My local pawn shop has a spotrerized mauser in 30-06. It's one of those from Sears. Has a side mounted, old Weaver K2.5 and low safety. Stock is crap, but metal is in good condition. Can get it for 250. Is this an ok deal?

If it a Sears then it is a FN made Mauser, one of the best commercial made. Side mounts (if extra holes are drilled) detract from the value. W/extra side holes $250 is not a bad price, but not a great price.

A good friend of mine has a Wards version.....It is an FN total rifle through and through with Western Field embalzoned on the barrel. I just overhauled it after 40 odd years and it is a "tack driver". Beautiful Mauser....he paid 40 dollars for it in 1960. I wished I had one! Regards, Rick.

If it is indeed an FN I'd be tempted to buy it just for the action.

It would a nice basis for HMMM.. all sorts of things a .257 Roberts, a 7x57 .. all sorts of things to spend $$$ on <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

HBB

I believe it was a Model 51 and if this is the one then yeah I would do it in a heart beat.

Good old actions.

Mark D

Sears used to also sell a sporterized argentine mauser, that was rechambered from 7.65 argentine to 30.06. I'll bet it's one of those as the FN model 50 was marked JC Higgins and was a commercial sporter not a sporterized military action. The JC higgins had factory holes for a normal scope mount and I doubt even bubba would drill one for a side mount.

JC higgins model 50 was a FN and the 51 was a husqvarna.

My dad owned one of the argentine guns until some low life broke in and stole all his guns.

I'd feel good about $250 for any of the above if the side mount holes weren't too bad.

Weagle

I'd jump on it at $250, but then I have a weakness for old Mauser sporters.

Add me to the list that would jump on it. In my neck of the woods there are very few of these to be found.

Going to go back first of week and check it out again.Has been bothering me ever since i first saw it. I think I better go buy it!