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EDIT: all the numbers on the gun match, but no the the scabbard or bayonet. They both have different numbers that don't match each other.
My grandpa was in the navy during WWII and brought this along with a few other items home with him. After his death years ago I acquired this Mauser and bayonet along with the old family shotgun and .22. I took it to the range once and shot it as much as my shoulder could handle and it's been in the safe ever since. The shotgun hangs on the wall in the back room and has sentimental value, but this thing does not.
I know there are people out there that collect these and this one seems to be in really good shape! All the numbers match. There's rust on the but plate and a few little spots on the barrel. The bore looks great. I think it was demilitarized?? Looks like it was tac welded, bolt to receiver and then cleaned up?? I guess that's how they did it back then?
So I'm looking for someone to tell me what I got here and where a starting point is on its value. Any help would be appreciated and I can take more pictures of anything if needed!
Thank you in advance, now here's some pics!
My grandpa was in the navy during WWII and brought this along with a few other items home with him. After his death years ago I acquired this Mauser and bayonet along with the old family shotgun and .22. I took it to the range once and shot it as much as my shoulder could handle and it's been in the safe ever since. The shotgun hangs on the wall in the back room and has sentimental value, but this thing does not.
I know there are people out there that collect these and this one seems to be in really good shape! All the numbers match. There's rust on the but plate and a few little spots on the barrel. The bore looks great. I think it was demilitarized?? Looks like it was tac welded, bolt to receiver and then cleaned up?? I guess that's how they did it back then?
So I'm looking for someone to tell me what I got here and where a starting point is on its value. Any help would be appreciated and I can take more pictures of anything if needed!
Thank you in advance, now here's some pics!
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