K98k from Big 5, circa 12/96

[MasterChief]

Sorry, not for sale: CE43, total mismatch, typical re-blue, swastikas intact, some small parts scrubbed and electro-penciled, some parts not renumbered, no X markings, sight hood and guard lock screws and cleaning rod added by me, red shellac removed by me, repro sling. Slick action, good barrel, ~2" @ 100 yards with surplus ammo of unknown origin. Came with a beat-up Israeli sling, Yugo bayonet, old generic Mauser frog, cleaning equipment, 1939-dated 3-pocket German ammo carrier. $169.99 for the rifle and included accessories; have about $220 in it altogether.

[Keith4him]

Location?

[plumbum]

tell ya what, I'll give ya $250 for it because you seem like a nice fella

Gosh I miss those days - it was Big 5 that got me hooked with a $49 Turkish Mauser.

[pitfighter]

What a great looking Mauser - nice, yeah, hindsight is 20:20 isn't it? Should have bought more, lol.

[sbo80]

Location?

I thought the same thing... $220?!? I'll take it! until I caught this was in the Gallery forum, not the For Sale forum.

Nice clean rifle there.

[sealocan]

It looks great and you did a fine job, especially considering what you were working with, bringing it back to life.
Do you have any "before" pictures?

But unless you want people sending you message that they "will buy it at $220!" Maybe you should add to the thread title something like...

Just for drooling, not for buying.



I say that because if people are using the iPhone version of calguns on their phone they can't even see what sub-forum or gallery this is posted in, and your thread does read like it's a for sale marketplace ad.
Not that there's anything wrong with that though.