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Mauser Experts, A Question If You Please

nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
edited January 2014 in Ask the Experts
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=388850062

As stated in the description, this is not my rifle. I know little about it, and there seem to be very few for sale anywhere. I have found a sold one that went for less than the asking on this one, but it was not nearly as nice.

Anyone have any facts about this variation? Something I should have put in the description?

Thanks.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am not a Mauser expert but it appears to be a Model 937 Short Rifle, which is basically a copy of the Kar 98k with a few changes. There were two variations of the 937 based on an adjustable front sight and the location of the sling swivels.
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  • chiefrchiefr Member Posts: 14,115 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    David, I answered your question in the general forum before I checked ATE. I have no idea what it is worth or how many made.
    Mr. Christian nailed it.
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You don't have to add anything unless something is broken. You got the name right and have lots of photos. Collectors know what it is. Personally I think the starting price is too high, but to each his own.

    You might want to ask the owner if he has a 98k bayo with a four digit number on the hilt next to the release button along with the standard Waffenamts. These rifles were sold with a bayonet and it adds a bit if it's a matching rig.
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  • charliemeyer007charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,572 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I thought the starting price was little high but the market will sort that out soon enough..
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  • sandwarriorsandwarrior Member Posts: 5,453 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This is one of those "get the popcorn and see" auctions. I keep saying some rifles are too high then I watch something go for $500-$1k higher than I though it was going to. Then the one I thought should go higher got two bids and WAAAYYY undersold.

    But, originals are going up in price no matter how much we wish they wouldn't.
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