re: Customer Mauser 98 info -- Update page 3

Sport,
I saw what looked to be the same gray laminate stock Mauser at the Bossier Civic Center Gun Show Sunday PM. There were a total of three guns at the table. They were chambered in 257 Roberts ($500), 300 Win Short Mag ($550) and something else I forgot ($550). I asked the lady at the table a few questions, but she either gave real vague answers or didn't know the answers. I mentioned the advertised prices of $300/$350 from a few months ago. Initially she claimed it was a different gunsmith. When I showed her the pic of the ad on my cell phone and pointed out the gunsmith's phone # on the pic was the same as the phone # on the business card she gave me, she mumbled something about the prices being different now, but wouldn't say why. The gunsmithing work looked pretty good. The trigger was pretty clean at 4-5#. Finish was very bright. Wood work was acceptable. She didn't know the brand of aftermarket trigger or barrel. She didn't know whether the action was a model 94, 96 or 98. Still intrigued by the offer, but I'd have to get a few other details; looks like this will require a personal phone call to the gunsmith. Still curious what happened to the original prices of $300 and $350. Still seems like a very low price for a gun usinng Shilen or Douglas barrels.