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1. 1891 argentine mauser stripper clips serial numbers#
2. 1891 argentine mauser stripper clips serial number#

Like many of the Argentine contract Mauser rifles, this one did not see much actual use.Īnother Military Contract from the Victorian era that Mauser managed to snag from all its European competitors. Bore is excellent with bright finish and clear lands and grooves. Most likely this explains the non-matching serial numbers. Rest of metal finish is very good, with masses of the original blue finish on the metalwork and a nice finish on the walnut stock. The stock has had some repairs done at arsenal, such as a repaired wrist crack. Unlike almost all of the Argentine Mausers we have seen, this one never had the Argentine Crest removed from above the chamber. The left side of the receiver is marked with the production information:

1891 argentine mauser stripper clips serial number#

The Ludwig Loewe serial number records for the Argentine contract indicate that serial numbers A0000 to C4999 were produced in 1892, so this rifle was made probably made in the second quarter of that year.

1891 argentine mauser stripper clips serial numbers#

The serial numbers were issued sequentially with a single letter prefix. It has all matching serial numbers, with A 4725 on the barrel and receiver, while the stock has serial number A 5626. This example, like all of the Argentine Mausers made before 1896, was made by the renowned Company LUDWIG LOEWE of BERLIN, which from 1887 was actually part owner of Mauser Waffenfabrik. This is a very nice example of the Model 1891 Argentine Mauser rifle, one of many "export" models made for foreign governments, all based on the Mauser Model 1889.