What do you know about the German K98k mausers from Mitchell`s
Mausers,good/bad/or just so-so? (collector grade)
Dick

They are heavily reworked K98ks that were Russian and Yugo capture, and also Yugo M48s, made to look like new. They have no intrinsic collector value, IMO. My local Dunhams has one for $550 & change and there's no way I would fork over even half that for what I consider a reblued and refinished K98k whose only value is as a shooter.

That said, anyone who wants a really pristine, looks-as-if-just-made Mauser and has the cash and the wants, it's a fine gun. Just don't expect to ever sell it for what you paid.

JMO,

Noah

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Overpriced and overrated. For that kind of money you can find some nicer Mausers.

Noah said it straight.

PS
I've been looking at the Argentine '09 here http://empirearms.com/. Nice, all matching, correct Mauser for about the same bucks. I'm in no way associated with this vendor.

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What the two posters before me said.They do look nice but are NOT a collectable.

If you want an unmolested Mauser that's in excellent shape and a fine shooter to boot, go to Classic Arms and pick up one of their like new Czech Vz.24 Mausers for around $250 or the equally nice Yugo M24/47 for just over $200.

I agree wholeheartedly with NoahZ. If you want something with history connected to it this is not it. I'm sure they are making a killing on unsuspecting people though.

I much prefer having a firearm with some honest history and attendant wear than one which has been refinished to look like new. I have a K98k which was illustrated in the July, 2009 issue of Dillon's Blue Press magazine/catalog. I bought it at a gun show directly from the estate of a WWII vet who brought it back from the European theater as a battlefield pickup souvenir. Such a rifle is history in your hands when you have one.

If you'd like to see my rifle and some history on the '98 Mauser, click on this link:

http://www.bridleandbit.net/ebooks/b...files/main.swf

Then go to page 40 for the article.

Just my two bits' worth.

John

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Dang, I couldn't get past the cover!

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The gunsmith that I use from time to time had a client that brought one in. This fellow wanted the smith to use the action for a custom gun. The gun had been a gift from his kids. The smith told him he would do what ever he wanted. What ever you think about them (over priced, or whatever), I was still kind of crummy to to have a gift chopped up like that.

She's in nice shape, John! And so is your rifle!

T-Star

If you want to over pay for a K98 with Nazi markings and comes with all the extras BUT a bayonet this is for you. Not worth it. Lots of other Nazi marked K98's around for much better prices.

not to mention those marks are more than likely not authentic.
what they do to and with those guns is just on the south side of fraud.
without doubt more than a few people have been pretty pissed off when they figured out what they really bought with all that coin.
mauser collectors typically thumb their noses at the russian capture guns, but even the rc guns hold more history than the mitchell stuff.
their adds sure look good and if you don't know any better, they will suck you right in, or out of your hard earned clams.

I don't think the markings are fake. I have seen a number of these at the shop I work at. The real thing but mismatched numbered parts and wood splices. They have done a good job of cleaning these capture guns up but still not worth it.

They are same as new, but old stock. I forget what year it was, in the 90's I think, they released a big group of the mausers that was new in the boxes un-used. I got one for $175 dollars from a dealer and it took two weeks to get the grease off the wood to handle it. Had to take a wood dile to drive the grease out of the barrel. Great gun, but thiers is a little over price. I won't take $400 for mine right now.