8mm barrel and carrier sold for $1025.

[JBaum]

If you think prices have gone nuts, you're right.

A new in wrap German 8mm Mauser MG42 barrel, in a carrier, sold on Gunbroker for $1025.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/990647528

[7,92lover]

...in the bidder's defense and as consolation at least, I think he gets a chrome-lined barrel.

[JBaum]

For that kind of money, it should be gold plated.

[7,92lover]

I don't know how the prices are today in the USA, but in Europe there are very few opportunities to acquire nice pieces.
Here's a semi-auto Mg42:
https://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=19147685

[JBaum]

US prices for a semi-auto MG42 are about half of your example, although that gun is exceptionally nice.
A full auto MG42 that can be privately owned is about $50,000 here.

[bjrmg]

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