Nazi Mauser

lead · 01-11-2005, 07:49 PM

Maybe this is just me, but I love Mausers, they are the Ferrari of rifles, but I tend to lose some of my enthusiasm when I see the Nazi marks and think of this gun being pointed at my father and uncles. I know it's all old history and we won! But it still loses some of the luster for me. Just my two cents.

offeror · 01-12-2005, 10:14 AM

One of the distributors has some discounted K98s for sale right now that have the Nazi markings drilled out. You're far from being the only one that objects to them, even though some collectors will pay more for Nazi marks. Myself, I bought a Yugo Mauser M24/47 and avoided the issue.

1952Sniper · 01-12-2005, 11:41 AM

I prefer the Nazi markings. It's history. You can't blame the inanimate object for the evil committed by those people. If anything, you should be proud to be able to purchase former Nazi military equipment, because that means that we were the victors.

Most K98s on the market today were captured by the Russians. Which probably means that the fellow who held that rifle in battle was killed or captured by the Russians, and most likely met an unpleasant death. If that gives you any solace at all.......

01-11-2005, 07:49 PM	#1
lead Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,522	Nazi Mauser Maybe this is just me, but I love Mausers, they are the Ferrari of rifles, but I tend to lose some of my enthusiasm when I see the Nazi marks and think of this gun being pointed at my father and uncles. I know it's all old history and we won! But it still loses some of the luster for me. Just my two cents. __________________ The best things in life, are not things. -->

01-12-2005, 10:14 AM	#2
offeror Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 586	Re: Nazi Mauser One of the distributors has some discounted K98s for sale right now that have the Nazi markings drilled out. You're far from being the only one that objects to them, even though some collectors will pay more for Nazi marks. Myself, I bought a Yugo Mauser M24/47 and avoided the issue. __________________ The Second Amendment does not exist to protect the gun rights you like. It exists to protect the gun rights you hate.

01-12-2005, 11:41 AM	#3
1952Sniper Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 5,138	Re: Nazi Mauser I prefer the Nazi markings. It's history. You can't blame the inanimate object for the evil committed by those people. If anything, you should be proud to be able to purchase former Nazi military equipment, because that means that we were the victors. Most K98s on the market today were captured by the Russians. Which probably means that the fellow who held that rifle in battle was killed or captured by the Russians, and most likely met an unpleasant death. If that gives you any solace at all.......