K98 1937 s 237

[TAXICAT]

Does a refinished all matching s237 with xcellant bore for 950 sound good. Stock is unsanded. Thanks frank

[dave]

What has been 'refinished' and how do you know, stock unsanded?. This does not sound 'refinished'. More detail needed, post is confusing.

[TAXICAT]

Rifle has been reblued. Ad says it is refinished. It looks reblued. Stock looks like it has not been touched. It has a bunch of waffenamts on it and they look good. This rifle is owned by a gunsmith/dealer. Ad also says it is a luftwaffe rifle.

[mattakinbimwalker]

Post a pic of it...I wouldn't pay that for a refinished / reblued rifle.

[p246]

Too much for a reblued rifle imo

[TAXICAT]

Gunbroker 385785767

[leftyo]

way too much for a reblued rifle.

[dave]

The collector value is almost nil, it is nothing more then a good looking shooter now. While 950 would be cheap for a un-molested rifle such as this, once re-blued value is just about (maybe 'lil more) like a Mitchells and they are over priced shooters too! That "gun-smith" has no conception what collectors want. Pass, it will never go up in value and you loose, right off the bat!

[Peconga]

Warning flags everywhere on that one. Aside from the shiny over-polished reblue, note the caveat in the listing: "All sales are final. No returns."

Same seller "USSOzbourn" is also offering a seriously humped-up U.S. Krag-Jorgensen "Board of Ordnance" rifle for $13K. A very rare variant (approx 100 made) but with a modern replacement stock stamped with original-looking cartouches and suspiciously engraved rear sight. If the seller / gunsmith / restorer is willing to do that with an historically-significant Krag, it makes me wonder many of the matching serial numbers and copious Waffenamt stamps on that "refinished" K98 are original to the rifle.