Steve's Guns Pt 2 - The Mausers

[Miduzu]

Hello All! I hope everybody had a great weekend!

This is part of a series delving into my late Father's collection, background here:

Steve's Guns Pt 1 - Antique Long

Took me a while to figure out how to organize all of this (the collection we're reviewing has roughly some 170 pieces in it, so it has been challenging to break it into digestible chunks), but I've got it sorted into manageable categories now.

I've got bolt action rifles for the next few posts, starting with Mausers!

Fortunately, these are all identified as my Dad kept a lot of notes, which I have included below - what I'm not as able to tell on my own is if any of these items stand out as being particularly unique or cool from a historical or collector's standpoint and I'm trying to get a general ballpark sense of the value of these items. I'm also not 100% sure if they are graded correctly - grades are often cited in the notes, but I'm not sure where they come from (dealer he purchased from, did he grade them on his own, etc.) and whether or not they are accurate. Finally, just wanting to share, he had some cool stuff and I figure that there is someone who will appreciate it and they're probably subscribed to this board!

As always if you take the time to have a look, I appreciate you - thank you very much!

Piece: MAU1 (Dad's first rifle from when he was a kid - this one is staying in the family but I'm still interested to know anything about it that would be cool to know)
Manufacturer / Importer: No import, receiver BB, remington barrel
Model: Israeli Model 98 Mauser 22 training rifle
Caliber: .22LR
Comments: Israeli modified. Peened Waffenampts
Images: https://imgur.com/a/pUuNw9H

Piece: MAU2
Manufacturer / Importer: no import, German, BNZ
Model: Israeli Model 98 Mauser
Caliber: 8mm
Comments: G, Israeli modified, mostly peened Waffenampts
Images: https://imgur.com/a/P7r1XK9

Piece: MAU3
Manufacturer / Importer: no import, might be buffed on left front barrel, BYF 43
Model: (Israeli ?) Model 98 Mauser (Is this an Israeli rifle? I see intact waffenamts? I know the Israelis imported and modified quite a few German Mausers but I'd assume if this was one of those the waffenamts would be removed like on MAU1?)
Caliber: 7.62x51
Comments: VG, scuff on wood, sold as Israeli but markings no removed, Good shooter
Images: https://imgur.com/a/TKkqasL

Piece: MAU4
Manufacturer / Importer: No import, German BCD 4?
Model: Israeli Model 98 Mauser
Caliber: 7.62x51
Comments: G-, Compare with MAU2, One is 8mm other 308. The 308 has bad headspace on bolt so use MAU3 bolt when shooting
Images: https://imgur.com/a/JVgBuuo

Piece: MAU5
Manufacturer / Importer: CAI, St Alban VT
Model: 1896 Swedish Mauser
Caliber: 6.5x55
Comments: VG+, set up with pistol grip and Elite Diopter, might have been modified in US
Images: https://imgur.com/a/L2BfKBo

Piece: MAU6
Manufacturer / Importer: Samco, Miami, FL, could be Sarco NJ
Model: Swedish 96 Mauser
Caliber: 6.5x55
Comments: Carl Gustavus, modified for civilian use, pistol grip, Elit Edstrom diopter, Plaque left stock: “V.S. Hederspris 1942 Curt Karlsson”
Images: https://imgur.com/a/JT7dr3a

Piece: MAU7
Manufacturer / Importer: Samco, Miami, FL
Model: Model 38 Carbine
Caliber: 6.5x55
Comments: Husqvarna, 1942 VG+
Images: https://imgur.com/a/yAfmu09

Piece: MAU8
Manufacturer / Importer: Sarco, NJ
Model: Model 96 Mauser
Caliber: 6.5x55
Comments: Carl Gustavs 1915, with front hood and rear Prator diopter sight VG
Images: https://imgur.com/a/Ev4fvOi

Piece: MAU9
Manufacturer / Importer: NAC Ridgefield, NJ
Model: (TU 33/40?) Chinese copy of Mauser
Caliber: .22LR
Comments: has scope.
Images: https://imgur.com/a/ShpVRet

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Ive seen Israeli Mausers with Arabic script, Waffenamts, AND the Star of David stamped on them. Many were wartime emergency conversions and they didnt waste any time scrubbing old stampings.

The .22s are neat- the Norinco (Chicom) version has some collector cache. As far as most of the others, you would really have to find the right buyer since they have been so heavily modified and the .308 conversions are of dubious safety.

The Swedes should be excellent shooters!

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Miduzu]

Ive seen Israeli Mausers with Arabic script, Waffenamts, AND the Star of David stamped on them. Many were wartime emergency conversions and they didnt waste any time scrubbing old stampings.

The .22s are neat- the Norinco (Chicom) version has some collector cache. As far as most of the others, you would really have to find the right buyer since they have been so heavily modified and the .308 conversions are of dubious safety.

The Swedes should be excellent shooters!

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you Nightlord! I didn't know there could be such a mess of marks on Israeli Mausers. Also surprised about the Norinco - I kind of figured it was a cheap Chinese knockoff and wouldn't have a lot of interest. Granted I've never shot or looked that far into that one specifically, maybe it's a great gun.

Really, really appreciate your feedback. Thanks!

The Swedes are a real pleasure to shoot =)

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Thank you Nightlord! I didn't know there could be such a mess of marks on Israeli Mausers. Also surprised about the Norinco - I kind of figured it was a cheap Chinese knockoff and wouldn't have a lot of interest. Granted I've never shot or looked that far into that one specifically, maybe it's a great gun.

Really, really appreciate your feedback. Thanks!

The Swedes are a real pleasure to shoot =)

Generally speaking, Norinco products are highly regarded for their rugged construction if not for any sort of fancy finish. Their 1911s and AKs are top-notch, and they even made decent copies of the M14 and Uzi. Not to mention the millions of perfectly serviceable SKS they imported here during the '90s.