I got to the gun show in Harrisburg PA last weekend and among all the AR-15 and AK-clone rifles one dealer had a 10.75x68 Mauser. Commercial action (at least no thumb cut), one standing, one folding sight, itzybitzy front bead, light colored stock with one crossbolt and an ID number of some kind carved in the buttstock. Fit and finish indicated the rifle was made on a Monday or Friday

What's something like that worth? The dealer has it priced at around $1,500.00. FWIW he wasn't very knowledgable as to what he actually had and he'd admit it. But he did have one dummy cartridge!

TIA

Ask TMG here on the forums. I think he has a couple of them. I sold him some 10.75 x 68 brass.

That is not enough information with which to make even a bad guess. Can you take some pics and get more info? Could be a decent deal and could be $1499 too much.

Marc,
Sorry, it was at a gunshow while I was outta town. Looked alot like the 10.75 in this thread:

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/...=100100991#100100991

But not as nice, like I said assembled on a Friday near closing time.
I'm just trying to get a handle on what some of the old rifles are worth.

Aaaaagh, sorry-thought it was a local dealer that had it. Given your description of a "Monday or Friday rifle," I would not think it was worth it.

It also depends on why you're interested. If you are looking for a no-name german sporter (if thats what it is) you could easily find one in another caliber for under 500.00 and maybe a 9.3X62 for a bit more. But if you're itching for a rifle in that particular caliber you arent going to have many choices, and it could be a while before another comes down the pipe. I've spent a lot of time looking at gun shows in that neck of the woods and the only 10.75X68 that I saw was a much more expensive original oberndorf sporter. You could easily spend 500.00 in gas looking around for another 10.75. Of course nowdays with the internet you might be able to come up with one. WHen you say fit and finish isnt great do you think it was made that way? Or is it possible that the wood has shrunk etc? If the barreled action is in good shape and high quality I would be tempted to make the guy an offer and get it restocked. Good potential for a high quality and cool rifle for 2K or so. But if the barreled action itself is in bad shape i'd forget it.

Actually the metal work wasn't too bad, the stock looked like one of those Chinese .22 bolt guns that were imported a few years ago.

I've seen all the postings about the Mausers of old and it's made me curious how much a slice of history is worth.

If the bore is good and the headspace is OK, then you should be OK, but its very hard to put a price on a gun without seeing it..The stock should have a round knob grip, simple checkering and proabably a schnable or some varition of that and be European walnut.

The 10.75x68 will duplicate the original balistics of the .404 Jefferys and it makes a great light weight carry gun for any African game..It can also be made on a std. length action..It is in effect however a wildcat of sorts.

As to how practical it is, it ain't very practical, brass is expensive, hard to find, and reloading for this caliber is for the very experienced...A .416 Rem is a better round.

Thanks Ray

Right now I'm probably not going to buy a Mauser in 10.75xanything as 9,3x62 is weird enough for now. But you never now what you'll do when you're wandering around a gunshow surrounded by pretty rifles with cash in pocket.

I'm going to have to read up on some of the sporting variations out there...