Mitchell Mausers...Are They Worth It?

Insider · February 19, 2003, 11:02

Has anyone bought a Mitchell Mauser 98? Are they worth what they charge for one?

kidao35 · February 19, 2003, 12:33

Well, for starters he is selling M48 Yugos as K98s. They are a different rifle.

Second is the M48s have been around for awhile at about $150 for unissued vs. $395 Mitchells wants. BTW, even if you get one at a show missing accessories, you can get all the junk they show on their webpage for $50-60 total from an outfit like CDNN.

Why the $195 difference. Maybe he cleans up the cosmo? Awful pricey.

tulsamal · February 19, 2003, 14:28

The short answer is NO!

kanewtervalve · February 19, 2003, 14:31

Alot of money to pay for a fancy box and paperwork, my brother-in-law bought one, it's a scam, you can get the same thing for less than half the price as stated above.

masman · February 19, 2003, 16:29

it's not really a scam.for the longest time mitchells was the only place you could get a m-48.then the floodgates opened up and places like century and interordance started importing them into the country.mitchells payed a higher price up front because they didnt buy as many as the other guys.thats why im holding out and hoping that century or io starts importing some of those k-98's that fed arms is selling.

gates · February 19, 2003, 18:46

no! give Coles a call and see if they still have any of the unissued
48a's left for $99-i bot three and they are beautiful.

aj

stickjockey · February 19, 2003, 22:42

Insider-

I got mine with all the extras for right around $200 -- about half the Mitchell's price -- at Big 5 about 2 years ago. DON'T DO IT, MAN!!!!

Insider · February 20, 2003, 07:04

Thanks for the replys, I won't pay $395, but $200 is better.

gunhead · February 20, 2003, 13:50

I paid $149.95 for mine, looks Unissued & all 100% matching but No Accessories

There is always someone out there who is offering a better deal it seems.
Seems that you cannot "jump" on anything when they are first offered.
Seems like they "sucker" in the first buyers with higher cost & poorer quality.
Seems that they then drop prices for the next set of buyers who are a bit more frugal & want good quality

Seems to me that it goes like this till all are gone and as long as you act in time, you do better off but take the risk of getting "bubkiss" if you wait too long

Rich

justashooter · February 20, 2003, 20:49

an older coworker told me today that he bought two of them for just under $500 each. i didn't have the heart to tell him he had been royally screwed.

Torque · February 25, 2003, 09:55

I got an M48 from Mitchells a while back. It's in pristine condition& is a great shooter.But since then I've realized That I paid too much. Oh well- live& learn.

Queenie · February 25, 2003, 10:18

I think maybe there was a time when places like Mitchells and Empire Arms could justify charging more for aquiring the better examples that were floating around the market. However considering today's market where there are lots of guns available in vg-excellent condition and everyone has them, paying "Premimum" prices for "handpicked" examples is not necessary. There seems to be a "core" group of loyal buyers still willing to pay these "Premium" dealers. I don't know if they still think they are getting their money's worth but I've personally had EXCELLENT results buying from the main distributors (Century, AIM, Wholesale Guns & Ammo, etc.) without haveing to pay someone extra to do the "culling".

**idsubgun** · February 25, 2003, 10:42

It depends of what you pay for it.
Being a dealer, I bought several, at dealer cost, when they first came out. I kept one for myself. I have a total of $30 into a brand new M-48 Mauser, so, yes, it's worth it to me.
Would I pay $400-$500 for one? No.
I bought a M-48 from AIM last year for $99 on sale. It's damn near as nice as my Mitchell M-48.
But, I must say, that my Mitchell M-48 is probably one of the nicest I've seen. And, it IS brand new, never issued. And all that I bought have gone to people I know. Each person is happy and all the rifles shoot very well.

Falboy · February 25, 2003, 11:22

Go here for M48s dad's are cherry and he'll take really good care of you!!!
http://militaryshooters.com/index.html
As allways, tell him Falboy sent ya!!!

