Being a handgun kind of person I have an appreciation for military weapons. I would like to know about the Mitchells Mausers that are advertised every month in the NRA magazine. If these rifles are in "such good condition" why do they sell for under $500. What can you rifle guys tell me about owning one of these mausers?
Mitchells Mausers
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Red Tornado
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Try the search function. This comes up every month or two. Here's December's.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=560907&highlight=mitchells+mausers
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http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=560907&highlight=mitchells+mausers
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XxWINxX94
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probably tons of threads in the search box.
I learned the hard way from Mitchell's, you better know what your getting when you order something sight-unseen.
Its rumored they take Russian captures, spice them up abit, clean them, and make them into something worth $500 (yeah right).
I paid around $330 for the lowest grade one, assuming at least the numbers would match, trying to sell a K98 at that price, and only 2 did. I was extremely dissapointed.
Best place to get a vintage battle rifle: Your local gun show.
I learned the hard way from Mitchell's, you better know what your getting when you order something sight-unseen.
Its rumored they take Russian captures, spice them up abit, clean them, and make them into something worth $500 (yeah right).
I paid around $330 for the lowest grade one, assuming at least the numbers would match, trying to sell a K98 at that price, and only 2 did. I was extremely dissapointed.
Best place to get a vintage battle rifle: Your local gun show.
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XxWIN..: Exactly.
Not only can you look at a gun's bore and features, but why pay an extra $60-90 for shipping and FFL costs?
Other than from "Joesalter" (sold me a rifle, and is well-regarded) up in NH, I would need more than a few excellent photos to buy anything on the Internet.
Mitchell's months ago began admitting in their ads that many of their Mausers were actual Yugos, but might have stopped this policy.
You can buy an excellent Yugo 24/47 (straight or bent bolt) for $220, from Samco in Miami.
Many of those from Samco are reportedly in almost-new condition, with no high-pitched, over-elaborated sales gimmicks like Mitchell's always has.
You notice how some high pressure ads on "GB" are in all capital letters
AND THEY APPEAR VERY DESPERATE TO GRAB YOUR ATTENTION AS IF YOU ARE THE SUCKER WHO JUST TOOK HIS FIRST WAGON RIDE TO A CITY and know nothing about the general history of such rifles and how many hundreds of thousands were captured and then had mixed part numbers and don't plan to pause and read up on them? Note: the M-1 Garand is an exception, as mixed part numbers are the rule (and the CMP does not restamp parts).
Mithcell's gives me the same exact impressions.
Not only can you look at a gun's bore and features, but why pay an extra $60-90 for shipping and FFL costs?
Other than from "Joesalter" (sold me a rifle, and is well-regarded) up in NH, I would need more than a few excellent photos to buy anything on the Internet.
Mitchell's months ago began admitting in their ads that many of their Mausers were actual Yugos, but might have stopped this policy.
You can buy an excellent Yugo 24/47 (straight or bent bolt) for $220, from Samco in Miami.
Many of those from Samco are reportedly in almost-new condition, with no high-pitched, over-elaborated sales gimmicks like Mitchell's always has.
You notice how some high pressure ads on "GB" are in all capital letters
AND THEY APPEAR VERY DESPERATE TO GRAB YOUR ATTENTION AS IF YOU ARE THE SUCKER WHO JUST TOOK HIS FIRST WAGON RIDE TO A CITY and know nothing about the general history of such rifles and how many hundreds of thousands were captured and then had mixed part numbers and don't plan to pause and read up on them? Note: the M-1 Garand is an exception, as mixed part numbers are the rule (and the CMP does not restamp parts).Mithcell's gives me the same exact impressions.
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