[Bill-Rube]

I can lay hands on a package for what I think is a good price (less than $500) it includes
rifle, excellent to new condition, appears absolutely unfired; total of 4 10rd mags; all the goodies still sealed in plastic, cleaning stuff, slip on butt pad, bayonet and sheath all in same like new or new condition.

In addition to this the package comes with about 240 rds commercial NC 7.5 French ammo in 20rd boxes.

My concern is this: if I purchase this, once the ammo's gone I've got a club. 7.5 around these parts is HIGH. Higher than I normally pay for ammo. I've always wanted one of these but buying ammo for it later scares me.
What would a ballpark value be on the rifle/accessories without the ammo?

Thanks in advance

 

[BetaDeltaKA]

$500 is a pretty good price for that bundle without even considering the ammunition. I've been told the bayonet and scabbard are worth $100 on their own. Prvi Partizan Ammo can be obtained through Grafs.com for $13.99/20 and they have flatrate shipping of $4.50. http://www.grafs.com/product/194755 Once you shoot up your loaded ammo you can always roll your own using the brass you have on hand and .308 diameter bullets.

 

[texaggie77]

If you decide to reload, you can reform 7.5x54 brass from either 6.5x55 cases, or 30-06 cases. Reforming from 30-06 cases will take a little work, but it might be worth it considering the price and availability of 6.5x55 brass. Go here to read about how to reform from 30-06 cases:

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=68166

 

[Bill-Rube]

Thanks guys.......

 

[Harpers Ferry Arsenal]

AIM Surplus and others sell new boxer-primed 7.5 Privi Partisan ammo for about $11.00 a box and it's first-rate stuff. They seem to get it in cycles but it's an easy thing to buy a 200-round pack whenever they have it.

I had a Mas like that in 7.5 and I sold it before finding out about this source. Wish now I'd kept it because it is a pleasant enough round to shoot through that gun. recoil's not bad at all.

 

[kelt]

AIM Surplus and others sell new boxer-primed 7.5 Privi Partisan ammo for about $11.00 a box and it's first-rate stuff. They seem to get it in cycles but it's an easy thing to buy a 200-round pack whenever they have it.

At AIM, it's $12.5 a 20 rds box, or $11.95 each for 10 boxes.
http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/7.5_French.html

kelt