As an argentine soldier, I'm glad I found this, because I got to see the rifle I carry on ceremonies being shot, something I've never seen.

@tylerimp8004

6 жыл бұрын

thekommunistplays there must be some nice all matching 91s there in stock for those ceremonies

@larrypnh

4 жыл бұрын

Do you happen to know where I can get a stock for a 1891? Thanks!

@GJ1998ARG

4 жыл бұрын

Viva la patria🇦🇷

@israelluquez2516

3 жыл бұрын

En que fuerza?

@israelluquez2516

3 жыл бұрын

Este modelo de Mauser solo lo vi en la Marina. Lo usamos para ceremonial

That gun is the proof that a good design is timeless.

Actually, this is based on the Belgian 1889 Mauser, which preceded it and was, in fact, the first of the box magazine repeating Mausers accepted into military service. