Mauser bug bites hard

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I've been trying to resist, but I think I must have a Mauser to round out my small collection. I recently purchased a Norinco m305 shorty and I'm just not feeling the love for it. I'm interested in trying to trade it for a German Mauser and am curious what model and condition would be a fair swap. I'd probably be smart and wait till there's no shorties still available.
I don't know much about Mausers except their general history. I haven't seen many on the exchange and am unsure of their values. Maby a Yugo is a good expectation.
Any comments will be appreciated.
 
They are OK. I've got a Bubba'd WW1 98. The markings are cool but I don't see them as the end-all be-all that some folks do.
I think my swedish M-96 is a far superior weapon; caliber and manufacturing.
But they are kind of necessary to round out a collection I suppose.
A couple of dozen people will be along to inform you better.
Nab's is polite & knowledgable IMO.
 
I've read Nab's sticky about the Gehwer's, so I have a good starting point. I guess condition condition condition applies here.
 
I suppose the K98k is at the top of the heap. Mint condition with all Nazi waffenampts intact would bring the highest values. Very few in that condition, everything else downward of course.
 
I have two flavours of Mauser - a 1943 Kar98 and a Type 99 Arisaka. For shooting I still prefer my Mosins :p. The value of a standard German RC K98k seems to be in the $500 range right now. Many will argue and say they are not worth it - I challenge them to find one going for less - or to sell theirs for less!

RCs are the cheaper way to go German wise, so in comparison to your M305 that is where I would begin.
 
if you dont have a mauser, then believe me, you dont know the bite !!!
Wait til you get one, then you'll want a different or better one, or two, or three........ lol
 
Lets just say when that mauser bug bites, it bites hard :D.

As you have a good 80-90 years of Mauser rifles to choose from, one way to sort through this jumble is to pick a time period of interest to you then narrow to down say by country and then by type. Now you will have a few to choose from and go after.

Next thing you have to check is your wallet, is it full of green or moth holes ? :D

Let us do know what you decide in the end.
 
I have a Yugo M48BO that i purchased new from Marstar somtimes back. The rifle is solid, feels good in the hand,and aims fast. Further to it being my first mauser, 8x57 mauser is totally under-rated by North American standards. The 170gr .323 bullet is a superb hunting round and works well in any wooded area.
 
Israeli FN 98K 7.62x51 rifles are real nice and you can shoot it. Then Israeli FN 98k .22 rifles and you can shoot them also. There hasn't been bulk 8mm around since portugal sold off their 98k's and MG42's in the 1970's.
 
i'd say for the trade that you are offering, that you could get a nice swedish, spanish, or yugo mauser. of which the best is the swedish. other trades would be in lesser condition. i doubt you could get a german mauser (other than one bubba has loved before) in that swap.
 
It's bad enough to have to buy the rifles. Then you have to start buying the reference books at near $100 a pop. Then you learn about the rare variations, accessories, commercial sporters and the list goes on...Heaven help you if you get stuck on snipers!
 
WaffenMitUns said:
Pre WW1 South American contract Mausers are a good way to go.

Argentine 1891
Spanish 1893
Chilean 1895
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you forgot the best:

Brazilian Mauser 1908
Brazilian Mauser 1935
Argentine Mauser 1909...


PS please correct your signature, it should read:

"wir vertrauen auf gott und mauser"

it's kind of embarrassing :rolleyes:
 
What is found spotted across the Dutch countryside?



Anyone, Anyone



Fallschirmjager (Well answer on the little trivia card at pizza hut said 'Windmills' but I like this answer better):D
 
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