[Full MeTal Jack]

Quote:       Originally Posted by wfarrell

I have an 1909 argentine mauser that i bought about a year to 2 years ago... Its belgium made, The stock has a few handling marks n such... But the cool thing is, it still has the original packing grease in the barrel so i believe its unfired... along with the bolt n such being a good to great condition... I also believe its a carbine...

Not to burst your bubble, but seriously doubt it's unfired. But hope you are right. That packing grease is probly cosmoline. Do a search on how people have cleaned their rifles. Please don't put it in the dishwasher.

Check n see. Post up a new thread. Range report too.

Thanks for sharing

[wfarrell]

Well reason i said unfired, too not just that rly... but my good friend who got me into guns... and has been around them all his life... n has a ton of guns.... took it apart and inspected it, had said it looked unfired.. I mean i figured when i got it that it had been till my friend had looked at it.

[Full MeTal Jack]

Sounds good wfarrell.
Hope the rifle turns out a great specimen and shooter.
The 1891 I have has a lot to be desired. Not in terrible shape but doesn't shoot worth a dang. Even with Norma ammo.
It has fallen back to "sell" bunch.

[wfarrell]

yeah im not gonna shoot mine... just between the fact that it possibly hasnt been shot b4, and its more for collecting to me then shooting cuz, I have a ton of other guns 2 shoot so yeah that is more a collecting peice then anything.....

[JUNKER]

Quote:       Originally Posted by wfarrell

I have an 1909 argentine mauser that i bought about a year to 2 years ago... Its belgium made, The stock has a few handling marks n such... But the cool thing is, it still has the original packing grease in the barrel so i believe its unfired... along with the bolt n such being a good to great condition... I also believe its a carbine...

Dear Farrell... There are not Argentine Mausers made in belgium...
The Argentine Mauser was imported directly from the german factory since 1909... till during the 1950 ( I think) when the Military Factory (FM) of argentina, start to made it under lisence...
Then the Argentine Army, change the Mauser for the Belgian FAL...
So the FM factory, start to made the FAL under belgian lisence just till now....
The Argentine mauser was made for a few time, but in civil vertion, just like a sport carbine... The Mausers made in Argentina, are well doing too, because was made under german engineers supervition, but the original german, has more collectible value...
Well, I hope you understand me, because my english it is not so well, sorry...
From Argentina ...Junker

[zorkbozz]

i get all my mauser ammo at Cabelas.com. it is all made by Hornady. And cost around 23 dollors a box.

[zorkbozz]

my argentine muaser is 1891 and it is made in germany. you are quite right.

[zorkbozz]

i hunt every year with my arg mauser. shoot great. sounds great. 7.65 knocks down the dear. i never really take a shot over 400 yards buts works fine. good luck all my good budies. the hornady rounds work a little better then norma at long distances and the around ten dollors a box cheaper. cableas will mail them out in like 3 to 5 days. shipping is reasonable.