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To: Taro who wrote (242914)	7/23/2005 10:36:28 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Respond to of 1586233

Taro, re:Are you telling me those Mausers really are valuable nowadays? The Swedish Mauser in mint condition would easily sell for more than $500 USD. The American military arms go for even more - I only have the M1-Carbine in the rarest manufacturer Rock-Ola the Jukebox maker from the 40's. IBM also made M1 carbines, they sell for quite a premium as well - it's interesting to see the depth American businesses really went to to convert non-essential manufacturing to war time industries. I'd love to get a WWII .45, but the good ones are 2-3K. The most expensive american side arms are the first and second generation Colts - I've seen them sell for tens of thousands. Most gun store owners have a story about the little old widow bringing in a gun in a shoe box because it's making her nervous and it turns out to be an old Colt worth 25K and she says 'you can have it - I'll sleep better'. Not if you knew what it was worth you wouldn't!!! The better dealers help them sell it on commission - some just steal you blind. re:Quite a collection. Such stuff tends to drive guys crazy, right? When introduced properly to firearms they can be a lot of fun and very educational in both a historical and mechanical sense. When watching the news or looking down the wrong end of the barrel they tend to be quite scary.