Oddway Otts
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The wife & I were antiquing today at some out of the way places. At one antique & consignment shop (which was closing for the day) I handled an 1891 Mauser, " MANUFACTURA LOEWE BERLIN," stamped on the left side of the receiver. It looked pretty good. The wood was really good; the bluing was dark, but it had a dusting of rust, as did the bolt. I couldn't see the bore. The Mauser (or whatever) crest was ground off smoothly. I couldn't find a manufacture date. The seller didn't know the caliber. Firm price: $500.00, including a somewhat rugged bayonet (no scabbard). That's a lot of money right now. The place was closing, so it was fish or cut bait.
The wife was with me, so I cut bait. From the above, does anyone know if it was probably an Argentine Mauser, and what caliber they are?
Oh, I was tempted.
Should I have bought it? Should I drive 60 miles or so back tomorrow, gamble on the bore and buy it?
If I drove all that way with a bore light and didn't come home with it, I'd never hear the end of it.
What to do, what to do?
The wife was with me, so I cut bait. From the above, does anyone know if it was probably an Argentine Mauser, and what caliber they are?
Oh, I was tempted.
Should I have bought it? Should I drive 60 miles or so back tomorrow, gamble on the bore and buy it?
If I drove all that way with a bore light and didn't come home with it, I'd never hear the end of it.
What to do, what to do?