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need ID & value of argentine 1891
rambo rebel
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I have a argentine 1891 # 83xx and stamped 1891 and TABRIKEN under the 1891. don't know if thats a "T" or not since its almost rubbed off. it has a pair of shaking hands stamped on the bolt along with a matching #. I would like to sell it but don't know what to ask for it. can anyone tell me about it, like age and value. it looks a little rough and there is some moderate pitting but it is a good shooter. if it were a newer rifle , I'd rate it poor (50%) but since its 100 years old , its in good condition considering.
thanks - RR
thanks - RR
Comments
1891 Argentine Mauser was made by Ludwig and Loewe, Berlin, and also Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken Berlin. I suspect you are seeing part of the last word in fabriken that has been scrubbed or rusted out.
Assuming an all matching scrubbed gun in fair shape, I would say no more than $150. These are fairly common.
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf
joanneanddavew@cs.com
joanneanddavew@cs.com says "The caliber- 7.65X54- does not lend itself to cheap plinking so your rifle has little shooter value either. In the condition you describe I see these rifles moving in the $100 range. I hope this helps you."
I cannot find a 7.65 X 54 in any of my reloading books. I do find a 7.62 Russian which is named out as 7.62 X 54R. This is from Sierra also: (.....these contracts were terminated, and large numbers of Mosin-Nagant M91 rifles were sold here as surplus. The 7.62mm Russian is comparable in performance to other military cartridges adopted around the turn of the century, such as the 30-06 Springfield and the 303 British. Today, it still serves in both sniper rifles and machineguns in the reborn Russian Commonwealth.)
If I be wrong, please tell me so I can do some updating in my reload books.
Goat
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quote:Originally posted by rambo rebel
I have a argentine 1891 # 83xx and stamped 1891 and TABRIKEN under the 1891. don't know if thats a "T" or not since its almost rubbed off. it has a pair of shaking hands stamped on the bolt along with a matching #. I would like to sell it but don't know what to ask for it. can anyone tell me about it, like age and value. it looks a little rough and there is some moderate pitting but it is a good shooter. if it were a newer rifle , I'd rate it poor (50%) but since its 100 years old , its in good condition considering.
thanks - RR
Goat
Goat
quote:Originally posted by rambo rebel
I have a argentine 1891 # 83xx and stamped 1891 and TABRIKEN under the 1891. don't know if thats a "T" or not since its almost rubbed off. it has a pair of shaking hands stamped on the bolt along with a matching #. I would like to sell it but don't know what to ask for it. can anyone tell me about it, like age and value. it looks a little rough and there is some moderate pitting but it is a good shooter. if it were a newer rifle , I'd rate it poor (50%) but since its 100 years old , its in good condition considering.
thanks - RR
Goat
thanks for the info
RR