Ace Hardware in Lynden is like a box o chocolates.
You never know what you're going to get.
Saturday's special was a Peruvian mauser, modelo 1935.
All matching numbers, and from the '.30' stamp on the receiver bridge, chambered in .30-06 (previously 7.65 mauser). No import marks.
It was made by FN Herstal on contract for Peru, along with a bunch of other rifles destined for South American countries.
Beyond the non-trivial rust accumulation on the magazine and parts of the receiver (which, hopefully, is mostly dirt and should come out with oil and elbow-grease), it's in decent shape. Absolutely beautiful bore, and the stock is pretty OK for its age and apparent care regimen.
$109, plus tax, baby. Apparently it was brought in by a collector divesting himself aggressively- no idea as to the truth of this.
I'm mostly posting to brag, but also to ask what else I should know about the rifle. Particularly its value, though less for the purposes of flipping than the care I should take in preservation, and insurance value. The only other 1935 Peruvian I found online was over $350, but more than likely the rifle was in much better shape than this one. The 'cool' factor is more than enough for me to hold onto it.
You never know what you're going to get.
Saturday's special was a Peruvian mauser, modelo 1935.
All matching numbers, and from the '.30' stamp on the receiver bridge, chambered in .30-06 (previously 7.65 mauser). No import marks.
It was made by FN Herstal on contract for Peru, along with a bunch of other rifles destined for South American countries.
Beyond the non-trivial rust accumulation on the magazine and parts of the receiver (which, hopefully, is mostly dirt and should come out with oil and elbow-grease), it's in decent shape. Absolutely beautiful bore, and the stock is pretty OK for its age and apparent care regimen.
$109, plus tax, baby. Apparently it was brought in by a collector divesting himself aggressively- no idea as to the truth of this.
I'm mostly posting to brag, but also to ask what else I should know about the rifle. Particularly its value, though less for the purposes of flipping than the care I should take in preservation, and insurance value. The only other 1935 Peruvian I found online was over $350, but more than likely the rifle was in much better shape than this one. The 'cool' factor is more than enough for me to hold onto it.