This Argentine Mauser Model 1909 Cavalry Carbine was made by DWM Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken and is chambered in 7.65×53 Argentine (aka 7.65 Mauser). According to some sources the serial number would put it at 1910 for year of manufacture. The barrel is approximately 22 ½ inches. Overall length is 42 inches.

This rifle is in very good condition. The numbers are almost all matching. Unfortunately the stock does not have a serial number as they usually do. The stock itself may have been converted from another 1909 as there is an obvious filler on the bottom of the butt where the sling swivel would have originally been. The butt shows a very well done repair of a different color wood. There is another repair where it is pinned behind trigger guard where the stock had cracked at some point. There are a very few dings/scratches and overall finish shows minimal wear.

The finish on the barrel, bands, and magazine plate/trigger guard is good at about 90%. Most wear is seen at the muzzle. The butt plate shows finish loss and some scratches. The receiver is excellent and has been extremely polished, so much so that the Argentine Crest appears very faded. The inside of the receiver shows minor grime/oil as does the bolt face.

The bore is good with solid rifling, minor abrasion wear, and minor pitting. The action functions mechanically as it should. This rifle has NOT been test fired by us.

The overall appearance of this rifle from the highly polished receiver to the stock repairs and finish quality indicates that this was almost certainly arsenal refurbished/refinished. This is a very good looking example of the Argentine Modelo 1909 Cavalry Carbine.

The Argentine Mauser Model 1909 is a Gewehr 98-based bolt action rifle that was designed for the Argentine Army. This rifle was originally produced in Germany and later in Argentina. The rifle is very similar to the G98 but features many changes that the Argentina army requested. The “roller coaster” Lange Visier sight was replaced with a standard leaf sight. Argentina also wanted the rifle to use older Mauser 1891 bayonets. Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken produced 200,000 rifles and Argentina’s Fabcrica Militar de Armas Portaliles in Rosario and Santa Fe produced 85,000. The rifle was replaced by FN Herstal’s FAL. Rifles that were made without crests were sold to Paraguay for the Chaco War. Argentina, Paruaguay and Dominican Republic used these rifles. Peru also received thousands of this pattern between 1910 and 1914 chambered in 7.65 Mauser. These rifles were more similar to the original G98 and had the original Lange Visier Sight but with a larger ring and a shorter breech to accept 1891 stripper clips.

MAUSER MODELO ARGENTINO 1909 – left side front receiver

DEUTSCHE WAFFEN-UND MUNITIONSFABRIKEN BERLIN – left side receiver

Argentine Crest “shaking hands” – top front receiver

A8331 (serial) – right front receiver

MB (proof) – right front receiver

X – left side receiver

A8331 (serial) – top charging handle

“Hat” Proof – left side receiver, magazine plate

Linked ovals – top barrel

A8331 – magazine plate

* – magazine plate screw, rear sight screw

Anchor – top rear sight