BYF 98K Mauser

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Evening gents,
I came across this 1943 98K BYF Mauser that seems to be in good condition. It is all original.. still shoots 8 x 57 mm. It is a russian capture, numbers are not all matching but lock screws are still attached and nazi markings can still be found.

My question is : what would be a reasonable price to pay for this rifle?

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Thanks,
Jonathan
 
There are a few other points to consider.

I bought one, brand-new and in grease. I paid $27.50 for it. That was in 1965.

I bought another one, in grease, and paid $39.95 for it. That was in 1969.

The price ain't going down.

They aren't making any more of them, especially with little chickens on them.

This one is The Real Thing. It has "been there, done that, got the T-shirt".

It is a genuine Mauser Mauser.

It has spent the last 60 years or so in storage, which is generally a LOT better than being kicked around for the same length of time. It's like your very own time capsule.

And one more point: how much is one going to cost NEXT year? These are already up 30% in the last 2 years: that's a helluvva lot better than Canada Bonds will pay you.

If I needed one, I'd buy it.

It will NOT depreciate unless you do something stupid with it.
 
I would pick it up but that it me. You could always negotiate down to $450 and use the $50 to get a reproduction sling and cleaning rod to complete the look.

These rifles are not like the SKSes that are floating around. A bit of love and care, and this Kar98k can sing proudly once again.

I'm looking for a letter code Kar98k to round off my Kar98k sub-collection, so I will have to snatch one up quick before they disappear into the abyss of a huge collection never to see the light of day again :D.
 
i would go for it 60 rounds plus the rifle isnt a bad deal and like smille said they are not makeing anymore if it as good shootable bore and is in good shape go for it
 
It's worth that if you want a genuine WW2 Nazi Mauser even with mis-matched parts. A Yugo M-48 goes for almost that much and it has no history or dirty birds on it. Plus it's enjoyable to research the rifle and hunt around and rebuild it to as issued condition. Not matching numbers but correct configuration and WaA numbers on parts.
 
$500 would be slightly high. $450 would be fair.
Even RC K98's are drying up and becoming rare. They used to be common but most have gone into collections. Of course all matching rifles and non Russian RC's will always have more value, but don't be surpised if even an RC continues to go up in price.
End of the day they have original recievers/barrels (with authentic history) and several of them are good-excellent shooters. These can make great project rifles. With a bit of non-invasive cleaning these rifles can look very nice.
 
I'm making the assumption that the bore is in good condition.

If you can afford it, get it. $500 isn't that high, and with 60 rounds as part of the deal I think it's a no-brainer. You may never get this chance again.

Even if you regret it a couple years down the road you could just sell it and most likely make your money back, and some.
 
Awesome and Rare stock.
Has any one actually looked at the pictures? I have to admit, I didn't the first time, as I know what most RC K98's look like.
This stock is wrong for the year (flat vs. the proper cupped butt plate), but this RC came from one of the satellite states that didn't grind down the stock to re-number them which makes a restoration quite easy. But what really makes the stock nice is the Mauser Commercial Banner Stamping on the left side. These stamping appeared on recievers the first 1-4 years of production, but on a stock I have never seen one. This stock cleaned up has a value of at least $150-300 US.
Rare and unique marked stocks are seldomly found as seen in Law's book and are highly collectable.
 
Didn't even see the Mauser banner logo on the first scan, nice catch. That stock alone is almost worth the value of the RC by itself.
 
Right side of stock

Do you have any information on the markings found on the right hand side of the stock?

It is either a Chinese or Japanese contract stock that was diverted for German use.

If Japanese the stock is much rarer.
 
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