Argentine 1909 DWM Mauser Matching Numbers This is a Argentine 1909 mauser chambered in 7.65 Belgian and made by DWM in Berlin. This rifle is all matching with a 29” barrel with very good rifling. The Ludwig Loewe serial number records for the Argentine contract indicate that serial numbers G0000 to L4999 were produced in 1894, so this rifle was made probably made in the first quarter of that year. The left side of the receiver is marked with the production information: MAUSER MODELO ARGENTINO 1891. MANUFACTURA LOEWE BERLIN.
The German-made 1891 Argentine Mausers were ultimately phased out of active service when Argentina began licensed domestic production of the Model 1909 Mauser. It serves to this day but in a ceremonial capacity only. If you’re ever in Buenos Aires, you might even spot sailors there guarding the Malvinas Memorial with it. It has the serial number on the other side of the chamber. Mauser serial number lookup. Ive got a k98 mauser in 7.92. I was wondering if anybody knew a website that you could enter the serial and look up the year/place it was produced? Model 1909 Argentine Mauser Serial Numbers.
| Mauser Modelo Argentino 1909 | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1905-1960s |
| Used by | Argentina Paraguay |
| Wars | Chaco War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1909 |
| Manufacturer | DWM Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles |
| Produced | 1909-1959 |
| No. built | ~285,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.17 kilograms (9.2 lb) |
| Length | 124 centimetres (49 in) |
| Barrel length | 74 centimetres (29 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.65×53mm Mauser |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Muzzle velocity | 839.6 metres per second (2,755 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 5-round stripper clip, internal magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights adjustable to 2,000 metres (2,200 yd) |
The Argentine Mauser Model 1909 were Gewehr 98 pattern bolt-action battle rifles designed for the Argentine Army. They were produced both in Germany and in Argentina.
Design[edit]
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.[1] The main producer in Germany was Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken that delivered 200,000 rifles[[[Wikipedia:Citing_sources|
Some Argentine Mauser 1909 rifles and carbines without crests were sold to Paraguay during the Chaco War.[1]
Variants[edit]
1909 Argentine Mauser Variations
- Mauser 1909 sniper rifle: version with a German-made scope and a bent-down bolt handle.[4]
- Mauser 1909 cavalry carbine: shortened variant, with a straight grip stock and a forecap that covers all the barrel.[5] The bayonet can be attached under this forecap.[6]
- Mauser 1909 Mountain Carbine or Engineers Carbine: probably cut-down rifles[6]
Peruvian Mauser 1909[edit]
Argentine Mauser Serial Number Database
Argentine 1891 Mauser Serial Numbers
Peru received between 1910 and 1914 thousands of Mauser Model 1909 rifles, chambered in 7.65 Mauser. They were closer copies of the Gewehr 98, including the Lange Visier sight.[7] Aside from the caliber, the only differences were the larger receiver ring, the 5 mm (0.20 in) shorter breech, the slightly modified strip guide to use older Model 1891 strips, the longer hammer, the aspheric shape of the bolt handle and the Peruvian markings.[8] While these rifles were able to fire the old bullets with round nose, they were later adapted to spitzer bullets.[9] These weapons were used during the Leticia Incident and the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War.[10] After 1945, the Mauser 1909s were replaced by American weapons and were sold in the civilian market in the 1960s, a few being kept as ceremonial rifles.[11]
References[edit]
1909 Argentine Mauser Value
- ^ abcBall 2011, p. 12.
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- ^Ball 2011, p. 9.
- ^ abBall 2011, p. 14.
- ^Ball 2011, p. 15.
- ^ abBall 2011, p. 18.
- ^Ball 2011, pp. 289-290.
- ^Guillou 2006, pp. 23-24.
- ^Guillou 2006, pp. 24-25.
- ^Jowett, Philip (28 Jun 2018). Latin American Wars 1900–1941: 'Banana Wars,' Border Wars & Revolutions. Men-at-Arms 519. Osprey Publishing. pp. 29, 46. ISBN9781472826282.
- ^Guillou 2006, p. 25.
- Ball, Robert W. D. (2011). Mauser Military Rifles of the World. Iola: Gun Digest Books. ISBN9781440228926.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Guillou, Luc (December 2006). Le fusil Mauser peruvien modèle 1909. Gazette des Armes (in French). pp. 22–25.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Webster, Colin (2003). Argentine Mauser Rifles 1871-1959. Schiffer Publishing. ISBN978-0764318689.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
1909 Argentine Mauser Serial Number Lookup