Mitchell mauser k98 vs m489/20/2023 ![]() ![]() It’s proud of the wood everywhere, which refinished wood would not be. Was this rifle ground down, restamped with all-matching numbers, and then reblued? Then how come the crest is pristine? Was the metal completely buffed, reblued, new barrels stuck in and the wood sanded and refinished? No, it was not, because in the first place there would be no profit in doing so. There is, in fact, lots of commentary online to the effect that these so-called all-original rifles from Mitchell’s have been gussied up, restamped (all the numbers of our test rifle match, even the stock), reblued, refinished, and the like. ![]() They came from a factory or arsenal that has been in Yugoslavia since the late 1800s. The M48 Mausers were made in Yugoslavia after WWII - presumably in 1948 and after - so there is no reason to doubt these are in fact all original. It went on to state the rifle had been inspected and tested every five years since its storage, essentially stating these are not newly made replicas, but older original Mausers. The certificate stated the rifle had been in military storage since its manufacture in Yugoslavia during the 1940s. This version came with a fancy certificate along with a leather sling, bayonet in scabbard, leather frog or bayonet hanger, leather ammo pouch, and a field cleaning kit. The bore, finish, wood and all the stuff that came with it looked new, except that some of the accessories showed some age marks. Our first look at the Mitchell Mauser gave us hope that here we had an essentially new 98 Mauser to play with. ![]()
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