Pros and Cons of Mitchells' Mausers?
I was thinking about buying a German K98 to add to my collection including a Mosin Nagant 91/30. I am not a "true" collector. Although numbers matching, my Mosin had been restocked at some time. I don't care, its good enough for me. So I am not looking for a collector's museum piece but something like the real thing will do. Anyone have any comments on the Mitchell Mausers? Thanks for the information.
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i bought one in 2003 for $225 that had all the accessories, it was a shooter grade i think. the gun apparently shot well, i sold it to my friend not long after i bought it. they are not true 98k's and i would doubt that they have any serious collector value. they are mauser 48's and were made in Czechoslovakia after the war. they are of better quality than later war production 98's, but lack any true historical value. they sat in cosmoline in an armory and were taken out and shot every 10 years. i know the prices on these have gone up since i bought mine, but check out www.southernohiogun.com They have some with Nazi markings and whatnot for cheaper than mitchell's, but i doubt they come with all the "extras". mitchell's also takes forever and a day to ship. i think it took over a month for me to get my gun and i paid by credit card. granted i live totally across the country from where they are located. if you want it to shoot, buy it. if you want it to collect, pass on it and find something with more historical value.
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Well, they are nice looking, unissued guns; from there, things go down hill. You've got to read every word of their ad carefully, because they do a lot of "implying" & customers do a lot of "inferring".
They don't really say they are K98's; they say "Mauser K98-M48 series rifle", which isn't the same thing. They are really "Yugo M48's", made after the end of WWII. The M48's (& similar M48A's which have stamped parts) have been selling in the last couple of years in the $100-150 range in very good to excellent condition. Mitchell did get the best of them, they include nice unissued accessories, & they have some nice printed manuals & certificates. But, they aren't WWII rifles, they aren't German-made, they aren't K98's, & they will never be "collectible".
You decide if they are worth owning. (I have seen them re-selling at substantially less than the $299 Mitchell wants.)
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My local Big 5 sells the Yugo 24/47, an earlier version of the M48, with all matching numbers and in excellent condition, for $149.95.... 0 -
Their advertising is "slightly" misleading. They are way overpriced. If your're looking for a good to excellent condition mauser check out:
www.aimsurplus.com
www.gunsnammo.com
www.allans-armory.com
www.militarygunsupply.com
I have done business with all these companies & never been disappointed. I can drive to AIM but Wholesale Guns & Ammo (gunsnammo.com) is prompt & reasonable on their shipping.
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I just ordered my second M48 from Wholesale guns & Ammo. They have them in very good condition for 99.99 plus 14 S&H. Not much value as a collector but they are excellant shooters. You can get a lot of info on them at surplusrifle.com 
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Notpars,
Mitchells, as said by others is not the model 98 They are in fact
M-48 Yugo Mausers. The action is about 1/4" shorter. As I understand it there are four different versions of these. the M-48, M-48A, M-48B and the M-48BO (Bez Osnik?, meaning no markings). The first three were a series the last was intended for export to Egypt. That is what I have read.
What I know is that I have an M48A and an M48BO. They both shoot extrememly well. I sporterized my BO as like everyone else said "they will never be collectable". I think that very soon they will be. For four years I have watched the prices go up on all ex military Mausers. I even remember my first Mauser I bought for $100 13 yrs ago, An Argentino 1909 in 7.65 X 54. You can't get close to that price anymore with those and it is just a matter of time for the Yugo's to go up when no more can be had. The ones that stayed in storage will usually bring a premium, unless someone who bought one doesn't know what they have. You will have to look at the rifling and condition of the rifle as best you can and discern if the rifle is a buy or not. $299 is top price right now. Get a good one while you can for less than that if you look around.
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For Bperdue21:
Thanks! That was great information and will definitely give me something to think about before making my decision. The last I checked, they wanted $395 for one with all the extras. The one I saw at a gun show had NO finish at all on the stock.
Again, your post was a big help.0 -
For NMyers: It is a good thing I posted this question before running off with my IRS refund check. The SOG real deals are looking better now. Boy am I glad I asked this question here.THANKS!! 0 -
For ern98: What is a Big 5? I live in Missouri and guess we don't have them here. But that is a better alternative. Thanks. 0 -
For Diesel Dummy: This has been a learning experience for me. I sure owe you all. I have heard a lot of good things about AIM and intend to check them out. Thanks for all the information and posting the websties. This has been a big help. 0 -
For Rimfire72: Thanks for the information. I really had no idea about
what these rifles were. I thought they were some German made guns stashed away at the end of the war and found by Mitchell's Mausers. That's the way the add reads and I am glad you all straightened me out.0 -
For Sandwarrior: If someone wanted an M48, which country of origin would you recommend? Great post and great information. There are a lot more of you collectors out there than I had imagined. You may have started me on that path now...I hope. 0 -
the mausers from southernohiogun are on sale for 179$ they have nazi marking and whatnot.
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quote:Originally posted by NOTPARS
For Sandwarrior: If someone wanted an M48, which country of origin would you recommend?
M48's were only made in Yugoslavia. At that point in time, Bolt Action Military Rifles had essentially become obsolete. Even though verious models were made as late as the 60's, they had been superseded by semi-autos and assault rifles.0
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