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MAUSER MODELO ARGENTINO 1891
Mr Gee
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Howdy folks would like to get some info on the ARGENTINO 1891, basically year an caliber,value won't hurt.. i've done some search but still not satisfied reading some input the caliber is sketchy wondering if the year made makes a difference, the s/n on this one C 058X ..totally maching all parts.. the barrel is 29" long...
looking in the barrel after pulling the bolt its greasy w/ cosmo the rifle appears unmolested in an out...
any an all info would be apreciated
Thanks
RichG,...
looking in the barrel after pulling the bolt its greasy w/ cosmo the rifle appears unmolested in an out...
any an all info would be apreciated
Thanks
RichG,...
Comments
It should have a .313" bore {larger than the more norm .308"of later rifles}
Note the use of the word SHOULD above.
Many have been rechambered, but not rebarreled, to a more common later
.308" shell.
Not common to find one with the factory original 29" barrel, at this late date. Unfortunately if the Argentine national crest, has been ground off the receiver. They have relatively little collector value.
Ran into one in primo factory original condition, at a show last year. Of course the crest had been ground off. Best original one I had seen in years. Even so, considering the condition. I felt it was well worth it's $300, asking price. If the crest wasn't ground, probably worth couple of thousand to a Mauser collector. Considering it's factory original condition.
You'll find some of the Large ring 98 Model 1909 Argentines re-chambered in 30/06, but not the Model 1891.
As babun said, many of the 1891's were re-chambered for .308 Winchester because of the lack of ammo (and common sense) when they were first imported.
The .308W has an operating pressure that exceeds the limits of the 1891 action, and should never be used in it. If your chamber cast reveals it was re-chambered, you can use cast .30cal bullets, and .300 Savage reloading data for a safe load. Accuracy pushing a .308 bullet down a .311 bore can range from 2-3" groups at 100yrds, to "maybe" hitting the paper.
I have 2 long rifles and a carbine. Great guns.
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RichG,...
thank you all for the response s.... i did not have an 06' but i did drop a .270 in the chamber ... didn't close would guess its 7.65
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RichG,...
Some of the early production Mauser Rifles, prior to the G 98. Used a push feed bolt mechanism rather than a controlled feed. The extractor doesn't engage the rim, until the cartridge is chambered.
Chamber cast might be in order. On a rifle thats 122 years old, and has a unknown history. Since it was imported as surplus in the 50's.
thanks
RichG,...
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