What's my Broomhandle Mauser worth?
This is a Broomhandle Mauser in 9mm that I picked up quite a few years ago. Anyone have an idea of the value? I can't find much on Oyster Bay as far as value goes. Serial number, 807456, puts it around 1930? Thanks.
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I won't guess a dollar value, but in the 1980s, the Communist Chinese unloaded all their old Broomhandle Mausers on Us Colonials.
Most were in well used to abused condition.
Oyster Bay was one of the companies that did a good business refurbishing them. Yours has a new barrel, new grips, and a reblue.
Is it 9mm or was it left in .30 Mauser?0 -
I think Hawk asked about the caliber because those originally made in 9mm are likely to have a big red 9 on the grips.
In any case, broomhandles are sought by collectors, even those that have been crudely refinished. I would think yours would sell for around $1,500.
Neal0 -
There were only two original Broom models made in 9m/m. One as mentioned was the Red 9 used in WWI by German and Turkish forces
The other was a commercial pistol in what was called a 9m/m EXPORT. Kinda like a 9m/m Largo.
Oyster Bay refurbed a lot of the Chicom guns by reeming and inserting 9m/m liners to make them more saleable with a more common cartridge. While they have little genuine collector value, they will fetch between 1 and 1.5K just for the whizbang factor.0 -
There were a couple of Oyster Bay broom handles at the Tulsa show asking $750 and $850, refinish a little more worn than this one. Not sold by Sunday afternoon. 0 -
Here's one for comparison
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=3915033480 -
Very obvious that it has been rebarreled. It has
the same mark around the barrel that mine does
where the new barrel was screwed in.
Mine was rebarreled by Brikley Trading & there are
no import markings. They were supposed to leave it
in the white but they got it mixed up & completely
polished the gun, replaced the springs & grips &
hot blued it. I finally wound up paying just for
the new (7,63) barrel I had ordered.
Notice pictures # 4 & 5 he posted. Where the barrel
was cut off is even more obvious than mine. Some day
I just have to learn how to post pictures.0 -
The one in the photo is the importer mark. Most likely yours is sleeved as they didn't rebarrel. 0 -
Thank you all! How can I tell if the barrel has been relined? 0 -
Sometimes you can see a demarcation line at the bore, but not usually. Look through the chamber and it's pretty easy. I had one lined and a new chamber put in due to pitting. The chamber was the only way to tell.
You barrel kinda does look like it was cut off and replaced, but I'd have to look at it under a glass to be sure.
Oyster Bay started their refurb/restoration by cutting new lands and grooves for the 9mm, and just relining for the 7.63mm.
If it came from Oyster Bay and the rifling looks good, it's been worked on. Most all of the China brooms that came in in the 80's had unusable bores.0
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