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I would say that rates a solid, heart-felt, HUBBA-FRIGGIN-HUBBA; she has lines where she ought. Not the best price but sure not the worst. I bet you could get $125 for that Lyman 48 on flEbay? D&T is $50-$75. Don't hate me, but this just came back to me for about half the opening bid on that: [img]http://i480.photobucket.com/al...-8271-477082F5D432_zpsthjtae58.jpg[/img]It has the original military safety & trigger so I am having the same safety installed as is on the gunbroker Mauser you cite ($130-ish installed), and can't decide on a trigger. The barrel is 24" and I'm thinking 21" is just right. I had it D&T'd & the charger hump ground, have Talley bases & rings on the way for a VX2 2-7x33mm w/ LRD. Also picked up some wax I'm gonna use to fill in the pores & buff out tomorrow. I really love these classic sporters and cast a pretty wide net. A client of mine trades uber high end knives and saw this at a show and knew it had my name on it. Good luck in your quest!
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That's a nice one, sounds like you got a great price
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What type of wax are you using? Paste wax, carnauba?
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Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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What type of wax are you using? Paste wax, carnauba?
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Nice looking rifle at a great price. I would be proud to own it.
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Nice looking rifle at a great price. I would be proud to own it. Skeleton butt plate looks like it is a little blurry, but will probably be ok if seen in person. The stock has some drop in it, but I would keep the iron sights, so, to me, that is a good thing. It looks like a good clean rifle from what I can see. It would already be sold if I wasn't faced with some large Veterinarian bills and needing new lawn mower.
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Looks good. You could wait a good bit to find a better one at that price. It's likely that there are a few lurkers waiting to pounce on it. If I wanted it, I'd just pay the Buy Now price and skip the suspence. Even if there were invisible issues, you're getting in low enough to deal with them and still be okay. On the other hand, you can always keep looking if you enjoy the "chase".
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Nice looking rifle at a great price. I would be proud to own it. Skeleton butt plate looks like it is a little blurry, but will probably be ok if seen in person. The stock has some drop in it, but I would keep the iron sights, so, to me, that is a good thing. It looks like a good clean rifle from what I can see. It would already be sold if I wasn't faced with some large Veterinarian bills and needing new lawn mower. Pay the Vet, damn the lawn mower, buy the gun. g
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+2 ... It would be tough to recreate the stock for the BIN price...
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Nice looking rifle at a great price. I would be proud to own it. Skeleton butt plate looks like it is a little blurry, but will probably be ok if seen in person. The stock has some drop in it, but I would keep the iron sights, so, to me, that is a good thing. It looks like a good clean rifle from what I can see. It would already be sold if I wasn't faced with some large Veterinarian bills and needing new lawn mower. Pay the Vet, damn the lawn mower, buy the gun. g GeoW, you don't know how close I've come… several times. I've had it on my watch list. I think it would be very difficult to duplicate at anything near the buy it now price unless you could do a lot of the work yourself and don't value your time . I've got a small ring Husqvarna that is destined to become a 7mm Mauser very similar to this one. It is going to be my "grail rifle" with a killer piece of fiddleback walnut in the classic style. If I didn't enjoy the planning and anticipation part of the build, I would have already bought this 7mm. The original poster would have had to of been really quick to have a chance at it.
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With only $200 between the Buy Now price and the starting bid, it couldn't last long, especially since the Buy Now price was a good deal.
My bidding strategy is to just bid what I'm willing to pay and wait it out. If there's a Buy Now price that's a good deal, I just pay it. Dinking around to save a couple of bucks has cost me a few good ones.
There'll be another.
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My bidding strategy is to just bid what I'm willing to pay and wait it out. If there's a Buy Now price that's a good deal, I just pay it. Dinking around to save a couple of bucks has cost me a few good ones.
I could have written that my self. Looks to me like somebody got a nice Mauser at a good price.
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My bidding strategy is to just bid what I'm willing to pay and wait it out. If there's a Buy Now price that's a good deal, I just pay it. Dinking around to save a couple of bucks has cost me a few good ones.
I could have written that my self. Looks to me like somebody got a nice Mauser at a good price. I agree with both of you. Some folks apparently enjoy the "chase" more than I do. That's fine for them.
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I gifted youngest son this old beast I had in the safe. Neat old piece but like most of the stuff in the safes I don't get to use them as much as I would like. This one dated 12/23. 8 x 57 JS. DST's. Great shooter! Told him he HAD to shoot a deer or hog with it.
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Have you ever considered adoption? I'm available, Daddy.
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LOL! Hell I couldnt afford feeding our old brood! No, he and his brother have helped a bunch since their mothers two strokes back in January. Least I could do! Gave his older brother a #1mkIII SMLE. It's what he wanted. They will appreciate them!
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Good idea to give them something while you're still around to see them enjoy it. It also will help simplify things when you take that final "Big Step".
My sons told me that every time I sell or trade something, I'm messing up the "split" they've devised.
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