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Hey guys and gals i was given this rifle by my grandfather not a clue where he got it from can anyone tell me anything about it.
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Did you get any ammo with it? The internet is your friend. It won't tell you everything, but it will get you in the ballpark. I had a '98 model Argentine Mauser in 7.65 (.311)caliber years ago. Rather punishing to shoot too many with a steel butt plate but nostalgic just the same and always drew attention at the range.
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Actually he had 2 rds and i shot one just to make sure it would work dont know if i was that brave or that stupid all the serial numbers match all over the gun, anyway to tell how old it actually is??
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Would 1891 get you close?anyway to tell how old it actually is??
Collecting and Shooting the 1891 Argentine Mauser - HISTORY
1891 Argentinian Mauser Leading the Next Inquisition
Just a start. Have fun with it. The history alone is worth getting to know your firearm better and give credit where credit is due.
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The model 1891 is a great rifle for just about any normal non dangerous game in North America. It holds the rounds straight rather than staggered like all later dated mausers have. I have one that was fixed up a while ago. It was not much $$$, setting me back a coouple of hundred. Get a headspace guage set or have a gunsmith check it out for you. I use Priv Partisan ammo and have never had an issue with it. I bought a 1,000 rounds from Graf & Sons - The Reloading Authority for not much money, considering it is not something in surplus inventories these days.
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When you buy ammo, just make sure you get the correct stuff. It's Argentine 7.65x53. There are some that are close to that, just a heads up.
Better to die on your feet, than to live on your knees.
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Have one of these rifles myself. Fine piece of history. Picked up
some surplus Argentine ammunition for it. Also found 5 round
stripper clips for fast loading!
Had gunsmith check it out - said bore was dark and rough due to
use of corrosive primer ammunition used. Fixed bent magazine
spring. Cleaned bore.
Now need place to shoot it!
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