Value question - sporterized Mauser w/ Nazi markings
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Bubba'd K98k. German waffenamt markings add zero value. $400 or less as a shooter or hunting rifle depending on bore condition and stock fitment issues.
Cool, thanks. I know squat about these rifles. Anyone else have any thoughts?
Instead of looking for a bunch of opinions, many of them without substance, other than emotional attachment, look at some of the BANNER ADVERTISERS, such as Intersurplus, BullseyeNorth, Frontier Outfitters. They have many similar firearms that IMHO are underpriced to move them quickly.
The Nazi markings on your rifle will only add value to someone that doesn't know better.
The job looks OK but as mentioned previously, condition is everything, inside and out.
I have a few similar rifles that I wouldn't sell for what Intersurplus is asking. They shoot better than most people can hold, with several different loads, including commercial offerings.
If you have a personal attachment to the firearm, just remember, it's worthless to whomever is purchasing it.
The Nazi markings on your rifle will only add value to someone that doesn't know better.
The job looks OK but as mentioned previously, condition is everything, inside and out.
I have a few similar rifles that I wouldn't sell for what Intersurplus is asking. They shoot better than most people can hold, with several different loads, including commercial offerings.
If you have a personal attachment to the firearm, just remember, it's worthless to whomever is purchasing it.
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A quick glance at the Intersurplus site may give you a general idea of going rates for similar rifles ; or it may be worth more just to keep it as a camp rifle if it is in good shape .
Very typical of a 50-mid 70 build on what was then a cheap surplus rifle.
Bishop stock and all.
Nice rifle, similar to the one I'm presently hunting with.
If that scope is nice and clear, you should look into handloading for it to European specs. It will do anything a 30-06 will do, such as 200grain bullets, safely propelled to 2600+fps, which is devasting on just about anything in North America when the shooter does their job and places the shot in the boiler room
That bullet will smash any bones it hits in an ELK, Moose or Bear.
$450 at most.
Bishop stock and all.
Nice rifle, similar to the one I'm presently hunting with.
If that scope is nice and clear, you should look into handloading for it to European specs. It will do anything a 30-06 will do, such as 200grain bullets, safely propelled to 2600+fps, which is devasting on just about anything in North America when the shooter does their job and places the shot in the boiler room
That bullet will smash any bones it hits in an ELK, Moose or Bear.
$450 at most.
The barrel is intact with the front sight. The rear sight base has been removed and that's definitely a reblue.
Mauser used a "special" dip and formula for their "blue" which was mostly "black". Many smiths and others I've spoken with called it "Neidner Blue" Some called it a "Kreighoff" blue
Google it for the formula, if you're looking for a deep black finish, which will darken some of those darn floorplates that refuse to accept a normal hot blue process.
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