**MK ULTRA** · February 25, 2003, 13:56

Quote:

Originally posted by idsubgun
It depends of what you pay for it.
Being a dealer, I bought several, at dealer cost, when they first came out. I kept one for myself. I have a total of $30 into a brand new M-48 Mauser, so, yes, it's worth it to me.
Would I pay $400-$500 for one? No.
I bought a M-48 from AIM last year for $99 on sale. It's damn near as nice as my Mitchell M-48.
But, I must say, that my Mitchell M-48 is probably one of the nicest I've seen. And, it IS brand new, never issued. And all that I bought have gone to people I know. Each person is happy and all the rifles shoot very well.

So what did you sell the Mitchell Mausers for dollar wise??

Were they selling them at wholesale price to C&R's?? If so whats the wholesale price on them?

Just curious.

**idsubgun** · February 25, 2003, 14:03

Quote:

Originally posted by MK ULTRA

So what did you sell the Mitchell Mausers for dollar wise??

Were they selling them at wholesale price to C&R's?? If so whats the wholesale price on them?

Just curious.

When they first came into this country, the retail price was $250. Dealer price was $210. I sold them to retail customers at retail prices.
These included the bayo/scabbards, ammo pouches, slings, cleaning kits, etc.
I just checked my records to make sure it was $30, but I see I have $40 in it. Oh, the shame!

Now, as I said, this was when they first hit our shores. They've gone up since then. I get their flyers, but don't recall what the going prices are. I don't know if they sell to C&R's. I'm a Type 01 FFL.

**MK ULTRA** · February 26, 2003, 00:23

$250 wasn't a bad price then. I heard they were really nice.

Although I have seen some nice ones. Some look like they were reblued or reparked. And some have the numbers put on with an engraving pen. That really sux.

February 19, 2003, 11:02	#1
Insider Registered FALaholic #: 1183 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: central florida Posts: 778	Mitchell Mausers...Are They Worth It? Has anyone bought a Mitchell Mauser 98? Are they worth what they charge for one? __________________ I sold all my guns and ammo and now live the quiet retired life!

February 19, 2003, 16:29	#5
masman Registered FALaholic #: 781 Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 5,653	it's not really a scam.for the longest time mitchells was the only place you could get a m-48.then the floodgates opened up and places like century and interordance started importing them into the country.mitchells payed a higher price up front because they didnt buy as many as the other guys.thats why im holding out and hoping that century or io starts importing some of those k-98's that fed arms is selling. __________________ somethings wrong with the world when the best rapper is white.the best golfer is black.the french think that the us is arrogant and the germans don't want to go to war

February 19, 2003, 22:42	#7
stickjockey Registered FALaholic #: 9347 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 44	Insider- I got mine with all the extras for right around $200 -- about half the Mitchell's price -- at Big 5 about 2 years ago. DON'T DO IT, MAN!!!! __________________ Dave C. Portland, OR

February 20, 2003, 07:04	#8
Insider Registered FALaholic #: 1183 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: central florida Posts: 778	Thanks for the replys, I won't pay $395, but $200 is better. __________________ I sold all my guns and ammo and now live the quiet retired life!

February 20, 2003, 13:50	#9
gunhead Registered FALaholic #: 2820 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 2,395	I paid $149.95 for mine, looks Unissued & all 100% matching but No Accessories There is always someone out there who is offering a better deal it seems. Seems that you cannot "jump" on anything when they are first offered. Seems like they "sucker" in the first buyers with higher cost & poorer quality. Seems that they then drop prices for the next set of buyers who are a bit more frugal & want good quality Seems to me that it goes like this till all are gone and as long as you act in time, you do better off but take the risk of getting "bubkiss" if you wait too long Rich __________________ Gun-Head "Who ever said that Common Sense was so Common?"

February 19, 2003, 12:33	#2
kidao35 Registered FALaholic #: 7108 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 307	Well, for starters he is selling M48 Yugos as K98s. They are a different rifle. Second is the M48s have been around for awhile at about $150 for unissued vs. $395 Mitchells wants. BTW, even if you get one at a show missing accessories, you can get all the junk they show on their webpage for $50-60 total from an outfit like CDNN. Why the $195 difference. Maybe he cleans up the cosmo? Awful pricey.

