Mauser 98 - Worth anything?

Procrastination

September 10, 2004 18:40

I have an old mauser rifle. Years ago someone made it into a sporter. It has the original stock, but someone worked a lot of wood off it, and dressed it up. It has the original barrel with the step down contour, but has been polished and reblued. It is in original 8X57 cal. but the barrel is eroded out near the muzzle. It would not be safe to shoot. Is the action worth anything? I don't think I would like to have it made into a custom. I suppose I could sell it on a gun sale. I don't think it would bring more than $100. Am I way off on that?

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  Kdub

  September 10, 2004 18:56

  The barrel could be cut and recrowned to remove the badly eroded portion, provided it didn't make the barrel less than 18" or so.
  
  If the bolt handle has been bent and the bolt face is still in good shape, the receiver not pitted where it contacted the stock and the trigger guard/floor plate still look good, would imagine a homesmith or gunsmith might be willing to talk in the $100 - $150 range, depending on the area.
  
  Keep off the Ridgeline

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  Hangfire

  September 10, 2004 18:59

  The erroded barrel would not make it unsafe, just inaccurate.There are too many 98's out there to pay $100 dollars for an action that has been redone...not knowing the quality of the work that has been done to it.Someone might just want a gun that goes bang, but I see no real value other than parts.
  
  Love them Pre-64's!!!!-Bob

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  Red223

  September 11, 2004 01:15

  I suggest keeping it and making your own project gun. They have barrels in everything from 30-06 to 45acp.
  
  I don't think it would be worth much to someone else as it has already been 'worked'.
  
  Without Bill Ruger there would of been no ban .
  

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