Description
1/8/25 – This is a nice example of an Argentine Mauser Model 1909 made by the DWM factory in Germany in the early 1900’s. The Mauser 1909 was a slightly modified copy of the Gewehr 98. Among other modifications, the Lange Visier sight was replaced by a tangent leaf sight. The M1909 was also able to use the bayonet of the Mauser 1891 it replaced. The main producer in Germany was Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken that delivered 200,000 rifles while around 85,000 rifles were manufactured by the Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles, governmental plants in Rosario and Santa Fe. This one is mismatched and has an import mark on the barrel. It has the proper Argentine crest on the chamber. We believe the finish is an old re-bluing. There is just some minor thinning around the chamber and some minor pitting on the bayo lug. The rifle was likely rebarreled to 7×57 Mauser but we do not know without proper chamber casting. The bolt has been bent down. There are screws tapped into the receiver for a scope mount. Excellent wood that has been sanded and refinished. Comes with a modern leather sling. Minty bore.
