8mm barrel and carrier sold for $1025.

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8mm barrel and carrier sold for $1025.

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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
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:shock: ...in the bidder's defense and as consolation at least, I think he gets a chrome-lined barrel.
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For that kind of money, it should be gold plated.
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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
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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.
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Did not appear to be new!
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