The market value of these rifles varies, but I have recently seen examples in original condition, i.e., not sporterized, at 90 to 95% finish and with matching numbers going for $300 to $450. The original 7.65×53 cartridge has about the same performance as the 300 Savage.
These are very well made rifles and if in good condition, will withstand the normal pressures of modern ammo. 270’s and such….it would be oh so nice to put mine up with a gun that was firing rounds when the land I live on was still Indian Terroritory.Īctually, the 1891 Argentine Mauser cocks on closing, unless the bolt has been modified. It’ll be a tough decision between using this and the new SOCOM II I recently purchased, but when everyone else is putting up their photos on the braggin boards of their bucks with their shiny new 7mm Mags. I think this fall I may actually use this gun for whitetail rifle season. Considering this gun is 115 years old thereabouts, that is utterly amazing to me. My best group was right at about 2.5″ at 100 yards, using some old surplus I picked up at a local gun show. It kicks like your typical 8mm Mauser, but I was simply amazed at the accuracy of a gun this old with nothing but iron sights. I took this baby to the range a few weeks after I got it (I had to scrounge up some 7.65 Argentine loads) and had a blast, literally.
Unissued 1891 argentine mauser values serial numbers#
I can see why many a gun enthusiast took the actions from these very well made weapons and “sporterized” them by putting custom stocks, barrels, triggers, etc to turn them into more modern rigs.Īll the serial numbers match (barrel, action, & stock) which means that it is most likely a factory original….did I mention from 1891? Amazing really that a gun created back then could still look and function as well as it does. After having racked the bolt back and forth a few times on a gun like this you would probably agree, as I do. It’s a fine weapon and has what many agree as the smoothest and most well functioning action ever created. It’s not like I actually needed a old bolt action gun like this for any useful purpose (hunting persay), but now that I have it I have found that I wouldn’t actually mind hunting with it at all. I picked this gun up from a co-worker who was trying to dispose of some older things that he never really used.