They, IMHO, have brutal recoil and just plain are painful to shoot with the typical heavy bullets and the steel butt plate. 8x57 jrs (8mm mauser) mitchell’s mauser k98k byf 1942 ww2 nazi 24 inch ' barrel evans, wv 25241: new old stock: : 1,650.00 : other model 8x57 jrs (8mm mauser) brno persian 98/29 mauser iranian czech 8mm 26 inch ' barrel walnut creek, ca 94596: new old stock: : 1,200.00 : 8x57 jrs (8mm mauser) k98 mitchells mauser bcd 41. What's unique about the one I have is the lack of import markings anywhere. They are the same rifle but have no Yugo crest on the receiver. For those that don't know, the Yugo 48BO's were M48 rifles built by Yugoslavia for export to Egypt but few, if any were ever exported. The BO is as pristine metal wise as the 48A and has a very nice Birchwood stock on it and has no import markings at all. Later, I picked up an M48BO from an auction Site that was closing down for $175. If you want a Mauser that shoots well and looks nice you can't beat what Mitchell's offers. While it doesn't have the collector value of some other Mausers it is a great shooter and is nicely refurbished. it took me two weeks of dashboard soaking to bake the cosmo out of the wood and it still leaches a bit around the pistol grip when out in the sun (which isn't very often). I purchased one of the 'Premium Select' grade K98 Mauser rifles from Mitchell's and am very happy with it. When I got it, it was coated with cosmoline and has a beautiful laminated stock on it. I paid too much but, I'll have to admit, it is one of the prettiest rifles I own. The very first C&R rifle I bought 8 years ago was a Mitchell's M48A. Makes me all itchy just thinking about them. I was going to say something very similar, but you covered all the bases. and you can find one for what you consider to be a good price. That said, if you are looking for a pretty milsurp and are not bothered by either Mitchell's Mausers patently dishonest approach to advertising or their cavalier treatment of these historical rifles. That is enough for many of us to never deal with them.įor the same money (or less) you can usually buy a nice commercial longgun. so that their historical value is as minimal as it can get. They have been heavily redone and, in some cases, re-marked/-stamped. They are, apparently, very pretty and shoot both safely & well. That is enough for many of us to never deal with them. They have always been known for their dishonest marketing.