Mausers: 1918 Erfurt WW1 German Kar98a, Antique Model 1891 Argentine (both are sold)

Marcus von W. · #1 09-20-2020, 08:51 PM

BOTH RIFLES HAVE BEEN SOLD

As part of my continuing effort to raise funds for the medical bills of a dog and a wolfdog who both have cancer and will be undergoing surgery and/or whatever other treatment options are necessary, I'm putting another rifle from my collection up for sale.

UPDATE 10/2 - THE KAR98A HAS BEEN SOLD.*************

This one is a WW1 German Kar98a rifle, made at the Prussian Erfurt Arsenal in 1918.

This one has a beautiful bright and shiny bore with sharp rifling. Wood and metal are all in real nice, clean, damage-free condition.

The stock, handguard, rear barrel band, and bayonet lug do not match the rifle's serial number. The bolt does not match the rifle, but is all matching to itself. The rear triggerguard screw is not numbered.

The magazine floorplate, triggerguard, front triggerguard screw, front band, stacking hook, buttplate, bolt release/ejector box, magazine follower, rear sight leaf and spring, and front sight are all matching to the rifle.

All the original markings on the wood are clear and sharp, no 1920 date on stock or receiver, no import marks of any kind.

Overall it's just a very nice, straight, clean, presentable rifle in correct original WW1 configuration that would be great for a shooter, re-enacting, or historical display rifle. I have never fired it, so can not say how it shoots, but with the clean, sharp, and bright bore, and tight muzzle, it should be a good shooter.

Price is $800 + shipping. (SOLD)

The photos posted here are the best I can get with my pitiful little camera.

Cash, check, or money order are all fine, NO PAYPAL.

C&R friendly, if someone is the Southern California area and has the correct papers, we can do "cash and carry", otherwise Private Party Transfer can be done at West Coast Ammo and Guns in Temecula, or at Brass and Bass or The Shootist in Murrieta. I really prefer not to use the Turners in Temecula for PPT, as they tend to be real annoying, time-wasting, dicks about doing PPT's.

First definite and "I'll take it" to my EMAIL at vonweigert(at)earthlink.net gets it.

Marcus von W. · #2 09-20-2020, 09:20 PM

Antique Ludwig Loewe Model 1891 Argentine Mauser rifle, with bayonet, frog and sling (SOLD)

It is an antique, pre-1899 rifle, made at the Ludwig Loewe plant in Berlin. It is the long rifle, and is in completely original condition and configuration.

The receiver crest has been ground, as was done to most of these when they were surplussed out and sold by Argentina.

Condition is excellent, I think this might have been an unissued rifle when it was released from Argentine military inventory.

There are a few small handling marks on the stock, these were there before I got it. The rear sight ladder is bent in a little on the left side.

Bluing is nice, bore is pristine. Wood is beautiful, with original finish

As far as fit and finish, and quality of materials and manufacture, the South American Contract Mauser rifles of the late 1800's are some of the nicest looking Mausers ever made. And the 1891 Mausers are among the best of these.

I've owned this rifle since my first semester of law school in the spring of 1984, when I got it from a friend's gunshop down the street from my law school, in Fullerton CA. I have never fired it. This is one of my favorite rifles to just look at and admire, which is why I have kept it for 36 years.

It has a nice bayonet with scabbard, The bayonet serial number does not match the rifle, and the Argentine crest on the bayonet has been ground - again, this is standard with these..

I also have a nice unissued original Argentine green leather sling and bayonet frog with it.

This is a 1950's or early 1960's import, before the 1968 Gun Control Ban, so there are no import marks or other bureaucratic mandated vandalism committed on it.

Since it is legally an antique, it can be shipped anywhere to anyone who is legally allowed to own it, without needing an FFL for private party transfer, or anything like that.

I really love this rifle and am only selling it to raise funds for cancer treatment for one of my dogs and one of my wolfdogs, so I'm not interested in any trades.

First definite and unconditional "I'll take it" to my EMAIL at vonweigert(at)earthlink.net gets it. This will be listed on other site.

Cash, check, or money order are fine, but NO PAYPAL!

The Price Is $550 FIRM + shipping (SOLD)