O.Geyger Mauser 98 Captured WW1 Battle of Marne by 3rd Cold Stream/Irish Guards RARE

[malmartini]

Very nice ..

I fixed your pics for you ...

After you've uploaded them through the file manager within a post, use DONE button instead of INSERT INLINE button for better appearance ....

Thanks for posting them ...

Regards,
Doug

Hi Doug,
How do I post new images (if possible) of the O. Geyger Mauser to my original thread?
Cheers; Mal

[malmartini]

Hi All,
A few more pictures of the O. Geyger Mauser. I've removed the front section of timber to make the carbine a half stocked sporter. Notice engraving not usually evident until timber is removed & sling can be atteched to eyelet fitting.
The last picture gives an idea on the size with comparison between some of my other Mausers...Top to Bottom;
D.W.M., Plezier Mauser Boer War rifle.
Gustloff-Werke, K98 WW2 short rifle.
Aug Wolf, Stutzen sporting short rifle
O.Geyger, Stutzen carbine??
Ludwig Loewe, Boer War carbine.
Cheers; Mal

[Patrick Chadwick]

Thansks for the pics. The engraved abbreviations show the proof load:

2.5 grams Gewehr Blättchen Pulver (rifle flake powder)
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Stahlmantel Geschoss (steel-jacketed bullet)

That is indeed a very fine Stutzen rifle you have there, with an unusual design feature (the divided fore-end). Congratulations on a great find!

Patrick

[malmartini]

Hi All,
Does anyone have an estimate of value on this Mauser?
Cheers; Mal

[malmartini]

Hi All,
How do we estimate the value of a rifle with documented history/provenance?
....Possibly only proven by listing via auction to find approximate value & how much some people are prepared to pay?

Cheers; Mal

[Patrick Chadwick]

....Possibly only proven by listing via auction to find approximate value & how much some people are prepared to pay?

There is no "absolute" or calculable value. Sell it at auction and find out. Then you have the answer, and the money, but no rifle.

I would keep the rifle!


Patrick

[malmartini]

There is no "absolute" or calculable value. Sell it at auction and find out. Then you have the answer, and the money, but no rifle.

I would keep the rifle!


Patrick

Hi Patrick,
I'll take the gun over the cash any day! I'll hand this Mauser down to my boys when I kick the bucket...they will probably fight over it ( & the other 150+guns), then sell it!
Cheers; Mal

[Patrick Chadwick]

I'll take the gun over the cash any day!

Good lad!

One way to make such decisions is to place the rifle on the table. Next to it, place those bits of paper you might be abe to get in exchange.

Then ask yourself "Which of these two options will I never be able to obtain again?"

Decision made.

Patrick

[kngsnk]

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[malmartini]

I came into this thread late as I hadnt become a member yet I dont speek german but I can read it if I use the translate featur on my explore home page again beutiful rifle

Thanks for the comments & I'm only a new member myself. Will have to check out the Translate feature after asking real nice for my wife to find it for me as I'm not the brightest spark when it comes to computers!
Cheers; Mal