BorisBadenov
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Hi all. I have a very good friend who is selling her deceased father's rifle collection. Among it is this 945 1940 G33/40. I was immediately wowed by it, but I am a newbie to Mausers (other than my Russian capture byf). From what I have read so far on these forums is that the G33/40 is frequently faked. It has a mismatched bolt (I'm guessing from a K98?) but I don't think it is a fake - but then again, I really don't know much of anything yet. I could be totally wrong.
So I would appreciate any advice you can give me on this. Is it a fake? What would be a reasonable offer for me to purchase it? I certainly don't want to gyp my friend and if it's too far out of my budget, I'll have her auction it off. But after reading the history of these, I'd love to have it in my meager collection - provided it's legit.
Thanks in advance for your insight and feedback.
Not sure what all to look for on these things, so I took as many pics as I could of visible markings and the overall piece:
So I would appreciate any advice you can give me on this. Is it a fake? What would be a reasonable offer for me to purchase it? I certainly don't want to gyp my friend and if it's too far out of my budget, I'll have her auction it off. But after reading the history of these, I'd love to have it in my meager collection - provided it's legit.
Thanks in advance for your insight and feedback.
Not sure what all to look for on these things, so I took as many pics as I could of visible markings and the overall piece: