The C&R boys are really saying that this deal is terrific. Below is a thread copied from another board.
OH MY GOSH!!!
All I can say is if you never buy another rifle again after your next purchase, make sure you get one of these EX-unissued M48A's with accessories from AIM Surplus www.aimsurplus.com for the outrageous price of $150!! You will not believe the value you get for your money.
The driver dropped my rifle off this morning. It was packaged nicely in cardboard wrap and the accessories were in a seperate box.
First the rifle-
all numbers match, stock, bolt, receiver, mag plate everything with a number matches (except bayo).
metal is 100% deep black shiny beautiful blue. I have two other M48's that were unissued but they just dont compare to this one.
bolt is brand frikin new, no scratches or anything on the bolt head, shiny brand new finely machined Yugo craftmanship absoulutely beautiful.
bore is brand frikin new. Just put a patch thru to get the thin cosmo film out and thats all that came out on the patch. Shiny brand new bore.
wood is brand frikin new. Now there are a few little dents here and there, but very slight and only a few. Just a few storage marks is it. The wood is a beautiful grainy Yugo work of frikin art.
This is without a doubt the best condition surplus rifle I've ever gotten, looks like it was built yesterday.
The rifle comes with a brand new bayo with scabbard and frog. Beautiful wood hilt, slightly rough but beautiful wood. The scabbrd and blade are blued. The scabbard and blade numbers match but are not the numbers to the rifle. Same arsenal mark on the bayo as on the rifle. The leather frog is well used but cleans up nicely.
The rifle also comes with a well used sling, 30 round ammo pouch well used and a cleaning kit that includes an oiler, horsehair bore brush, pull through rope and a muzzle cap.
Rifle also comes with a little four page manual.
The importer is Cherrys Inc out of North Carolina, very subtle and well done import mark on the underside of the muzzle. I think I've seen some of Cherrys restorations but I dont believe this rifle to be restored, I think it's unissued original, there is no evedence of restoration anywhere.
Well all I can say is I wish I had bought two. I guess I may have to order another on Monday as long as you bastards dont buy them all
This gets the 5 Red Stars rating from me, a must buy IMO. Sell something else if you have to in order to get one of these fine Mausers, they just don't make them like this anymore. Expect some minor storage dings here and there folks but the rest should be beautiful. Maybe the one you get won't be as perfect as this but it will be close. AIM doesn't rate EX+ as anything but EX+. This is a top of the line commie weapon which is a STEAL at $150.
THANKS AIM FOR ANOTHER GREAT PURCHASE!
Here's a bunch of pictures, hopefully the photo album didn't downgrade them too much, enjoy while you wait for YOURS!
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