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Lovely Loewe made Chileno 1895 rifle
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At the time (1990) I thought I over paid. The cost was $250. I had made many mistakes not buying rifles because they were priced a few dollars more than I thought I could afford. I realized since I don't over indulge in other vices I could afford basically what ever I wanted.
A good friend also taught me "If you snooze you loose" so since the early 1990's I rarely let a great rifle go.
Thanks for all the kind words regarding this rifle as well as my other rifles. I enjoy photography and especially enjoy sharing my collection with other like minded fellows.
A good friend also taught me "If you snooze you loose" so since the early 1990's I rarely let a great rifle go.
Thanks for all the kind words regarding this rifle as well as my other rifles. I enjoy photography and especially enjoy sharing my collection with other like minded fellows.
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Let's see...I remember 1990. I was 24 and had recently gone from I know everything and don't bother trying to change my mind to I'm as dumb as a box of rocks and trying to make up for mistakes of the last 5 years
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Thats the most BEAUTIFUL mauser I have ever seen. It actualy kind of makes me feal like all mine are dumpy. The bad thing is with that benchmark you will never buy another gun again without lowering your standards. Or you could always give it to me and start buying again
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That is a lovely rifle. If you did overpay then, and I ain't saying you did, the value has made up for it now!
here's another I think is great. It belongs to a friend that just wanted to put some "varnish or something" on it!
I talked him into letting me take care of it. It was his dad's who'd gotten it in the 60's. He won't part with it, drat the luck.
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here's another I think is great. It belongs to a friend that just wanted to put some "varnish or something" on it!
I talked him into letting me take care of it. It was his dad's who'd gotten it in the 60's. He won't part with it, drat the luck.
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Early in my collecting I decided that price was secondary to quality. Because of that, today I'm a very happy man!!
I'm also of the view that rifles are like women. Each has it's own merits. I would not pass up a less than perfect rifle because of a few flaws. Like a less than perfect looking woman may have other talents which could rock your world!!
Besides "I never met a gun I didn't like"
I'm also of the view that rifles are like women. Each has it's own merits. I would not pass up a less than perfect rifle because of a few flaws. Like a less than perfect looking woman may have other talents which could rock your world!!
Besides "I never met a gun I didn't like"
beautiful '95! Sweet stock! I found my first one from a fellow member of my club a year or so ago, and then it's sister came along (both H-series, about 100 numbers apart, both in ex-unissued condition and probably made on the same day!) Last show found an unissued '93, a c-series that was a ZAR rifle turned back by the Brits and sold to Chile. ( according "Military Mausers of the World") Hard to believe the quality of these South American contract Mausers!
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An absolutely magnificent rifle!
I have two presently and many years ago I sold one which I have regretted ever since. I paid $300 for my most recent one and with prices are climing daily so even that was an absolute steal. What is really sad is that when you look at the garbage that is being made today nothing even comes close to the fabulous workmanship of such master piece rifles as this Mauser rifle.
I might add that the 7x57 is my favorite military and hunting caliber. Its accuracy is outstanding. When a rifle such as this consistently out shoots many modern rifles, this really tells you something when comparing the older quality rifles with what is being vomited out by today’s gun manufacturers.
Each year Mr. Bubba destroys more and more of these quality military rifles and the rest are most often destroyed with the use of corrosive ammo, so the very few remaining ones that are still in this pristine type of condition continue to escalate wildly in value. Its like a runaway train, buy one now because tomorrow you will have to be a millionaire to own one.
I might add that the 7x57 is my favorite military and hunting caliber. Its accuracy is outstanding. When a rifle such as this consistently out shoots many modern rifles, this really tells you something when comparing the older quality rifles with what is being vomited out by today’s gun manufacturers.
Each year Mr. Bubba destroys more and more of these quality military rifles and the rest are most often destroyed with the use of corrosive ammo, so the very few remaining ones that are still in this pristine type of condition continue to escalate wildly in value. Its like a runaway train, buy one now because tomorrow you will have to be a millionaire to own one.
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You got that right. My Grandfather taught me how to shoot when I was 10. He bought a Savage, single shot .22 at a yard sale and fixed it up especially for me. The wood is beautiful. I don't know, but I'm betting that it was manufactured in the mid 50's. That's what I grew up thinking rifles should look and feel like. Then the MilSurp bug got me and thats when i KNEW what rifles were supposed be.
The first time I saw a long arm that had a plastic stock, I thought it looked repulsive. The first time I say one "wrapped" with Real Tree, I just about fell over laughing. My brother in law loves these expensive, plastic wrapped pipes. He spends a bundle on buying what ever's new and glitzy, then spends another fortune feeding them. I find it a source of great fun that I can shoot just as well, if not better than he with a 100 year old battle rifle that's dripping in history and beauty.
Oh well, If they didn't buy them, all the manufacturers would go *POOF*. I just wish Bubba would save up his nickels and buy the Deerkillr5000 that he wants and leave the milsurp rifles alone.
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