In the meantime, Paul Mauser created two different variations of the same rifle, one with a stock strengthened with a barrel shroud and a traditional design following the layout of the 71 series, in hope he might be able to overturn the commission's decision, or at least sell his design to the Kingdom of Bavaria, which adopted its own arms. The commission preferred to create their own design, which was what became the Gewehr 1888, often called the "Commission Rifle". Because of setbacks brought on by Wilhelm Mauser's death, they failed to have the design completed by 1882, and the German Rifle Test Commission ( Gewehr-Prüfungskommission) was formed. In lovely condition and ready to display!Īfter the Mauser brothers finished work on the Model 71/84 for Germany in 1880, the design team set out to create a small caliber repeater that used smokeless powder. There is no major fouling or other oxidation.Īnother Military Contract from the Victorian era that Mauser managed to snag from all its European competitors. The bore is in good condition, with clear lands and grooves, and a somewhat dull finish. Still, the stock has some lovely curl to the grain, and a great color, so it presents very nicely. The stock near the muzzle has some wooden rod repairs, and probably suffered some damage that was repaired. The sling loop was also moved from behind the trigger guard to the left side of the butt stock. Rest of metal finish is very good, with masses of the original blue finish on the metalwork and a nice finish on the walnut stock. However, this carbine definitely looks to have been arsenal reconditioned, when the stock was replaced. Unlike almost all of the Argentine Mausers we have seen, this one never had the Argentine Crest removed from above the chamber.
The left side of the receiver is marked with the production information: The Ludwig Loewe serial number records for the Argentine contract indicate that serial numbers A0000 to C4999 were produced in 1892, so this rifle was made probably made in the second quarter of that year. The serial numbers were issued sequentially with a single letter prefix. It has partial matching serial numbers, with A 8704 on the barrel and receiver, while the magazine has serial number A 3948. This example, like all of the Argentine Mausers made before 1896, was made by the renowned Company LUDWIG LOEWE of BERLIN, which from 1887 was actually part owner of Mauser Waffenfabrik. This is a very nice example of the Model 1891 Argentine Mauser rifle, one of many "export" models made for foreign governments, all based on the Mauser Model 1889.
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