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Brazilian 1908 Mauser information request.
I’m new to collecting milsurp Mauser’s.
I’ve been offered a 1908 Brazilian
7mm Mauser in trade for something I have for sale.
It appears to be numbers matching and has gone through Brazilian Arsenal maintenance/overhaul twice in its life. Once in the 1930’s and once in the 1950’s.
Can anyone offer a Mausers for Dummies overview of what I should be looking for on this rifle? Perhaps even a rough value for one in surplus/functional condition?
I know……post some pictures! Unfortunately can’t do that at the moment!
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06-01-2024 02:13 PM
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Depending on the value of what you have for sale, I would take it.
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Gunbroker currently has several in the $450-$500 range with no bids. The South American rifles are well made but not as well sought after as other Mausers. I have several but Brazil is not one of them. It it's in good shape, I would get it just to have it keeping the value in mind. I have several Argentines, a couple from Chile and one each from Ecuador and Peru
. The Brazilian ones I've encountered were beat up pretty bad.
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I have a Brazilian one in mint condition. Had a great luck with it, and a Peruvian
one in same conditions. Great shooters, wonderful calibres. Here, you find them between 700 and 1500€, depending on condition. Even more if mint. I can’t do anything but suggest to have a go if price and condition are ok. Pictures?
Last edited by Ovidio; 06-22-2024 at 09:18 AM.
Reason: Typo
34a cp., btg. Susa, 3° rgt. Alpini
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Try to shoot it. If it is a shooter, and you find ammo or components for reloading, then it will be difficult to part from it...
34a cp., btg. Susa, 3° rgt. Alpini
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I’m told by the previous owner that it is a great shooter, very accurate. I’m not into reloading, just don’t have the time. Too many different calibres in my collection as it is! Don’t really want to add another. As much as I like it, I’ll try to find it a new home. Too many rifles out there that I want more than this one.
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Good luck parting with it. I have a hard time with that but have managed with a few. I'd probably take it off your hands if you lived close as I don't have one. I have 63 different military calibers now, plus 17 civilian calibers. I have half a dozen military I have no ammunition for.
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That is my plan as well.
Currently trying to stick with .303 British
, 7.62 x 54 and .22
I may branch out to 8mm Mauser and 7.62 x 51 in the future.
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