Mauser collectors, I need some help..

[Sgt Striker]

I picked up a Chang Kai-Shek Model Short rilfe on the weekend and I'm in the prosses of cleaning it right now, with the intent to sell her on the EE. If you own the 4th Ed of "MAUSER Military Rifles of the World" book, the markings are the same as the one on pg 97, top right hand corner. Barrel and reciever match, but the bolt doesn't. Over all she's in not bad condition. Metal has some surface rust. I think the "pitting" on the reciever is just poor workman ship. The stock has some nice larger markings and the bore is dark (haven't given it a good cleaning yet) with white lands but worn.

Could I get a ball park price check on this little beast?

 

[Andy]

Without pics it's a challenge.

I've never paid more than $150 for a Chinese Mauser, but none of mine are better than Poor-Good overall.

 

[albayo]

Chinese Mauser

I agree with Andy it's hard to say without pictures. I have one of the VZ-24 Chinese contract rifles with the same markings as the lower right on Page 98, (1937). I was fortunate to get one with a fair to good bore, and good wood.
When they were coming into the country we were buying FN, AK, and all that good stuff. If someone would have said they would be collector items we would have thought they were nuts.
But then we thought the guy that came up with Maxwell Smarts shoe phone was nuts.

 

[tiriaq]

These rifles probably get less respect than Carcanos, yet they just ooze history. I can see an increasing appreciation of them as collectibles, although it may take a bit of time.

 

[Sgt Striker]

I'll post some pics once I get her cleaned up. Thanks for the input.

Yea, from what I've read, you don't buy these as shooters, but just for collecting.

 

[wheaty]

Get a copy of "ARMING THE DRAGON" for all the history and info you will ever need on them.
Cheers,

 

[skirsons]

There's one up for auction right now:

h ttp://www.valleyguns.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=895726617

$350.00 is the asking price. Looks to be in good condition.

 

[lawn gnome]

Andys' prices sound about right.

I have the whole history of the socialist movement carved into my buttstock in Chinese. I wonder if I could get Jack Layton to autograph it?

(or it is just the northern army marking)

 

[Sgt Striker]

This old girl is up for sale on the EE, if anyone here is interested...

 

[303carbine]

Andys' prices sound about right.

I have the whole history of the socialist movement carved into my buttstock in Chinese. I wonder if I could get Jack Layton to autograph it?

(or it is just the northern army marking)

Autograph it...the bastard probably wrote it all on there.

 

[dangertree]

I have the whole history of the socialist movement carved into my buttstock in Chinese. I wonder if I could get Jack Layton to autograph it?

Zing!