little to no success. Where have they all gone? Fairly run-of-the-mill RCs even seem to have dried up from the EE. Any ideas?

 

[JP]

They are now in private collections and growing in value by the day, no more left on the surplus market.

 

[ArtyMan]

They are now in private collections and growing in value by the day, no more left on the surplus market.

So private sales (EE etc...) are the only way to go?

 

[Bart212]

So private sales (EE etc...) are the only way to go?

Yup so get an RC ASAP lol

 

[ArtyMan]

Yup so get an RC ASAP lol

Been trying!!

 

[Bart212]

Been trying!!

Keep at er. One will turn up sooner than latter. They usually show up in droves then there will be none for a month or two.

 

[ArtyMan]

Keep at er. One will turn up sooner than latter. They usually show up in droves then there will be none for a month or two.

Ah the very unpredictable world of milsurps!

 

[Woodbeef]

Russia is still siting on quite a few. Problem is they want too much for them.

 

[ArtyMan]

Russia is still siting on quite a few. Problem is they want too much for them.

Interesting. What would they do with them aside from sell them for surplus? melt em down?

 

[fugawi]

I thought Russia signed on to that U.N. agreement to meltdown milsurps. Most Mosin Nagents are now coming out of the Ukraine. Hopefully they will have some mausers.

 

[caramel]

In the early 80 at a store call Checkmate ( place were lepine bought is mini -14 ) i bought a couple of K-98 Mauser 8X57 laminated stock unrefurbish in mint condition for 70.00 a piece, i am sure they are worth 10 time that today... JP.

 

[ArtyMan]

In the early 80 at a store call Checkmate ( place were lepine bought is mini -14 ) i bought a couple of K-98 Mauser 8X57 laminated stock unrefurbish in mint condition for 70.00 a piece, i am sure they are worth 10 time that today... JP.

Quite possible!

 

[JP]

"Russia is still siting on quite a few. Problem is they want too much for them. "

Russia has been melting down all surplus weapons at a furious pace for a while now, nothing is coming out of there (Exporting military weapons for civilian sales, even bayonets is illegal under Russia law anyway). Ukraine Arsenals have sold off all K-98 rifles is usable condition also.

 

[chanman]

"Russia is still siting on quite a few. Problem is they want too much for them. "

Russia has been melting down all surplus weapons at a furious pace for a while now, nothing is coming out of there (Exporting military weapons for civilian sales, even bayonets is illegal under Russia law anyway). Ukraine Arsenals have sold off all K-98 rifles is usable condition also.

Wait, then where are all these Mosins, SVTs, and SKS coming from? Ex-satellite states?

 

[ArtyMan]

Wait, then where are all these Mosins, SVTs, and SKS coming from? Ex-satellite states?

Ukraine?

 

[CanadianAR]

I think ukraine.
There is an k98 on the ee right now.
Someone named pablo selling it.
Also a 1937 erma, refurb

There's also 2 at my house.

 

[ArtyMan]

I think ukraine.
There is an k9x on the ee right now.
Someone named pablo selling it.
Also a 1937 erma, refurb

Unfortunately one has been scoped and the other has a winter trigger guard. Although nice rifles no doubt, I'm looking for German trim.

 

[CanadianAR]

In the ad he mentions scout mount. It could be one of the ones that replaces the rear sight.

 

[ArtyMan]

Good point, I'll ask

 

[Nabs]

I got two RCs and I love them both. They just fly off the EE within minutes if priced in the $400-450 range.