Well, some weren't all that expenxive. I bought this one years ago from Legacy Sports for $350.

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The price you're seeing on these SB mausers these day's. You are either paying A. high dollars because the action is old, rare and had fine workmanship like the old Mauser factory sporters or B. it's a brand new custom action and the amount of work going into it warrants the price (not the square brdges.)

I think they're a neat addition to a custom rifle but you can achieve the same thing with good scope mounts.

Terry