Neat MAS-49

[monsternav]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=366685732

A bit spendy though. 49's look like they are going for $300-$500 on GB. How much are the scopes now? A search of GB and evilbay didn't net anything.

So, maybe not so outrageous with all the other stuff if they are up to the $600 range.

I already have a lot of the things listed. I need the training device, the transit case and, of course, the grenades would be cool to have.

I got mine, pristine since re-work, with scope and all the little goodies (mags, parts, bayo etc) for $750 a few years ago.

Oh, I lost out on an SA marked SVT-40 for $900 today because my wife wanted to go to the store. BOOO!
She makes up for it though...

 

[K31]

Seems pretty pricey. I've never seen those practice grenades before but I don't think that alone justifies the price.

 

[Combloc]

No way.

 

[monsternav]

No, I don't think so for me (at that price anyway). The practice aids can be had for $50 too. I just thought that it was neat to see it all in a box.

 

[mawkie]

What's neat is the replica transit case. I've never seen an original and this one looks to have been done well. When you figure that the scope is worth about $500-600 alone the asking price isn't totally outrageous. But I would agree a little on the high side for me too considering that, transit case aside, all those accessories are out there and affordable.

 

[monsternav]

Here's my baby. An excellent shooter. H series. P85 re-work.

 

[mawkie]

Pretty indeed! Still remember buying mine from Lou @ Shooters Discount at the Silverado PG show when they first hit the market in the mid 90s. Had never seen one before. Getting home I discovered a dark bore that perplexed me until I realized it was zinc manganese from the late 70s rebuild. That parking disappears with rounds put down the bore. That 49/56 was my first of many French small arms.
Wish I had a crystal ball, then I would have been clever enough to buy as many of the AXP L806 scopes as my bank account would support. As it was I managed to snag one from Lou @ for $250 before they disappeared from dealers shelves and doubled in price.