Yesterday's Weapons Forums

Received some items from an on-line estate auction, which included two 1909 and one 1891 Argentine Mausers and a Chileno M95.

1909 Argy #1--all matching right down to the cleaning rod. Wood and metal very nice, receiver and bolt in the white.







1909 Argy #2--all matching right down to the cleaning rod EXCEPT, there are no numbers on the bolt handle (wonder why?), action in the white.







1891 Argentine--Wood and metal fine, all matching, including the cleaning rod. Crest buffed







The Chileno M95--Wood and metal excellent--all matching, including the cleaning rod. Crest buffed a bit, but still visible

Welcome to the forum.

And nice rifles!! I have only one Argi and its all matching with the crest but it has seen better days. But its a keeper because it was my first milsurp firearm from 17 years ago!!

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Mark

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Yep

Same her, it will out last me in this age. My kids will have to deal with it a LONG time from now. I still shoot it once in a great while but I still have it and thats what counts.

I might have to dig that thing out tonight and do some bonding.

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Mark

Resident of the Northern Republic of Free California

"People should not be afraid of their Government, the Government should be afraid of the people." - V

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote" - Ben Franklin

On the 1891, does the stock stop about 6-7 inches from the muzzle, and the blade front sight is right on the end of the barrel, pretty much square? I saw a long rifle and a carbine at a gunshop yesterday, but I thought they had been sporterized, both were in really nice shape, but I looked at so many, can't remember the prices

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Actually, the stock goes up to with in a few inches of the end of the barrell and the front sight is approximately a 1/2 inch recessed from the end of the barrel



This shows the stock, but not the end of the barrel. Over all barrel length should be a little over 29".

What you described sounds sporterized. I have a sporter



It is a fine shooter. Now that I have a full military 91 Argy, was thinking about turning it into a pig gun. Ballistics should approximate a .308.

FWIW, I paid about 100 dollars for the sporter.

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Hunde, wallt ihr ewig leben?

Political Correctness is intellectual fascism
NRA life member
583rd ORD Co/59 ORD BDE
Handorf FRG 1988-1990

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Hunde, wallt ihr ewig leben?

Political Correctness is intellectual fascism
NRA life member
583rd ORD Co/59 ORD BDE
Handorf FRG 1988-1990

Well I thought I had close ups of the ol Argi but this is all I have. The only thing she has going for her is the crest and matching and a funny little brass tab on the stock!

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Mark

Resident of the Northern Republic of Free California

"People should not be afraid of their Government, the Government should be afraid of the people." - V

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote" - Ben Franklin

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Hunde, wallt ihr ewig leben?

Political Correctness is intellectual fascism
NRA life member
583rd ORD Co/59 ORD BDE
Handorf FRG 1988-1990

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Mark

Resident of the Northern Republic of Free California

"People should not be afraid of their Government, the Government should be afraid of the people." - V

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote" - Ben Franklin

They did Don,but I forget the exact lengths of each.The early contract ones by Loewe also lack the screw to secure the magazine as well. Calfed,your M95s crest probably wasn't buffed-I've seen lots of these,including some near new ones with weak crests.-TR

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