Recent content by Aardwolf

If I'm selling this locally on consignment then $600 sounds reasonable as asking price?

Yeah that's fine - it's a consignment. I'm just looking to sell it locally to my customers, just want to know a good asking price since I am far from a mauser expert

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Have a Mauser - not sure the origin or back story Wood is rough, feels like it was sanded with heavy grit and stained or something Stock seems to have extra cross bolt near trigger Numbers appear to match on receiver and bolt, no number on bolt sleeve, no eagles or proof mars on receiver...

Looking to sell this Mitchell's - receiver marked 42 with year 1940. Numbers match on receiver, bolt sleeve, bolt, bottom metal, stock (not sure if they just stamp the stock to make it "match" Condition looks good on all exterior metal but I know they paint/refinish everything. No visible rust...

This is extremely helpful, thank you so much

What are the indicators that give away that the stock and bolt are not wartime replacements?

Makes sense - does this forum have a section where people post sales/classifieds?

Thanks for the insight - is there a reputable dealer you can recommend who is known to have good K98s at decent prices or does it make more sense to look for private listings instead?

Fixed - do you have any comments about the rifle itself?

I have wanted a nice K98 for a long time but they're all very expensive on GB and AL. There's a listing on guns international here in VA and I have no idea if it's a good deal or not. It is not numbers matching but it has a clean bore and tight lockup for $1700. I would like to know 1 - is...