Rather depressing day @ local show...
Hi guys,
New here, so be gentle. I have been looking for a RC k98 Mauser for a little while and its starting to get a little frustrating to say the least. I'm from eastern PA and I would like to think that I know and frequent most of my local gun shops. I have even become friends with some of the guys there. So I decided to head out to a semi local show, a little over an hour away. 700 tables, I figured I'de get lucky and ind something decent.
I was so wrong. Yes, there were about a dozen Mausers at the show, ranging from Turkish to an actual numbers matching German k98, but nothing affordable. IF it was in my price range, I was a little embarrassed by the condition. I realize Im not going to get a pristine rifle for 300 dollars, but looking at these rifles and seeing some of the kitchen gunsmithing that some of these vendors did to these rifles to try and help their cause was disgusting. Captures screws literally forced into place, obviously not an original piece, parts literally just thrown together, and when you ask the vendors about a particular rifle, they just scratch their head and guess.
I guess if I just wanted a Mauser to say that I had one, I could have bought one of these sorry excuses, but Ide like to hold out to find exactly what I want. I just wish there was a reputable place online that I could trust to not sell junk.
Sorry for the rant, but Im looking for my first Mauser and Ide honestly like to find the best one for me, in my price range. I just fear that these show vendors just keep recycling all of their inventory between shows and Ill be paying 7 dollars to get into every show and wind up seeing the same guns over and over again.
Would you guys have any encouraging words for me? LOL
Thanks for listening and I love the site.
-Justin