Mitchell's Mausers

[blacksheep]

Looking at getting a k98, has anyone purchased one from Mitchell's ? just looking for some good or bad experiences.

[Penguin]

I could easily be wrong here but, in the pastI seem to recall that the consense was they were over priced with little real coloctor value due to them refinishing them. If you were willing to pay the prie though they were nice. At least that is what I seem to recall reding last time some one asked about them. I am by no means an expert though so wait for some one who really knows to chime in.

[Dr. Gonzo GED]

That's also what I heard.

High prices for refinished, force matched guns. Supposedly some of the receiver stamping is done in house to make the gun look more collectible than it is. The documentation that comes with them is also an in house thing.

Though, if the looks are worth the price to you, they are attractive looking guns, with nice presentation materials to go with them. Just not the authentic war relics they are made out to be. (When they were actual war relics, ol' Mitchell must have decided they weren't shiny enough...)

[aliceinchains]

Way over priced. Get one at a gunshow or else where. Mitchell's Mausers is the most expensive place to buy one.

[sglenn]

Get a real mauser.

[ubersoldate]

Another vote for getting a real, non furbed mauser if it was me.


But I would like to add, that I recently got to shoot a MM that a friend bought, and his is beautifull, accurate shooting rifle..
If you have the money, and dont have the time to search your own rifle out, then go for it, you wont be disapointed.

[Hobe Sound AK]

How Sad. I remember it from the 80's and 90's.

[mrkalashnikov]

Looking at getting a k98, has anyone purchased one from Mitchell's ? just looking for some good or bad experiences.

I picked up the new copy of Surplus Firearms magazine the other day. On the inside of the back cover is a full-page ad for Mitchell's. They have the Serb 98 listed at $299 including the accessories (usually a bayonet & frog, leather sling, oil can & cleaning kit) and the German K98 listed at $399. I'll go against popular opinion here and say these are beautiful rifles at a very reasonable price, considering all the extra components they're packaged with. However; they are not a serious collector's piece due to the extensive cleaning, sanding of stocks, and (as mentioned above) in many cases the forced matching of bolts, recievers, & stocks. These rifles to my mind are primarily shooters, great for either the range or hunting.

I bought a MM Model 48 about 5 yrs ago for 300 bucks out the door, all accessories included. I refinished the sanded stock w/ 5 coats of linseed oil, but aside from that had to do nothing to the rifle but shoot it. And shoot is something it does very well. If you're looking for a collector's gun I would give them a pass & pick up a milsurp rifle that hasn't been tinkered with...but for 300 bucks or so I think these rifles are actually a good deal for a serious shootin iron. My 2 cents

[Mark Ducati]

You need to find yourself a Yugoslavian M48 Mauser:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M48_Mauser

Years ago, I happened to come across one of the "BO" makred Mausers... I don't know if its true or not, but the gunstore owner told me they were made for the Egyptian army, but when the Suez Canal incident broke out, its like the order was cancelled.

Anyway, I have what is reported to be an "unissued" condition M48 Mauser... and it sure looks it! The stock's got lots of garrison marks on it, but the bore has crisp rifling and the thing was coated with about 1/8" of cosmoline. I got it for $269, all matching numbers (including the bayonet) and its every bit as pretty as a Mitchell Mauser.

[az_paul]

If you're willing to look past the supposedly false advertising, the Michell Mausers ARE excellent shooters.

[circuits]

Beautiful guns, excellent shooters. Priced at the top end of the market, and deceptively, or at least deliberately ambiguously advertised.

So, think of them as really nicely finished modern reproductions, that just happen to be made up of a melange of refinished/remarked/refurbed WW2 parts and modern new parts like most of the stocks, etc.

[l921428x]

I bought one 5 yrs ago and I love it. Excellent rifle. K98 8mm

[Hobe Sound AK]

Can someone give me the address to Surplus Firearms Magazine? I cannot find them on the web, just Bulk Magazine Companies that want to sell it to me for inflated Prices. I want to subscribe to it. I remember they used to be owned by Challenge Publications. rsvp! Paul

[Gunreference1]

It is no longer published, since 2012. http://www.surplusrifleforum.org/vie...php?f=87&t=108

Steve