Quote: Okay, can someone put a 'worst case' value on the action alone, if I can determine it is a true kurz?
You are kind of asking for a lot of speculation here. Most Kurz actions I have seen for sale - and that's not a lot - are in the $2-3K range. Should be fairly easy to identify as original or not. Remember, they are all small ring actions except for maybe one or two known.
Is it a square bridge action or a standard round action? Is it cut for a scope or unaltered? If it is a rare configuration the value may be much more than the action alone and a shame to split up. Are you considering it for the action alone? All I can say is that Kurz Mausers are indeed rare and a good one is hard to come by these days.
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