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Posted: 7/19/2012 6:58:36 PM EDT
| What is the going rate for one in good condition? Is ammo hard to come by? Are there any areas of concern to check out on a rifle? |
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What is the going rate for one in good condition? Is ammo hard to come by? Are there any areas of concern to check out on a rifle? 1. Going Rate 300+ like anything it depends on condition 2. Surplus is still available from places like SOG, commercial ammo is produced but think +14$ per 20 rds 3. Other than bore, these things are rock soild and a blast to shoot. |
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Also unusual in that they have no safety. Not to hijack the thread, but a question I have been wondering... Is there any way to identify MAS-36's that were use in foerign hands, ex. Algerian? A few converted Century models have a bubba'd safety that resembles the type on an SKS. Stick with models unmolested by Century. The ones converted to .308 should be avoided. Stick with the 7.5mm ETA-I've only seen the safety on .308 converted Mas36's |
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Also unusual in that they have no safety. Not to hijack the thread, but a question I have been wondering... Is there any way to identify MAS-36's that were use in foerign hands, ex. Algerian? To answer the hijack question, I am aware of one found in Wroclaw Poland that was unearthed from an old Battle line. At the time the city was Breslaw, germany. It sits in its rusted form above the fireplace at the local range along with an MG08/15 that was found in the bunker strewn area. |
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Common Refurbs online $200-300.
I come across them locally for $100-150 as a absolute boat load were sold locally by Big 5 and they are fairly common. Original pre WW2 MAS-36 are a much rarer and bigger ticket item $500 and up. Ammo situation is much better now than it used to be. It is plentiful but not surplus cheap. Rifles to avoid are the sporterized rifles with cut down stocks and safeties and the Century Arms 308 conversions. Post war barrels are counterbored as new . |
| Agree with the above posters. Get the unmolested rifle in the original French caliber. The .308 conversions have a bad reputation (though I think it applies more to the MAS 49/56). I was lucky and picked one up at a gunshow for around $170.00 but it was missing the bayonet. Never thought a bayonet would be so hard to find, but I found one for $20.00 from a tip given me by a member of another board. Had been wanting one for a while but they were going for unbelievable prices on Gunstoker. |
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MAS 36 is very nice, and $200 is a great price. If it has been buggered with, at least hope it has some old wood. The old wood with the original serial number looks very nice. I picked up a MAS 44 to go with it, and am looking for a 49 and a 49/56 some time this year. |
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So one in 7.5 for under $200 would be a decent deal? I'll have to look at it again but I don't think it had the SKS type safety. Other than being counter bored, it looked virtually new. I would pay $200 in a heartbeat. +1....I paid $220 for an un issued still mummy wrapped one with the book, rubber but pad (it had the grenade launcher attachment) and sling about 10 years ago...and $60 for a loose packed bag of 190 and something rounds of clean 7.5 some poor uneducated goon miss labeled...the gun shop owner was pissed about the new employees mistake, but being a good guy he let me have it for the marked price 
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Also unusual in that they have no safety. Not to hijack the thread, but a question I have been wondering... Is there any way to identify MAS-36's that were use in foerign hands, ex. Algerian? Weapons in French service before independence would not have had any special markings, and the same goes for any that were used by the Algerians post-1962. Since they had friendly links with Eastern Europe (DDR, Czechosolvakia) and China, they quickly made the switch to Communist Bloc weaponry. Same goes for -36's used in Indochina. They would not be specifically marked. |
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There are a few countries that still produce ammunition, most of it being Privi from Serbia. It's an easy calibre to load since it uses .308" bullets and Privi also offer bags of cases. I'm told surplus is difficult to find and very corrosive.
I would definitely recommend reloading as the Privi ammunition I've had was inaccurate, very dirty, and seemed noticeably underpowered. The difference in recoil between Privi and full-power reloads was very significant. My rifle will manage to put 5rnds in 2" inches at 100m, despite the heavily pitted bore. They are very good rifles and have an impressively simple design. |
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There are a few countries that still produce ammunition, most of it being Privi from Serbia. It's an easy calibre to load since it uses .308" bullets and Privi also offer bags of cases. I'm told surplus is difficult to find and very corrosive. I would definitely recommend reloading as the Privi ammunition I've had was inaccurate, very dirty, and seemed noticeably underpowered. The difference in recoil between Privi and full-power reloads was very significant. My rifle will manage to put 5rnds in 2" inches at 100m, despite the heavily pitted bore. They are very good rifles and have an impressively simple design. .308 load information can be used as a starting point for 7.5, as 7.5 has more case volume. French surplus is the most obnoxiously corrosive ammo I have ever shot. Accurate, but, rust forms very quickly. I went to the range one afternoon, had to go somewhere afterwards, and went to clean them the next morning. A nice layer of rust had already formed. Lesson learned. I've had good luck with Prvi. Good cases, accurate, and it was not underpowered. |
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