argentine mauser

[mm_christ]

has anyone out there shot or owned a argentine mauser. I've got one and it was my first mauser rifle, but at the time i didn't know where to buy the ammo for it so I never shot it.

[Full MeTal Jack]

Chris
Try AIM, Southern Ohio Guns, JG sales, Cole Distributing has some 270 622 3569,
and
Cheap than dirt
Does it have the Crest? Or is the Crest ground off.
How much did you pay for it?

FMJ

[inuyasha]

i own one and i rather like it myself.. fairly heavy, certainly wouldnt care to do battle with the thing, but its a good well built gun. i personally have a 1891 argentine and a gun shop carries the ammo about 2 hours away from here.. runs about 35 cents a round though so its not the cheapest thing to use, but if yours is like mine that wont really matter to you. mine has a nice dark reddish color to it and while im dont go out using it a lot, its definitely something worth hanging onto. got it for $10 at a garage sale and had to buy a bolt for it.. $30 and it already had been bent down rather than straight out, which wouldve cost another $20 normally or so im told. i dunno about you but i dont see them a whole lot either, so it may gain a bit of worth in a couple years.

-inuyasha

[mm_christ]

its more of a engineers carbine, really short rifle without the straight stock. i been thinking about putting it ona new wooden stock,tap it for a scope mount too because mine was cut downwhen I got it, plus the gun was free, my step dad gave it to me so you can't beat a free gun. Even though the gun stock is cut down, it still outweighs my k98, kinda funny.

[Full MeTal Jack]

Originally Posted by inuyasha

and i rather like it... heavy...well built...$0.35/round................... got it for $10 at a garage sale no bolt.
-inuyasha

$10.......AAAHHHHHHH ! ! ! Excellent! Where do you sale at?
Years ago at GS found a Belgian Mauser 7X57 Guard Model. Asking $89. Excellent condition. Asked our gun-nut mechanic whom I respected his opinion, he said, thats an obsolete caliber. I passed not knowing squat about mausers then.
Now, I could KIKK him in where the sun don't shine! That was a TRUE Collectors Item

Originally Posted by mm_christ

its more of a engineers carbine, really short rifle without the straight stock. i been thinking about putting it ona new wooden stock,tap it for a scope mount too because mine was cut downwhen I got it, plus the gun was free, my step dad gave it to me so you can't beat a free gun. Even though the gun stock is cut down, it still outweighs my k98, kinda funny.

mm_Christ
I'd see how it shoots before investing time, effort and money into it first.
My 1891 w/ground off crest shoots like crude even with Norma ammo. It's destin for the resale table some day.
FMJ

[mm_christ]

good idea. Just need to get some ammo.

[1963duce100]

I have what apperars to be either a 1889 Belgin or a 1891 Argintine mauser in 7x57 I have had it 18 years and am just now getting arund to using it. I have removed the carbine sleeve over the barrel and glass bedded the stock.. I had it drilled and tapped for a scope two years ago. Will be working up a load next week.

[Mooseman684]

I have an 1891 Argentine Mauser Mfg. By Loewe , Berlin Germany that is 7.65 Argentine Caliber. It is full sporterized and scoped and Ammo is pretty Cheap! I got it in a trade deal...Shoots OK. And comparable to an 06 !
Rich

[Full MeTal Jack]

Originally Posted by 1963duce100

I have what apperars to be either a 1889 Belgin or a 1891 Argintine mauser in 7x57 .............. Will be working up a load next week.

Not to hot. The books say, ......actons were designed for 45,000 be careful no to achieve high pressure. :flame:
Sounds like the 1888

[mm_christ]

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[spicybeefjerky]

you can get military ammo for it from ammunitionstore.com as well....havent had the chance to shoot any of it yet so i dont know how quality the stuff is

[mm_christ]

that is a good place to get ammo. I've bought turkisn 8mm fmj form themby the ammo box.

[FutureMarine]

i have asked this a few times, dont know if anyone saw it or not, but hows the 70's production yugo ammo?

[mm_christ]

i personally prefer the turkish and romanian rounds. I've shot the yugo rounds and I didn't get good results, but I did with the other rounds. I read a "sgn" article about a guy scoping his k98. he tested all sorts of mil-surp 8mm rounds and his best results were with the turkish and romanian.

[spicybeefjerky]

which one has the steel/nickel bullets...i cant recall but some old codger said that they were "bad" for the rifle

[MosinDave]

the 40's turk 8mm rounds are nickel bullets and I have heard the same thing too. Can anyone else shed some light on this?

[mm_christ]

the bullets look like they have a nickel casing because the color of the bullet does not match the casing, at least in the rounds I bought.