1937 Mauser, Discovered Non-matching

383 magnum · 01-02-2008, 07:29 PM

The purists are likely to flame me for saying this but IMO, a non-matching internal part is not as big a deal as it's made out to be. I read somewhere that a mismatched firing pin would cut the value in half and I just don't buy that. If that is the case, where are all those half-priced Lugers with mismatched firing pins or hold opens? The last matched (except mag) P.08 I bought cost a grand. I would gladly pay $500 for one in similiar condition with a mismatched firing pin.

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01-02-2008, 07:29 PM	#4
383 magnum User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 120 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The purists are likely to flame me for saying this but IMO, a non-matching internal part is not as big a deal as it's made out to be. I read somewhere that a mismatched firing pin would cut the value in half and I just don't buy that. If that is the case, where are all those half-priced Lugers with mismatched firing pins or hold opens? The last matched (except mag) P.08 I bought cost a grand. I would gladly pay $500 for one in similiar condition with a mismatched firing pin.