February 19, 2003, 14:28	#3
tulsamal Registered FALaholic #: 1614 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Vinita, OK Posts: 1,287	The short answer is NO!

February 19, 2003, 14:31	#4
kanewtervalve Registered FALaholic #: 3268 Join Date: May 2001 Location: tunkhannock Posts: 174	Alot of money to pay for a fancy box and paperwork, my brother-in-law bought one, it's a scam, you can get the same thing for less than half the price as stated above.

February 19, 2003, 18:46	#6
gates Registered FALaholic #: 129 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: phx az Posts: 10,336	no! give Coles a call and see if they still have any of the unissued 48a's left for $99-i bot three and they are beautiful. aj

February 20, 2003, 20:49	#10
justashooter Registered FALaholic #: 5967 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: york, pa. Posts: 4,501	an older coworker told me today that he bought two of them for just under $500 each. i didn't have the heart to tell him he had been royally screwed. __________________ If the concept of heading on down to the local Home Depot and transforming $100 worth of random pipe bits into a killing machine doesn’t appeal to you, you’re a frikkin' pansy. Also, you’re probably sane and will live significantly longer than I will. Nonetheless you disgust me, and I take comfort in the knowledge that your obituary will be nowhere near as humorous as mine. The next time I hear "THE RANGE IS NOW HOT", it just wont be the same. Max tried another question. "What sort of people live about here?" "In THAT direction," the Jin said, waving its right paw round, "lives a Han: And in THAT direction," waving the other paw, "lives a Ming Hare. Visit either you like: they're both mad." "But I don't want to go among mad people," Max remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Jin: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad." "How do you know I'm mad?" said Max. "You must be," said the Jin, "or you wouldn't have come here."

February 25, 2003, 09:55	#11
Torque Registered FALaholic #: 8749 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 40	I got an M48 from Mitchells a while back. It's in pristine condition& is a great shooter.But since then I've realized That I paid too much. Oh well- live& learn. __________________ This is the strangest life I've ever known.

February 25, 2003, 10:18	#12
Queenie Registered FALaholic #: 5544 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,025	I think maybe there was a time when places like Mitchells and Empire Arms could justify charging more for aquiring the better examples that were floating around the market. However considering today's market where there are lots of guns available in vg-excellent condition and everyone has them, paying "Premimum" prices for "handpicked" examples is not necessary. There seems to be a "core" group of loyal buyers still willing to pay these "Premium" dealers. I don't know if they still think they are getting their money's worth but I've personally had EXCELLENT results buying from the main distributors (Century, AIM, Wholesale Guns & Ammo, etc.) without haveing to pay someone extra to do the "culling".

February 25, 2003, 10:42	#13
idsubgun "Comfortably Numb" Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 3100 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Idaho Posts: 9,194	It depends of what you pay for it. Being a dealer, I bought several, at dealer cost, when they first came out. I kept one for myself. I have a total of $30 into a brand new M-48 Mauser, so, yes, it's worth it to me. Would I pay $400-$500 for one? No. I bought a M-48 from AIM last year for $99 on sale. It's damn near as nice as my Mitchell M-48. But, I must say, that my Mitchell M-48 is probably one of the nicest I've seen. And, it IS brand new, never issued. And all that I bought have gone to people I know. Each person is happy and all the rifles shoot very well. __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum "If you wish for peace, prepare for war"

February 25, 2003, 11:22	#14
Falboy Registered FALaholic #: 9 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: New Lisbon, WI USA Posts: 409	Go here for M48s dad's are cherry and he'll take really good care of you!!! http://militaryshooters.com/index.html As allways, tell him Falboy sent ya!!! __________________ "Walk softly, and carry a big stick!" Theodore Roosevelt

February 26, 2003, 00:23	#17
MK ULTRA Curio & Relic Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 2382 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,248	$250 wasn't a bad price then. I heard they were really nice. Although I have seen some nice ones. Some look like they were reblued or reparked. And some have the numbers put on with an engraving pen. That really sux. __________________ O $HIT MK ULTRA.....OUT..... They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin, Statesman and Inventor: 1759 Improvise, Adapt, Overcome.....

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