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What would you guys pay for a 1942 M38 Swedish Mauser. I found one for $450, but don't want to pay that much. What would you offer?

I paid $135 for mine in 1996, it's the exact rifle down to the date, these days the going price probably is in the $400 range, but I have not looked of late. If I wanted one I would go $250-$300, mine is a nice shooter even with gallery loads, all I have left in 6.5 Mauser ammo.

I think that might be a good range to start. $250 to $350. Not much more unless it was really nice or "I want it"!.....and.....you know you want it!


Go get it Millman, we need some more photos here!

Dolk

dolk wrote:I think that might be a good range to start. $250 to $350. Not much more unless it was really nice or "I want it"!.....and.....you know you want it!


Go get it Millman, we need some more photos here!

Dolk

Thanks guys. I agree that we need new photos, but I can't see paying more than $325, I think.

For $450 it should be in MINT condition, EVERYTHING matching.

Hlavinka wrote:For $450 it should be in MINT condition, EVERYTHING matching.

I am gonna go look at again tomorrow. Last night I was dealing with him on a .22 that my BIL was wanting, and I didn't give the M38 more than a cursory look. I want to say it is matching, but I wouldn't call it mint. Thanks MH.

Thats the going rate for swedes here in overpricedlandia. A little over my head

What gets me about it is that my M96 was only $250 a couple of years ago.

It looks to me that the ASKING prices are in the 450-900 range but I wouldn't pay over 350 myself unless it was really special.

I'm gonna check another place this afternoon, that had one a few months ago. Maybe I'll find a better deal.

Longcolt44 wrote:It looks to me that the ASKING prices are in the 450-900 range but I wouldn't pay over 350 myself unless it was really special.

+1

With the economy the way it is & the way it will continue, You should see desperate sellers out there looking to feed their families, pay the mortgage & put gas in the tank. It's a great opportunity to acquire a nice gun for sale from someone in need of hard to come by money.

In those situations I will offer them a good market value, pay cash & show them respect & let them know the gun is going to a good home. Sometimes, I offer the seller to buy it back for the same price when they have the cash.

I had a guy 2 years ago selling a few milsurps and ammo. His range for the lot was around $150... I gave him $280 cash. He was thrilled as was his girlfriend & I still got a fair deal. If he dealt with anyone else he would have walked away with $100 if he was lucky & some vulture would have scored a deal. It's all about being in the right place at the right time & making someone's day... And new toys for me. But what I like best is how it makes me feel good to help someone out.

Checked out the other place, and found a few interesting, but overpriced items. Nothing to make me want to spend $. I think I will just hold off a while and let the gun money stash grow. Sadly there won't be any new gun pics from me this week, unless I can get that m38 Swede for about $300.

The man who trucked my Hungarian PU home from Cambodia still has the option to buy it back, last I heard from him was 1996. $900 for a Swedish Mauser? You could get one of SAMCO's brand new Persian Mauser's for less than that