craftsmanship question?

alvin · 03-22-2010, 06:58 AM

Don't have a Mauser Parabellum in hand, but saw a few in gun shows. It's definitely top line of the era, roughly sat at same level of craftsmanship as those post WWI Bolo Mauser, much better in appearance than wartime production, but probably still misses a few percent comparing with those pre-1910 Mausers.

Very subjective on this one, never mind. And most important, those guns cannot replace each other. One variation, no matter what it is, cannot replace another variation. You need all of them.

03-22-2010, 06:58 AM	#6
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Don't have a Mauser Parabellum in hand, but saw a few in gun shows. It's definitely top line of the era, roughly sat at same level of craftsmanship as those post WWI Bolo Mauser, much better in appearance than wartime production, but probably still misses a few percent comparing with those pre-1910 Mausers. Very subjective on this one, never mind. And most important, those guns cannot replace each other. One variation, no matter what it is, cannot replace another variation. You need all of them.