Ludwig Loewe & Co. Mauser Modelo Argentino 1891 Sporterized Bolt-Action Rifle, 7.65x53mm, 22 in Barrel (1899)
This 1899 Mauser Modelo Argentino 1891 was manufactured by Ludwig Loewe & Co. in Berlin and retains its factory receiver and barrel markings. It is chambered in 7.65x53mm Mauser with a 22-inch barrel and shows matching serial numbers on the receiver, barrel, bolt, floorplate/triggerguard assembly, and stock. The front end has been sporterized, and fire-blued small parts and shield-shaped inspection cartouches remain visible. The receiver crest has been removed.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The front sight band is loose and its tension screw does not fully tighten. The magazine is missing its spring and follower. The receiver crest has been ground off.
What’s Included
- Ludwig Loewe & Co. Mauser Modelo Argentino 1891 bolt-action rifle (7.65x53mm, 22-inch barrel)
Receiver markings read "MAUSER MODELO ARGENTINO 1891. MANUFACTURA LOEWE BERLIN." and the barrel shank is marked "7.65 MM MAUSER." Country of origin is Germany, and the production era is the 1890s with a documented manufacture year of 1899. Shield-shaped cartouches and inspection/acceptance stamps are present.
Major components carry matching serial numbers, including the receiver, barrel, bolt, floorplate/triggerguard assembly, and stock. The receiver crest is absent, and fire-blued small parts are visible. The rifle retains a blued receiver and overall blued finish.
The rifle is sporterized at the front end with a fore-end wood tip and transverse screw. The original upper handguard, barrel bands, and nose cap/bayonet hardware are not present. It wears a one-piece, full-length, straight-grip hardwood stock equipped with sling swivels.
Features include a Mauser bolt action with a straight bolt handle and large round knob, a flag safety, and iron sights with a blade front and tangent/ladder rear. It uses the distinctive M1891 single-column detachable magazine design and has a 1-round capacity.