Picked it up at an auction last weekend. (Also got an 1891 that is almost as nice.)

Hard to believe this rifle was manufactured and delivered 106 years ago.

If I may be a bit nosy; how much did that set you back?

thanks,

Rich

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If I had that beauty I would find a cast Projie and load that it liked and would send pounds of lead hurtling toward distant paper or steel.

Beautiful!

I've seen a couple 1909's and 1891's in that kind of condition; like new, never issued. Have heard a story (theory?) that the reason so many rifles from Argentina survived like that was because large quantities of them were kept locked in the arsenals, not routinely issued to standing military units to make it harder to stage coups. Have no idea if that is b.s. or not, but it makes some sense.

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If I may be a bit nosy; how much did that set you back?

Previously part of the Evergreen Collection, I found the last time it sold.

http://poulinantiques.hibid.co.../?q=1909&ref=catalog

Also bought one of the 1891s in this group.

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I've seen a couple 1909's and 1891's in that kind of condition; like new, never issued. Have heard a story (theory?) that the reason so many rifles from Argentina survived like that was because large quantities of them were kept locked in the arsenals, not routinely issued to standing military units to make it harder to stage coups. Have no idea if that is b.s. or not, but it makes some sense.

They also bought a lot more rifles and carbines than they would ever need.

That is one of the reasons it took so long for them to set up the production equipment they also bought. They didn't really need to produce more.

That is one good looking Mauser.