Sir, You are correct. A "sporterized " firearm here means a prior military weapon which has been modified to some degree of non military status. Generally the barrel was shortened, the stock replaced, sights removed for a scope mount, and the bolt turned down or modified to handle the scope. The bad part is many were really messed up. The good part is that many were only "semi" modified. I got a 1903A3 Remington made in 1944 in excellent condition for $225. The only modification was the stock was cut off. I replaced the stock plus an additional $25 in barrel bands, bayonet lug, ect, and its now fully back to military status. The Mausers and other sporting guns as you referenced are not that prevalent here in the Southeast US, too many military surplus and American made high power rifles available at a much lower price.
RK
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