I know nothing about military guns. I know nothing about the Mauser gun. But, I am very interested in buying a certain Mauser I have seen in a local gun store. It is there on consignment. The phone number they have for the person will not work, so I haven't been able to talk to the actual owner yet.

The information I got off of the sales tag is: Mauser Model - 1938 (42) K98 Bolt Action 8mm caliber 20' barrel Mod.98 Serial # 5380 Now y'all know about as much about the gun as I do. It looks 'very' nice, and very original, to me. I don't know if the numbers match. I know it is impossible to give an accurate value. But, a ball park figure is fine. Thanks for any help. I relooked at it today.

I also held it and put it up to my shoulder. Tof The only serial numbers that match are on the stock and right side of the breech[probably not the correct name]. No more matches. The bolt has a number etched on it and it don't match. I'm thinking I might pass.

But, I'll have to say that I have only shouldered and aimed one other gun that felt as natural. I am going to own a Mauser. Oh, the other gun is the Hercules sxs 410 that I started shooting when I was 7 years old, and I would still shoot it if I went squirrel hunting.

It is very important that the bolt matches the receiver, as these are the most important parts. Aside from that, the rifle must be dismantled to see that all visible numbers match the receiver.

K98k, for example.over 14 million K98ks were produced by close to a dozen different factories, each repeating and recycling serial numbers. Factor in the fact that there are/were a couple hundred different models of Mauser rifles made for virtually every country in the world and you can see the impossibility of. Oct 16, 2015  Today one of the most popular and sought after military rifles is the German 8mm Mauser K98 bolt action rifle. HISTORY, VIDEO & REVIEW. All the serial numbers match V85xx (last two Xs are.

There will almost certainly be some non-matching parts, as an all matching Mauser is a very rare find and worth big bucks. As you found etched serial numbers, you probably have a Russian capture which has been altered in a number of ways. This is calssified as a shooter, not a collectible, and should cost you no more than between $150 and $250. The current price is $250.00. It started at $350.00, lowered to $300.00 and lowered again to $250.00.

At least that is what is marked on the tag. I can't keep from thinking that all that marking out is a gimmick to encourage someone, like me, to jump on it. Kombo udari v mortal kombat 9 na pk na dzhojstike. That, and the salesman said, twice, that if it came down again he as going to buy it right then, before anyone else had a chance. I'm just not a trusting soul and I don't like to deal with someone who can't make any decisions. If I could talk to the owner, in person, I might buy the gun. I talked to the gun owner today.

He knows a lot about the gun. The bore looks very good. The gun owner is a Captain in the U.S. He seems like a very nice young man. BTW.I am the new gun owner.

I will not take possession until tomorrow, but he has been paid. He will go by the gun shop and get the gun this evening and give it to me tomorrow. He and I both offered to pay the gun shop owner his consignment commission, but he refused the money.

He knows he will get his commission, plus, out of me as time goes on. And the Captain also. Mule - a few years ago I was exactly where you are at right now. Your rifle is going to be a 'shooter', not a collector's piece.

A 98K with all matching numbers is very rare, and expensive. They will go for upwards of $1000, and sometimes even more for really nice 'arsenal queens'. True Mauser collectors usually turn their noses up at the 'RC' guns, but they are chock-full of history being real combat veteran rifles. $250 is a fair price. Your best bet on the sling and small parts is Numrich Gun Parts, West Hurley New York. Most of those would be reproduction items.

I'd go with a repro sling anyway because the originals are just plain old and not something I'd want to lug around on a shooter. You can find a decent 98K bayonet at a gun show for about $75 with the scabbard. There were lots of M98 Mauser variants, so do your homework and learn to reconize the correct war-time German 98K bayonet before you buy. When I was a kid back in the early 60s you could buy an original 98K bayonet in wooden barrels for about $5, and ammo for a penney apiece. Those 98Ks are usually great shooters, but that 'barley-corn sight' is tough to get used to. You could expect a 4 inch group at 100 yards from a rest with decent ammo.

If it's old military stuff, make sure you clean the bore really well after fireing. • The Firearms Forum is on online community for all gun enthusiasts. Join us to discuss firearms of all kinds, gun accessories, legal issues and more.