I picked up the above rifle at a yardsale today for 5 bucks. It has a broken stock , but the barrel and action are ok. It say's it was made in Lowe Berlin. Can anybody tell me info on this rifle? Is this action a strong action? Thanks, Kelly

Got this off a website:
http://www.empirearms.com/maus-faq.htm

Model 1891: Single column magazine (5 rd.) that protrudes below the stock (like on a Carcano), small ("tab") extractor, small ring diameter barrel, usually chambered in 7.65 mm Argentine Mauser (also sometimes called 7.65 Belgian Mauser. You may also see it labelled as 7.65x53 or 7.65x54. This is a relatively hard to find cartridge. None of the major North American manufacturers load for it. Ballistically, it is a good cartridge (about like a .300 Savage).

I have some old military surplus ammo if you are interested, I think it is this cartridge.

-Spencer

It was made BY Ludwig Loewe & Co., IN Berlin. Loewe was the predecessor to DWM! These are well-made, but of course lack the strength and safety of the M98 design. However, it is strong enough so you can use Argentine military ammo, Norma hunting ammo, or its handloaded equivalent, in the M91.

You can handload ammo for this rifle up to slightly better than .300 Savage power levels, so it is plenty powerful enough for deer and black bear hunting. In a strong action like the M1909 Argentine, the 7.65X54 round can be loaded to equal or beat the .308 Winchester, particularly if you leave the barrel at 29"!!

You can also get brass from Graf & Son or form it from .30-06 brass. Btw, the Arg. Mausers are excellent cast bullet shooters. ...Maven

Thanks for all of the info. Could not pass it up for the price. Kelly

For all practical purposes, you can reload with bullets for the .303 British (that�s what we do here). Also, you can get excellent Boxer primed brass from new cartridges loaded with military solids from Fabricaciones Militares, Rosario, Argentina (look for their web page, even includes loading data). I used Alliant (Reloder) 19 with good accuracy. In power, the 7.65 x 53 Mauser is an intermediate between the .308 and the 30-06. The Norma loads are hot indeed and ammo is somewhat pricey but very good.
The action is weaker than the 98 and you must not exceed factory loadings.
Good shooting