Argentine Mauser S Serial Number Was On
Argentine Mauser S Full Throttle Try

There are still a few out there but they were produced in much smaller quantities than Infantry rifles.

It looked to be in OK shape but I didnt have time to look it over in detail.

After returning home I decided to see if I could buy it-- maybe as a project gun if it was too badly worn.

What a deal It is a numbers matching Mountain Carbine (21.5 barrel, etc).

Condition is good.

Argentine Mauser S Serial Number Was On

The only place I could not find a serial number was on the stock-- so it might be too much wear or a replacement.

I took it completely apart and all the parts look almost new.

Everything seems to function nicely, so tomorrow Ill take it out to the range and test it with some light loads-- then work up from there.

You know they only made about 10,000 of the mountain carbine There kind of scarce.

The serial number on mine puts it about about late summer 1910.

The second (and last) DWM run for this model was 4000 made in 1912.

Ive got some Lyman 314299GC Im going to use for the first test firing-- tomorrow if all goes well.

The last couple times I was in Maui it was 8 for a gal of milk Good thing Im lactose intolerant.

Ideal 311413 sized at 0,314 with gas checks over 18gr of IMR4198.

Took it out today with the lyman 314299GC using the Lyman starting load for 700x.

I havent done the load development yet to find out what it really likes.

It was a little hard to shoot because of the v-notch sight (blurry with my artificial lenses in both eyes) but the first ten shots were under 3 at 100 yards with just a sandbag under the forend.

It should do lots better with a peep sight and proper load development.

Argentine Mauser S Full Throttle Try

The only thing I have shot with mine with a whitetail leaping in mid air running full throttle try to cross a field on opening morning at about a 150 yards using Norma ammo and a Williams peep sight.

I just shot my first buck a few minutes earlier on the other side of the hill and left my dad to haul it out.

I switched rifles with him so he had a scope and took his Mauser for a walk.

I hit it in the backbone while the deer was about 6-8 Airborne on a leap.

Its one mean gun.

Just wish it had a full stock and no holes drilled for the peep.

Wonder if its been laying around there since Pearl Harbor or if someone was using it as a pig gun.

Former owner gave it () to a church.().

Had to, he went to prison.

Argentine Mauser Serial Numbers