I'm no mauser collector, just got this on a trade. I've got a sporterized k98 that I like pretty well, and have always been a fan of old mausers.
I don't know much about this gun, and was hoping for some advice, what I do know is it was checked by a gunsmith before I got it (yes I trust the friend it came from) with go/no go gauges and all was good. It has a stamp on the end of the barrel indicating that it was made in germany, has a brasilian crest on it and a stamp indicating it was worked by the factory in Itajuba.
Pretty good condition for a gun this old, has the original leather sling on it in good condition as well...
I don't really know what questions to ask you folks, just hoping for a little information. There isn't much that I have found through the help of google...
How do I know if this is a long barrel or a short barrel? I don't really want to keep this gun. I think it would fit better in someone's collection rather than as a farm gun, so mainly I'm asking what info would I need to know to sell it/trade it off again?
I don't know much about this gun, and was hoping for some advice, what I do know is it was checked by a gunsmith before I got it (yes I trust the friend it came from) with go/no go gauges and all was good. It has a stamp on the end of the barrel indicating that it was made in germany, has a brasilian crest on it and a stamp indicating it was worked by the factory in Itajuba.
Pretty good condition for a gun this old, has the original leather sling on it in good condition as well...
I don't really know what questions to ask you folks, just hoping for a little information. There isn't much that I have found through the help of google...
How do I know if this is a long barrel or a short barrel? I don't really want to keep this gun. I think it would fit better in someone's collection rather than as a farm gun, so mainly I'm asking what info would I need to know to sell it/trade it off again?