Mauser ID question

Little Buck

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A friend has given me a rifle to take to a gun show tomorrow to sell.
It is a Mauser in 22-250 with a sporter weight 24 in. bbl. Left side of receiver says "G.33/40". Top side of receiver says "DOT" and "1942" (those are between and behind the forward scope base screw holes).
The stock is a beautiful piece of wood with a very pronounced monte-carlo cheek piece and angled end cap line of darker wood. A similar cap is on the pistol grip portion of the stock.
Overall bluing is 95%. Wood is 95%+. Action is glass smooth.
Can someone give me some guidance on this rifle? He wants $400 out of it. Is it worth that? More? Should I give him four bills and keep it myself?
Thanks for any and all responses.

LB
 
i did a little research for you on the web. here's the webpage: www.conknet.com/mrj/Czech.htm

this is what the website has to say about that rifle: "The plant at Brno made for the Germans during WWII the G.33/40. Translation "G" Gewehr (rifle), "33" based on VZ.33, "40" adopted in 1940. This mountain carbine (a modified VZ.33) was made from 1940 to 1942, with code 945 in 1940 and 1941 and code dot in 1941 and 1942."

i would shoot the rifle for accuracy, and if it shoots well, give him the $400 and keep it for yourself. it would make a great varmit rifle.
 
There are literally hundreds of thousands of sporterized Mausers around, of varying quality. Selling it at a gun show, he will be lucky to get $250, since folks at gun shows usually are dealers buying for resale. If you want anything like that, I would ask bluntly why he is getting rid of it. Depending on the response and if it shoots well, you might go his $400.

Jim
 
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