1891 Mauser Argentine Model

NCConcealed · August 1st, 2009, 11:49 PM

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.

Ram Rod · August 2nd, 2009, 12:10 AM

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.

NCConcealed · August 2nd, 2009, 12:20 AM

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??

Ram Rod · August 2nd, 2009, 01:06 AM

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anyway to tell how old it actually is??

Would 1891 get you close?
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.

pico · August 3rd, 2009, 10:00 PM

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.

Jackle1886 · August 3rd, 2009, 10:39 PM

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.

njslim · August 4th, 2009, 11:52 PM

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!

August 1st, 2009, 11:49 PM	#1
NCConcealed Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hope Mills, NC Posts: 55	1891 Mauser Argentine Model 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.

August 2nd, 2009, 12:10 AM	#2
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 8,817	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. __________________ RamRod-----sans remords live, eat, breathe, sleep Glock

August 3rd, 2009, 10:39 PM	#6
Jackle1886 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kendall, MI Posts: 709	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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August 2nd, 2009, 12:20 AM	#3
NCConcealed Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hope Mills, NC Posts: 55	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??

August 3rd, 2009, 10:00 PM	#5
pico New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SE Florida Posts: 9	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.

August 4th, 2009, 11:52 PM	#7
njslim Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: new joosy Posts: 18	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!