Info needed 1908 Brazlian mauser
- Thread starter drae
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Super nice, clean, and matching (?) numbers 1908 Brazilian. This is one example you don't shoot otherwise the collector value will loose quite a bit.
Yours was made in Berlin at Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken probably in 1912 as indicated by the double suffix letter serial number.
My example saw use in Brazil and is relatively early in contract time, probably around 1909-1910.
Even though my example saw considerable use with the Brazilian Army, it still has the smoothest action of all of my Mausers.
Yours was made in Berlin at Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken probably in 1912 as indicated by the double suffix letter serial number.
My example saw use in Brazil and is relatively early in contract time, probably around 1909-1910.
Even though my example saw considerable use with the Brazilian Army, it still has the smoothest action of all of my Mausers.
Please tell me, who cares?
They are rifles after all, therefore they are ment to be shot.
I got several of my Mausers in literally brandnew condition, and I shoot them on a regular basis. Thery still look brandnew...
Who else should shoot them?
longbranch*
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Lovely rifles indeed. Mine is #48 with matching bayonet.
Geoff
Geoff
Lever Arms in Vancouver had unopened crates of the Mausers. One batch had been made by Mauser before WW 1, and the second batch had been made by FN, between the wars. They came with a matching bayonet, sling, and the factory target, and sold for $150.00. As yours was made by DWM, I may be incorrect about them being made by Mauser.
Collectors sometimes care.
Example
Toys are meant to be played with BUT original in package starwars figures and gi joes, barbies etc are worth ten times their played with counter parts.
Cars are meant to be driven, but a barely or never used original muscle car would go for heaps at auction over a driven one.
just saying, some people care.
So why would you post and pretend that collectors care so much about it.
Better let a collector post and explain his point of view, than a pretender.
It is unacceptable that some people pretend to know everything!
For heaven's sake, let the guy shoot his rifle and enjoy it.
The rifle in question, is not in pristine condition to begin with
where is the cleaning rod?
A Mod. 1908 in this condition goes for about $300 - $550...
Keep your eyes open, and you might find one in pristine condition with matching bayonet.
Last year, I found a Mod. 1935 in new condition with #matching bayo for $450.
I purchased my new condition Mod. 1908, with # matching bayo about 15 years ago for $ 400.
the price depends on how hard you/somebody wants it.
A Mod. 1908 in this condition goes for about $300 - $550...
Keep your eyes open, and you might find one in pristine condition with matching bayonet.
Last year, I found a Mod. 1935 in new condition with #matching bayo for $450.
I purchased my new condition Mod. 1908, with # matching bayo about 15 years ago for $ 400.
the price depends on how hard you/somebody wants it.
