argentine mauser(1891)

7mmag6 · 04-21-2002, 11:32 PM

Hi people I have an Argentine mauser(1891) that was given to me when Iwas 13(1963) by my father (took my first mulie with her, which was a feat in itself, as she would knock me down and give me bruises ,bought in a gibsons from a stack at the end of the sporting goods aisle, that will be 20 bucks son,boy those were the days) anyway she has been collecting dust for 35 years at the back of my collection, as ammo was very hard to find. A couple of weeks ago while thumbing through the latest SGN
I found an add for cheap non-c military ball, and after hastily
ordering ammo I took her out at the range,and just had a ball,
I have not shot this old rifle in 35 years (of course waxed nostalgic, remembering cold New Mexico mornings with me and my pop out for the hunt), I was amazed at the accuracy of this old weapon, but realized I dont know anything about the history of this rifle for the Argentine army,and I cant find anything about it anywhere. Why the bizzare 7.65 caliber? can any one out there give me info or where I can find some? thanks people

PAPA G · 04-22-2002, 12:08 AM

welcome 7mmmag, you have a fine piece there, but why did it take 35 years to find it again???the argie m-91 is basicaly the m-89 mauser used by belgium with a few minor changes. the 7.65 cartridge is a good one, and was used by a number of countries. i would suggest getting a couple of cases of the ammo, because who knows how long it will last!!!

7mmag6 · 04-22-2002, 12:48 AM

thanks papa g I will look that up, my pop saw that old mauser was more than than I could handle then, and gave me a jc higgens 30-30 (I bought a jc higgens basketball and jc higgens 30-30, try that these days from your local sears)next year, and it has lingered in my collection since then, this rifle was part of my youth
and I still have my trusty jc higgens 30-30, over the years I aquired better hunting gear and used them for the hunt, but maybe Ill take that old mauser out, if Ican find soft point ammo and bag another mulie, my pops has passed away 5 years ago I think he would like that

alan c. · 04-22-2002, 08:37 AM

7mmmag, Welcome to gun and games. Just curios what part of N.M. are you from.

Brutus · 04-22-2002, 10:32 AM

Here's a link from Old Western Scrounger. If it doesn't work just go their site and type in "7.65" in the search box.

http://www.ows-ammunition.com/cgi-bin/catalog25/search

They have both soft-point and military ball.

A bit pricey though.

Enjoy!

Brutus · 04-22-2002, 10:37 AM

Just go to http://www.ows-ammunition.com and do the search. The previous link I gave doesn't go directly to the item.

7mmag6 · 04-23-2002, 12:25 AM

hi Alan c. nice to meet you. I live in Los alamos New mexico,
and work for the national Laboratory

Benny · 04-23-2002, 12:54 AM

7mm, you're in Los Alamos working at LANL??? I'll be there for an internship this summer working in the materials engineering department. I go to NMT in Socorro at the moment. Any good places to shoot around there? I'll be in Jemez Springs since that's the best place I could find to stay.

Benny

7mmag6 · 04-23-2002, 01:23 AM

hi benny, yes there are great shooting places every where here
i like to shoot at a local county unofficial site that i was shooting when i was 10, cans bottles you name it now im 50 you can shoot in any National forest as long as it a fourth of a mile away from homes. the national forest is right out your back door

04-21-2002, 11:32 PM	#1
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	argentine mauser(1891) Hi people I have an Argentine mauser(1891) that was given to me when Iwas 13(1963) by my father (took my first mulie with her, which was a feat in itself, as she would knock me down and give me bruises ,bought in a gibsons from a stack at the end of the sporting goods aisle, that will be 20 bucks son,boy those were the days) anyway she has been collecting dust for 35 years at the back of my collection, as ammo was very hard to find. A couple of weeks ago while thumbing through the latest SGN I found an add for cheap non-c military ball, and after hastily ordering ammo I took her out at the range,and just had a ball, I have not shot this old rifle in 35 years (of course waxed nostalgic, remembering cold New Mexico mornings with me and my pop out for the hunt), I was amazed at the accuracy of this old weapon, but realized I dont know anything about the history of this rifle for the Argentine army,and I cant find anything about it anywhere. Why the bizzare 7.65 caliber? can any one out there give me info or where I can find some? thanks people __________________ This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine

04-22-2002, 12:48 AM	#3
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	thanks papa g I will look that up, my pop saw that old mauser was more than than I could handle then, and gave me a jc higgens 30-30 (I bought a jc higgens basketball and jc higgens 30-30, try that these days from your local sears)next year, and it has lingered in my collection since then, this rifle was part of my youth and I still have my trusty jc higgens 30-30, over the years I aquired better hunting gear and used them for the hunt, but maybe Ill take that old mauser out, if Ican find soft point ammo and bag another mulie, my pops has passed away 5 years ago I think he would like that __________________ This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine

04-22-2002, 10:32 AM	#5
Brutus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: southwest Mississippi Posts: 4	Hey 7mm mag ........ Here's a link from Old Western Scrounger. If it doesn't work just go their site and type in "7.65" in the search box. http://www.ows-ammunition.com/cgi-bin/catalog25/search They have both soft-point and military ball. A bit pricey though. Enjoy!

04-23-2002, 12:25 AM	#7
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	hi Alan c. nice to meet you. I live in Los alamos New mexico, and work for the national Laboratory __________________ This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine

04-23-2002, 12:54 AM	#8
Benny Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Socorro, NM Posts: 202	7mm, you're in Los Alamos working at LANL??? I'll be there for an internship this summer working in the materials engineering department. I go to NMT in Socorro at the moment. Any good places to shoot around there? I'll be in Jemez Springs since that's the best place I could find to stay. Benny __________________ Are you going to eat that??

04-22-2002, 12:08 AM	#2
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12	welcome 7mmmag, you have a fine piece there, but why did it take 35 years to find it again???the argie m-91 is basicaly the m-89 mauser used by belgium with a few minor changes. the 7.65 cartridge is a good one, and was used by a number of countries. i would suggest getting a couple of cases of the ammo, because who knows how long it will last!!!

04-22-2002, 08:37 AM	#4
alan c. Banned Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pasadena,Tejas - also known as Texas Posts: 3,767 Images: 15	7mmmag, Welcome to gun and games. Just curios what part of N.M. are you from.

04-22-2002, 10:37 AM	#6
Brutus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: southwest Mississippi Posts: 4	Just go to http://www.ows-ammunition.com and do the search. The previous link I gave doesn't go directly to the item.

04-23-2002, 01:23 AM	#9
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	hi benny, yes there are great shooting places every where here i like to shoot at a local county unofficial site that i was shooting when i was 10, cans bottles you name it now im 50 you can shoot in any National forest as long as it a fourth of a mile away from homes. the national forest is right out your back door __________________ This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine