Milsurp rifle prices...

[Hatterasguy]

I can't get over it, K98's have gone even more nuts.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=178657539

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=178675248

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=178535107


It seems like everytime I look at K98's they skyrocket, K31's to. The economy may be bad but the market for these things is super hot. A good K98 ie not a Russian capture with matching parts in good condition is now a $1k rifle all day long. K31's are racing over $500 and will probably be at the grand mark in a year or two.

[Fulcrum525]

They look to be damn well built. How safe are they to actually shoot?

[Hatterasguy]

Quite safe.

I put a ton of rounds through my older stuff, guns last damn near forever if you take care of them and don't put bad reloads through them.


None of those Mausers have seen much action, they are to nice. The problem with the German stuff is that they lost, so most of their weapons were destroyed or taken by the Russians.

[Fulcrum525]

Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Quite safe.

I put a ton of rounds through my older stuff, guns last damn near forever if you take care of them and don't put bad reloads through them.


None of those Mausers have seen much action, they are to nice. The problem with the German stuff is that they lost, so most of their weapons were destroyed or taken by the Russians.

Which is another reason why they are so expensive and becoming pricier every year.

[Ara T.]

"I hate shopping on my days off"

[Hatterasguy]

Unless its guns. Its always a good day to buy a gun, my friend is due for his pistol permit anyday now...he is going to throw down for three in one day...HK MK23, Sig P220, and a Walther P99. I love America!

I actualy can't buy anything until I sell the FN49, I'm over my quota for this year so I have to make room before I buy another.

[amosfella]

one can get k98's here in canada for about 300-600 right now. Don't know if the numbers match though....
Bought mine almost new for $150 7 years ago... How things are changing. Been reloading for my mauser and mauser action .22-250 for a little while. Probably done 50 rounds.
Used to be able to buy 1140 rounds for about $2-300. Now it's $2 a bullet. Surplus supplies have all dried up... Can reload for about 62 cents a shot based on 10 shots per piece of brass...

[Fulcrum525]

Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

I actualy can't buy anything until I sell the FN49, I'm over my quota for this year so I have to make room before I buy another.

A quota on guns? Why that's crazy talk!

[4x4_Welder]

Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

A quota on guns? Why that's crazy talk!

It looks like you found a portion of my collection-

[pj67coll]

Yep. The prices just keep on arizin...

Still going to get me some more K98's some day. Economic reality being what it is probably have to settle for more RC's but they're OK. Still shoot fine. Four is just not enough

- Peter.

[toomany MBZ]

Well, you're buying history. A modern weapon can be had for nearly half those prices.

[Hatterasguy]

Modern weapons are not cheap either, the last Scar 16 I saw was $2,800. I'm going to wait until I can get a Scar 17 to buy one.

[75Sv1]

Originally Posted by toomany MBZ

Well, you're buying history. A modern weapon can be had for nearly half those prices.

I haven't looked much at gun prices of late. Those Mausers pitured look premo, so they'd bring a premo price. Mil Surplus can fluxuate. It depends if any hidden storeage armouries are found. I think that is getting rare an slim pickings. Also, the Obama factor has jacked gun and ammo prices.
Tom

[Hatterasguy]

Whats driving the K98 prices up is that there are no more eastern block warehouses to raid, they have all be raided and brought to market.

Baring a new find the supply at this point is pretty fixed.


Also Band of Brothers drove the demand for anything European way up; I beleive the Pacific will start to have a similer affect on items from that theater.

[75Sv1]

Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Whats driving the K98 prices up is that there are no more eastern block warehouses to raid, they have all be raided and brought to market.

Baring a new find the supply at this point is pretty fixed.


Also Band of Brothers drove the demand for anything European way up; I beleive the Pacific will start to have a similer affect on items from that theater.

I have noticed a bit of a price increase in Arisakas. In a weird way, the 'Last Ditch Rifles' have come into vouge. They are the rough ones. I have one, but missing some parts. I thought it was an ultra rare Nogoya series 12. The marking was hard to decifer. It was a series 10, bummer.
Tom