Saw this in a shop today:
It was a German K98 Mauser, looked to be arsenal refinished or something, because it had a black finish with no wear. It seemed like it was in very, very good condition. Importer mark was Cole Distributing. It had an "X" marked on the receiver. 8mm caliber.
The guy at the shop said these were discovered (in Germany?) by the Russians and the Russians put an "X" on the receiver. (I have no idea if any of this is true.
They wanted $450 for it, which I thought was awfully high for a military Mauser, but I know nothing about Mausers.
Any help or input would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve
It was a German K98 Mauser, looked to be arsenal refinished or something, because it had a black finish with no wear. It seemed like it was in very, very good condition. Importer mark was Cole Distributing. It had an "X" marked on the receiver. 8mm caliber.
The guy at the shop said these were discovered (in Germany?) by the Russians and the Russians put an "X" on the receiver. (I have no idea if any of this is true.
They wanted $450 for it, which I thought was awfully high for a military Mauser, but I know nothing about Mausers.
Any help or input would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve