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Steve Richards · 01-30-2006, 01:50 AM

I went to my local gun show today and it was a bust for Lugers. I only saw one Luger and it was a very expensive Swiss that has been holding down a display case for over a year now.

I did not even see a single Mauser carbine. I would like to get a few of the variations these short rifles that were made for primarily South American countries.

One thing thing that I found ineresting was an Air-Soft Mauser C96 carbine. It was all metal with very nice wood. But at $200.00 I had to pass on a toy to shoot plastic pellets. But it was tempting. It looked and felt very real. That is probably about as close I will get to owning a C-96 carbine!

I also saw an 1894 Brazilian Mauser. I have a soft spot for 7x57 Mausers.

I did not see Dwight Gruber. He is usually there but we have missed each other the last couple of shows.

Steve Richards

01-30-2006, 01:50 AM	#1
Steve Richards User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 487 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Portland, Oregon gunshow I went to my local gun show today and it was a bust for Lugers. I only saw one Luger and it was a very expensive Swiss that has been holding down a display case for over a year now. I did not even see a single Mauser carbine. I would like to get a few of the variations these short rifles that were made for primarily South American countries. One thing thing that I found ineresting was an Air-Soft Mauser C96 carbine. It was all metal with very nice wood. But at $200.00 I had to pass on a toy to shoot plastic pellets. But it was tempting. It looked and felt very real. That is probably about as close I will get to owning a C-96 carbine! I also saw an 1894 Brazilian Mauser. I have a soft spot for 7x57 Mausers. I did not see Dwight Gruber. He is usually there but we have missed each other the last couple of shows. Steve Richards