1895 Chileans at Gander Mountain

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Ken Shabby	1895 Chileans at Gander Mountain	Lead	[-]
Posts: 517 (10/11/09 04:50 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Three examples showed up recently at the local Gander Mountain: G/VG condition, one has a matching bolt/receiver, they're still caked in cosmoline and they look pretty solid all around. I've been eyeing an opportunity to add a 7x57mm Mauser to my collection, is the $300 asking price in line with current values for these? I know the Turks and Yugo Mausers in 7.92x57 are considerably cheaper these days...
WVchuck		#1	[-]
Posts: 12523 (10/11/09 06:45 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	These are being supplied by I/O to everyone else, Gander, SG, etc.... You can get the antiques direct from I/O for a lot less than the retailers offer it for. ** the phone rang as I was replying to this and had to cut my response short. For $300, to get a Good or better condition 1895 Chilean with a matching bolt, I think in today's world of milsurp it is a decent price. If you did order direct from I/O you can get them a little cheaper, but then tack on $20 or more for shipping and you're right back up to $300 again, so it's all about the same. You can wait and hope a walk-in at a show has one in nicer condition and also has it priced too low, but for a sure thing, grab a Gander rifle. Last Edited By: WVchuck 10/12/09 05:16 AM. Edited 1 times.
Ken Shabby		#2	[-]
Posts: 519 (10/12/09 10:18 AM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Sounds good....I'm tempted, gotta say!
mto7464	95 chile mauser	#3	[-]
Posts: 293 (11/05/09 09:00 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Where are these listed on I/O's site?
WVchuck		#4	[-]
Posts: 12631 (11/06/09 06:56 AM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	They were there last month, I don't see them now......oops.
Aubullet		#5	[-]
Posts: 1389 (11/06/09 01:42 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	If you want one, and see one with a matching bolt at that price, You might be well advised to grab it, if it is otherwise in a condition acceptable to you. To get one by mail-order sight unseen, with a crap shoot for chances on a matching bolt, it would have to be a lot cheaper to be worth the risk in my mind!
mto7464		#6	[-]
Posts: 294 (11/08/09 09:45 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I picked up one last month at a local gun shop for 110 plus tax. Matching except floor plate. Fair condition with darkish bore but strong rifling. Bore is oversized like I have heard that many are and it won't shoot standard bullets. I have some cast for it that are .287 that shoot okay but really need .288/9 I think. I would like to upgrade to a nicer one.