This is really getting out of hand..

#9 is a '38 S/27 for $899+shipping. I just picked up a legit '37 bolt MM '37 S/27; finish is tired but that's no problem. Mine also comes with a cleaning rod (original mismatch)and muzzle cover, but this cost me only $850 shipped.

If anyone has the RC 'itch', Dennis at Empire has an -h block S/42G for $540. Much nicer, really.

http://www.empirearms.com/rifles.htm

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Only good thing about Classic is if anyone has anything to sell list it on gunboards at the same price Classic is selling it for. There are enough fools over there who think Classic is the greatest thing since slice bread. The Swedish M38s that sold for $750-1,100 were just as bad as these "War Eagle" RC Mausers.

By the way once again a thread bashing Classic has had most of the posts deleted, including a link to legit yelp reviews, and "infractions" handed out for such terrible language as crap and LMFAO. I guess they feel protecting their biggest sponsor is more important than protecting novice collectors.

I assume Dennis Kroh of Empire Arms is not a sponsor. Almost every post praising Dennis, or comparing what Dennis is selling to what Classic is promoting was deleted as well.

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I guess I am missing something.

Why would anyone buy a RC gun unless it had a lot of armorers parts on it?
I see vet bring back mis-matches for 500.
 
don w said:
I guess I am missing something.

Why would anyone buy a RC gun unless it had a lot of armorers parts on it?
I see vet bring back mis-matches for 500.
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Me personally I would rather have an all matching except the bolt unmolested by the Russians. I see plenty of them for $600. All matching originals for $1,000-1,200. I've seen plenty of RC Mauser sit unsold for $400-500 IMO for good reason, the black paint looks ugly.

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I just sold an RC 42 1940 on the Gunboards trader. Offered it at $500 with no takers, sold it at $450 shipped. Mine had a really nice bore, no counter bore, and all the war eagles were there. :thumbsup:
 
mrfarb said:
I just sold an RC 42 1940 on the Gunboards trader. Offered it at $500 with no takers, sold it at $450 shipped. Mine had a really nice bore, no counter bore, and all the war eagles were there. [emoji106]
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I think the trick is to wait for all of Vic's followers to get all excited by Classic's videos then list what you have. That same RC Mauser you sold for $450 you would likely get $800 tomorrow.

I'm hoping Classic got some of the Tikka 91/30s. At current rates I maybe able to sell some for $800 and still undercut Classic by $100.

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Vic is no longer the owner of gunboards and Dennis is no longer a sponsor.

They will get those prices and fast, which is ridiculous, but they will get it. Time to sale some of my RCs that I bought mostly for sniper clones which I really do not need. I hand picked some nice ones.

Ben, whom I have know for 25 years, has no clue on what these are. He is kinda of a jack of all trades, master of none. He just wants to move them and make a profit for the new owner. He is surely wrong that most RCs were counterbored. I have none that are and I have looked at zip that were. Apparently some were, but not most.
 
Hey look!! Canuck RC K98 Pricing, but in USD, not SyrupBucks! :laugh:

Canadian dealers sell RC K98s for $650-$1000 CAD, and the secondary market usually has them for $500-$700.

I'll admit that I paid $850CAD for one of my RC's, but it was a mint BSW (Nice hardwood stock with all stamps untouched and all metal was untouched too)... Most others I've paid around the $400-$600CAD mark.

As CanadianAR and JBMauser can tell you, matching and bolt MM K98s go for big $$$ up here in the frozen wastelands of the North! :thumbsup:
 
mike radford said:
Vic is no longer the owner of gunboards and Dennis is no longer a sponsor.

They will get those prices and fast, which is ridiculous, but they will get it. Time to sale some of my RCs that I bought mostly for sniper clones which I really do not need. I hand picked some nice ones.

Ben, whom I have know for 25 years, has no clue on what these are. He is kinda of a jack of all trades, master of none. He just wants to move them and make a profit for the new owner. He is surely wrong that most RCs were counterbored. I have none that are and I have looked at zip that were. Apparently some were, but not most.
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Vic may no longer be the owner, but he is certainly working for the new owners. Just because Dennis isn't a sponsor his customers can't promote him for free to other collectors? Especially when the purpose is to point the new collectors in the right direction? That just isn't right.

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plymouthmauser said:
How fast do you think the 10 are going to sell out tomorrow? 10 minutes?

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I think the streak ends with the RC Mausers. At the prices they are at I don't think there are 10 fools that would buy them. Now if they sell out immediately there could be one fool with inherited money that buys them all. Reason I say inherited is because no one smart enough or hard working enough who could afford to buy all 10 would waste their money in such a way

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capt14k said:
I think the streak ends with the RC Mausers. At the prices they are at I don't think there are 10 fools that would buy them.

I think you are underestimating a few factors. First, the perception of scarcity (encouraged by the seller) drives buyers, particularly new collectors. This is similar, although less troubling to me, than NR bidders jacking up prices on GB. Second, it seems hard for some of the folks on this board who dedicate so much time to researching, identifying, and collecting these rifles as historical objects (thanks for all you do) to connect very well with the new or casual collector mindset, particularly the "ooh pretty" or "that looks cool" mindset. This second issue seems relevant here as, at least from the video, Classic made a choice to obtain/highlight rifles with clean-looking stocks that may be easier to sell on regardless of true collector value. Third, don't underestimate the impact of videos and a slick website on moving rifles. Some collectors enjoy the hunt of gun shows, pawn shops, garage sales, etc., but Amazon et al have trained many people to expect the instant gratification of Internet shopping.
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PAD141 you maybe right. I did my best to discourage anyone from wasting their money, as did many others, but your probably right about the instant gratification part that many today seek.

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Rifles are all gone till the next set comes up for sale. It took 20 minutes instead of 10 minutes guys haha. I think of it this way that's possibly 10 less people not bidding on the good bring back types on gunbroker.
 
Ohhhh this is not good fellas... they're going to do the exact same thing they did with the mosins... they are going to offer all the crap first at high prices then they are going to start pulling out good stuff with idiotic prices attached...

This really sucks a$$... The days of getting good deals have come to an end. Thanks a lot classic.
 
Driving economic demand... Might be time to sell high and then buy low in a year or two!


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PAD141 said:
Both Spanish 1916s and Swedish M38s went quick. They had run of the mill M48 Yugos that Aim has had in stock for months that they blew out in minutes.
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Supply and demand does strange stuff sometimes, but I am really mystified that Classic blew out those 1916s in a few days for $279, When Samco was selling them for years for $169.
 
johnmac said:
Ohhhh this is not good fellas... they're going to do the exact same thing they did with the mosins... they are going to offer all the crap first at high prices then they are going to start pulling out good stuff with idiotic prices attached...

This really sucks a$$... The days of getting good deals have come to an end. Thanks a lot classic.
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As strange as it may seem, most of the guys here are not shopping for RC's, so whatever is happening in the RC market does not have much impact on us. The same people who would spend $1,000 on an RC would almost never up their game and buy an original, matching rifle.
 
Pisgah said:
As strange as it may seem, most of the guys here are not shopping for RC's, so whatever is happening in the RC market does not have much impact on us. The same people who would spend $1,000 on an RC would almost never up their game and buy an original, matching rifle.
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It will increase prices temporarily. That's what happened with the M39s. Now they are lower than they were. $350 is the selling price sight seen if you want to sell relatively quick. Whereas Classic got up to $450 sight unseen.

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