Looking for advice from milsurp guys

[u/Anonymousffs]

A local pawn shop has a heavily sporterized Kar 98 for 575$ and I've wanted a Kar 98 my whole life but even sporterized I never find them and when I do find complete original ones they're like 2k$ not talking about other variants but German made ww2 Mausers do you guys think that's a fair price?

[u/BritBuc-1]

If you’re worried about what people will think of you for buying a sporter/bubba Kar98, you’re buying it for the wrong reasons.

Would owning that, caring for it, shooting it, make you happy? Can you afford the price tag, can you feed her?

Those are the only real questions. Make yourself happy, while not being financially irresponsible. Live your best life.