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My first Mauser.......(NIB)
Rembrandt
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Since I have never owned a Mauser, figured it was time to add one to the collection. I admit to knowing very little about these, but this one kind of grabbed me.....besides, the price seemed reasonable, $300.
It's an original Mauser M48 version of the 98K built during the 1940's on German tooling set up in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia, and together with its standard accessories, has been in Military Storage since that time. The rifles were inspected and tested every five years to assure combat readiness. Stock is the original teakwood. All major components have matching serial numbers.
It's an original Mauser M48 version of the 98K built during the 1940's on German tooling set up in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia, and together with its standard accessories, has been in Military Storage since that time. The rifles were inspected and tested every five years to assure combat readiness. Stock is the original teakwood. All major components have matching serial numbers.
Comments
"The Greatest Battle Implement Ever Devised!"
-- Gen. George S. Patton
referring to the M1 Garand
"Not many like us, in fact very few, and most of them are dead" LtCol Pratt - USMC
Latest gun show had some kraut ones with the swastikas still intact (not peened out by the russians) but were imports for about 250
They sell a coachgun with really nice wood.
http://www.mitchellsales.com/shotguns/stagecoach/stagecoach01.jpg
Good looking gun. Good accessories.
"Tell me, why is it that I should trade one tyrant 3000 miles away for 3000 tyrants one mile away....? An elected legislature can trample a man's rights..."
I doubt I'll be starting a serious Mauser collection, too many other firearm interests....just wanted a nice representative sample of a piece of history. The fact that it has all the accessories in new condition was a nice bonus.