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Posted: 5/31/2009 3:35:37 PM EDT
What do these runes mean? Its a 1936 mauser built at J.P. Sauer & Sohn at Suhl. Also what would a sporterized sample be worth these days? It's still in 7.92. The gun belongs to my father in law who got it from his father who supposedly brought it back from Germany.
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Weimar proofs I answered you in General Discussion http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=880676&page=1 |
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Weimar proofs I answered you in General Discussion http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=880676&page=1 thanks. Anywhere I can find more info on them? also any idea as to the value of the sporter? the stock is a modified military stock. |
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Sporter has very little value compared to a K98k in original trim. Figure that an all matching K98 goes for a low of around $600-$2000+ *IF* the sporter is all matching, and the metal is all there, and the barrel hasn't been cut, maybe $300-400 or so? If it's a mixmaster, less. If the barrel has been cut down, receiver drilled and tapped, or any other permanent alteration made, the value plummets to $275-$100 as a low, for purely shooter interest. Richard Law's book "Backbone of the Wermacht" is the best source of info on K98's. The Mauser forum on Gunboards is a good source too. |
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Weimar proofs I answered you in General Discussion http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=880676&page=1 thanks. Anywhere I can find more info on them? also any idea as to the value of the sporter? the stock is a modified military stock. Pictures help a TON a all numbers matching mint sporter "can" still fetch 500ish ( at a gun show ) realistically more worth 250-300 personally with mint bore and bluing but if the collar for the front handguard has been removed, receiver drilled and tapped, barrel cut or stepped-down, its a $150 dollar rifle. quality / condition of the bore is also HUGE. 1936 is a nice pre war rifle. not all hope is lost. sometimes a sporter just needs a proper stock and its back up to a 500+ dollar rifle. |
| Sporter values vary greatly based on extent of modification and craftsmanship. A butchered half fashioned job is $150-$200, but a quality job will bring at least $350. High quality sporterizations have the sky as the limit as far as craftsmanship and materials and are priced accordingly. A typical German "apprentice" gun although lacking fancy stocks have certain tell-tale features and bring $700 minimum. |
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