I'm not sure I want to sell. But, a friend wants to buy my 30-06 Mauser 98. Its an original FN commercial 51 action and barrel. I've put it in a Boyds JRS stock. It has a Timney trigger. It's a legitimate 1.25" shooter. What would be a fair price? thanks, capt david

If you have the original stock and its in good shape, I would say 7 to 800. If you don't have it, 550 to 600.
I think I would keep it. Nothing out there as good as that today. Not mass produced anyway.
...tj3006

i was a vendor set up at the Robstown Saxet gunshow last week...I saw several commercial 98 mausers in aftermarket stocks for under $400....even with an adjustable trigger...

were they FNs or Zastava? captdavid

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Robstown Saxet gunshow last week...

Area has a huge effect on price for sure

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Originally posted by tjroberts:
If you have the original stock and its in good shape, I would say 7 to 800. If you don't have it, 550 to 600.
I think I would keep it. Nothing out there as good as that today. Not mass produced anyway.
...tj3006

Yes, I'd say those seem reasonable prices. The known fine accuracy and trigger would make it worth more to me but it could be hard to get in the market.

So, I would hang on to it. Once we used to sporterise rifles like that to save money but, as supply dries up, any in original condition are too collectable to touch. Hence, it is only a matter of time before good ones that have been sporterised will be valued for any further potential.

I'm with TJ on the original stock price.
but about 1-150 lower on the non original stock price.

I gave 450 for both my BRNO and VZ-24 rifles built pretty much from scratch with 300$ barrels on them.

the zastava 98's were new... and close to the $500 mark... several 1909 argentines that were rechambered to 30-06 when they were imported... ( I have several of those).... and just a general mix of 98 mausers...some commercial fn's, and some sporterized... this was my first Saxet show as a vendor... when I lived in Victoria, a friend and I would visit...i'll be back as a vendor next year sometime...

Location is huge.

Earlier this year Cabelas was selling new Zastava 98's for just over $300. This weekend the LGS had an unfired Zastava 98 in 7mm-08 for $329. Two months ago I bought an FN 270 for $329. This weekend the same LGS had essentially the same FN 270 in an aftermarket stock listed at $700. It has been there going on four months.

Two years ago these would have sold at 50% more.

Depends on if the FN has a single or double cut, the single cut models fetch a couple of hundred dollars more as a rule, but many are sold without that knowledge and you can get a great buy knowing that...