Mauser question.

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I’ve never really been attracted to these guns but am curious about something..
In theory how much would a 1937 Brazilian 1908 Mauser still in it’s packing grease that hasn’t seen the light of day in 80 years be worth? A piece from the fabled “lost shipment”
I know it’s as much as someone would pay but just looking for a ballpark as I know little about these guns as a whole. Thanks
 
If it's just the rifle, no accessories $1000. With factory target, matching bayonet, sling and cleaning kit. $1500+

As far as fabled "lost shipment"??? Now that's a new one. Did you think it up yourself?????

The Brazilians bought a lot of Mausers from German manufacturers. They put many of them into long term storage until the late sixties and early seventies, when they put them onto the world surplus markets.

I bought a crate, with all accessories in 1970 for $350.

I am surprised at the date "1937" for a 1908 model though. By then it should have been a model 1935 with a blued receiver.
 
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Old Alan Lever had unopened crates of Brazilian Mauser's for sale at one time.

One batch was from the Mauser Factory and pre WW1.

The second batch was from FN and from between WW1 and WW2.

They came with the matching bayonet, sling and target, right out of the factory shipping box for $150.00.
 
I’m just putting together what I’ve read from all over the web in the past day. That’s never a good idea, I know. I was offered an opportunity and am trying to make a decision on whether to go ahead with it. I just got into the hobby and am pretty content with the collection I’ve amassed so far and 1500-2000 for effectively a safe queen seems like a hard pill to swallow. Then I think how relatively poor condition M1’s are selling for 1900-2100$ with no verifiable history behind them such as one of these mausers out of the crate has. I have yet to understand the nuances of milsurp collecting.
 
Keep in mind that if you degrease it and shoot it, the value will be adversely affected.
When Lever sold it, it would have been accompanied by matching test target, bayonet, etc.
These are beautiful rifles made to a very high standard of fit and finish. There aren't many new in the original grease.
But unless you are a serious Mauser collector, a bit of a white elephant.
 
White elephant describes my feeling exactly. If I were to by one the grease wouldn’t be removed and I would vacuum seal the rifle. I’m more caught up in the idea of it being 80 years old and never touched. A guy has to ask how much is that worth though..
 
The rifle in question is undoubtably a fine example of German workmanship but as new in grease is a hard one to change. You could pick up the same rifle for several hundred less in 95% condition. To me part of the joy of gun collecting is to be able to show your rifles to your friends and watch them drool. Your decision whether to buy a "safe queen" no matter how rare and not show or shoot it. To me rifles are made to be shot and admired, Your call.
 
I’m in the same boat. If I own a rifle it’s going to be shot. I’d rather take the money and invest in another Springfield battle rifle that would be used regularly. I’m sure when these rifles hit the scene they will make a lot of people happy regardless what they do with them.
 
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