I've Been Offered This...

[Ovidio]

Yesterday, a guy whom I know well and who sold me my wonderful Argentinian Mauser, called me to inform that a big collector wants to sell his stuff, but wants "selected" buyers. Passionate people.
He offered me this for 2500 €.
I wanted an Arisaka, he told me 3000 € with the Arisaka.

Oh my...
Can't resist.
Can't do it...
Oh my...

Maybe I can buy it, try it and resell it making some margin...

Oh my...

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[CINDERS]

Looks the goods Ovidio however I for one would want to go over it with a fine tooth come to ensure all is as it should be not saying anything bad but you have to look passed the shiny bits.
That's a fair bit of coin $4,161 Aud and $4993 Aud for both if you could say knock them down to say $2750 or $2800 Euro's cash for both !
Then have a play, that is a very desirable military weapon I do not think you'd have to much trouble moving it on for a reasonable profit.

Our new law coming in next year will limit recreational shooters to 5 rifles those with licensed existing high powered rifles will have to get a farmers letter again then reapply for the rifle to be licensed at $376 per weapon or 5 for the same price.
But the requirements for the licensing are quite strict even for the farmers letter has to be over 2000 acres in a single block cannot be 300 here and 400 there and so on our Govt here wants no firearms in the community a communist state.
One lotto ticket and I'm out of west au sad to say but this these turkey's are ruining a shooting pastime and proud ownership of some nice history as they think their laws will stop the illegal gun trade they are very delusional..........................

[browningautorifle]

Our new law coming in next year will limit recreational shooters to 5 rifles those with licensed existing high powered rifles will have to get a farmers letter again then reapply for the rifle to be licensed at $376 per weapon or 5 for the same price.

I'm sure we'll be right behind you as they have mirrored Aus so far.

[Ovidio]

As everywhere.
I was talking to my Israeli friend a few minutes ago. I told him a video of three terrorists entering a kibbutz shooting their AKs down the road, taken from a window, really impressed me.
They were 30-40 metres away from the guy filming... He could have shot them easily with any rifle. I caught myself thinking to shoot them with my Garand, keeping a Mauser or two at the side...
But nope. He had no means of self defence... He had to close himself in the shelter. Luckily they all survived.
I know that you have to find yourself in that situation before asserting that you would've done this and that, but I think that, confronted with certain death for you and your family, you would have no doubts.
He agreed with me that this is already getting a very big discussion point there.

[Woodsy]

2500 Euros is about the going rate for original MP44's here in NZ (NZ$5000). It looks very tidy and would be one of the batch of ex-East German Border Guards rifles that were released onto the market in the 1980's. They were all refinished. Is it still select-fire or converted to semi-auto? They are good collector's items and worth keeping if you get them at the right price. Sadly, the supply of the 1970's/80's East German steel-cased ammo dried up some years ago.

[browningautorifle]

It looks very tidy and would be one of the batch of ex-East German Border Guards rifles that were released onto the market in the 1980's

Sadly, the supply of the 1970's/80's East German steel-cased ammo dried up some years ago.

That would explain the empty cases from 7.92x33mm I've been finding lately at the range. It's all dated older though. That must be what's being shot here.

[Aragorn243]

Brand new reproductions are going for $1800 in the US Not sure how relevant that is. There are none for sale on Gunbroker. Originals probably a good bit more.

[browningautorifle]

Those are still prohibited here. The ammo is for sale right now on GunNuts at a staggering price for something that's neither shootable regularly or legally and not really collectable.

[GeeRam]

Yesterday, a guy whom I know well and who sold me my wonderful Argentinian Mauser, called me to inform that a big collector wants to sell his stuff, but wants "selected" buyers. Passionate people.
He offered me this for 2500 €.
I wanted an Arisaka, he told me 3000 € with the Arisaka.

Oh my...
Can't resist.
Can't do it...
Oh my...

Maybe I can buy it, try it and resell it making some margin...

Oh my...

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Oh my indeed...
Is it an original one, as looks a bit clean and shiney?
Eu3000 is an absolute bargain for an original MP44......there's an original but deacativated one currently for sale in the UK for £8000.......so 3k for one that works is an absolute bargain!!