![]() These Mauser's are made in the grand old tradition of 19th century gunmaking, such fit and finish would cost you five grand today in a new rifle. Early guns were built to take the German-type bayonet, but later ones were set up to mount the Model 1891 Argentine bayonet. The caliber was 7.65x53mm, a round that first appeared in the Model 1889 Belgian Mauser. If it looks refinished it probably is, but not by Bubba, the Argentine government refurbished a lot of rifles in order to command a better price when they sold them, they may be the only country ever to do this with an eye to making a profit selling them. The manufacture of your piece was Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) in Berlin. Price can range from a low of $280 for one I saw slip under the radar on GB last year, to a more normal $400. ![]() Good to reload your own anyway so you can load to the lowest pressure, never push these rifles, they are very old, but very well made by the Germans. ![]() They are all made before 1898, no FFL needed to buy one, ammo is loaded by Privi, 7.65 Argentine, but is not cheap, if you want to shoot it a lot plan to reload. Sold Date: 12:00:00 AM: 346.00 - New OTHER MODEL 7.65X53MM MAUSER 1891 ARGENTINE NUMBERS MATCHING 28 INCH ' BARREL Sold Location: Huntsville, AR 72740. Collecting and Shooting the 1891 Argentine Mauser - AMMUNITION Adobe PDF Downloadable Version of Article The 7. Yes, I own four of them The ground crest was done by the Argentine government, not Bubba, they did this prior to selling off the rifles in the 1950's and 60's, later imports have the crest intact.
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