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Mauser Barrel Value

vandj1318vandj1318 Member Posts: 179 ✭✭
edited November 2014 in Ask the Experts
Hello All,

Can anybody tell what a Mauser 98, 29" 7mm barrel is worth? It looks new and the only markings are a "W" over a crowned oval with "ELG", that I think stands for "Elsnig". I've searched the internet with no success. Thank you for your time.

Jim
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Does it look like this:

    http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=434717942

    Neal
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  • Hawk CarseHawk Carse Member Posts: 4,383 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Who is Elsnig?
    (Crown)(oval)ELG is the long time Belgian proof mark.

    Is there a little star over the W? If so, that is the Belgian inspector's stamp.
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  • vandj1318vandj1318 Member Posts: 179 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    When I tried to look up proof marks, ELG was short for Elsnig which was a plant in Germany. It was just a guess on my part.

    Yes, there is a star above the W.

    The barrel has the threads, ring and then four different diameters up to the muzzle. It's not tapered like the GB listing.
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  • MIKE WISKEYMIKE WISKEY Member Posts: 10,046 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    'BACK IN THE DAY' these were sold surplus for $35, they are made by F/N as replacement barrels for a south american country. What they will bring today ??. put it up on the auction side started at $.01 and you will find out.
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not as much as an 8mm. They are the original long Gew 98 barrels. Does it have the Lange or tangent sight? Figure about $50 or a little more since there's not much demand for them.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    FN in Belgium, didn't make that many long barrelled infantry rifles. Chambered for the 7mm Mauser cartridge. The most common would be the Brazilian, and very likely to be over 100 years old.

    Some Mauser rifle collector, would likely to be very happy. To obtain it. Lot of Brazilian rifles were imported as surplus, years ago with bum barrels.
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  • vandj1318vandj1318 Member Posts: 179 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    P3skyking, the barrel has no sights.

    When measuring the bore, it came out to be 7.26mm with calipers. Is it just referred to as a 7mm or is there an exact designation?
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  • vandj1318vandj1318 Member Posts: 179 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    What model rifle does this barrel belong to?

    Thank you all for your help.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by vandj1318
    What model rifle does this barrel belong to?

    Thank you all for your help.



    According to the Mauser Rifle Book. FN made very few long barreled infantry rifles, in 7mm. Brazilian, (Model 1894), and Spanish, (Model 1893). Mausers dating back to the 1890's, would be the most likely.
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  • AmbroseAmbrose Member Posts: 3,225 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you can give us the major dia. of the threads and the threads per inch, we may be able to narrow it down some.
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