OK, I did win the auction, but then learned that the Mauser could not be brought into California . . . not old enough to be C&R and no Mauser or Luger is on the state approved selling list.
Obviously, I got carried away and forgot to do my homework. Lesson learned ... the hard way. Of course, I did get to participate in my first auction . .
But now, it's back to the old drawing board . . .