Mars Cetme pictures (Recent find)

[cruffler78]

I was recently in Michigan to see my father and an aquaintence of his had a rifle he wanted me to look at to see if I can figure out what it is worth. He told me it was a CETME so I just assumed it was someones prized century chop job. Well to my surprise it was no Century but the real deal.I took some pictures so you guys could drool a little. It was sold to him quite a few years ago as being unfired and from looking at it I believe it probably is.there are a few light storage marks here and there but overall it is excellent ++ He is going to try to sell it but he is looking for a good price as he paid well for it. Any advice to what I should tell him?I was interested in it of course but probably worth quite a bit more than I have in my budget right now

http://www.frontiernet.net/~cruffler78/mars full left.jpg
http://www.frontiernet.net/~cruffler78/mars close left.jpg
http://www.frontiernet.net/~cruffler78/Mars-close-right.jpg
http://www.frontiernet.net/~cruffler78/mars stock.jpg
http://www.frontiernet.net/~cruffler78/mars front.jpg

[Perro]

3k to start

[MID]

Tell him its worth about 800, but ask him if he'll take 700 for it. Then buy it.

haha j/k

[Tom Doniphon]

One was listed on a for sale board down here in AZ for weeks at $1800 and did not sell easily. It was not as nice as the one in the post but it was still nice and I don't think it was used much.

[Perro]

the more i look at those photos, that gun is not unfired. i can see the brass kisses on the ejection port side

the average listing price on a MARs CETME is $2500.00 for an average used gun
as an example
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=70998002
ive seen many sell at that price over the years

that doesnt mean much really cause i saw one guy pay $12000.00 for 3 mars cetmes 5 years ago - thats 4k a piece.

[rustypirate]

Is that the normal flash hider for a MARS, turned down to remove the grenade rings?

[jlpskydive]

Man would that look nice in my safe..... To bad it's WAAAAAAAAAYYY outa my price range.

[tanstaafl4y]

I'm already trying to sell stuff to pay for my Sar-8....I guess if I didn't eat for a couple of months I could buy a Mars Cetme.

/Great looking rifle. Glad you shared pictures. I really don't have anything of value to add to the thread, just wanted to say that I'm jealous I didn't get to see it in real life.

[Perro]

Is that the normal flash hider for a MARS, turned down to remove the grenade rings?

did not notice that until you pointed it out

that is not normal - that flash hider has been bubbad
remove and replace with correct one before selling it

[jfowl31]

why would someone bubba the FH like that? What purpose would it serve to remove it, turn it down, and reinstall?

also, did the MARS cetmes not come with a bayo lug/cleaning kit? This one just has a cap.

Cruffler, Did the guy say what kinds of accessories he had with the rifle? Original sling, scope rings, magazines... stuff like that?

[cruffler78]

The gun is all the guy had.I think he said he bought it in the early 90's. He bought it at a gunshow as an investment because of the aw ban but has since lost interest and is selling most of his firearms. I just assumed the turnded down FH and absence of the bayo lug was part of the sporter version.

[Robert @ RTG Parts]

Is that the normal flash hider for a MARS, turned down to remove the grenade rings?

I bought a MARS about a year ago. It's flash hider was also turned down to remove the grenade rings. Mine is a metal handguard version and it came with a set of MARS original scope rings for $1900...The owner said it had been fired but I couldn't tell.

STERMGEWCETME
http://www.robertrtg.com/officecetme.jpg

[Karl E. Hungus]

man that stuff is gorgeous

[Lon Moer]

The Mars picture's on MWDG3's website shows both the grenade rings on the flash hider and a bayonet lug plug.

http://cetme.homestead.com/files/mars_hider.jpg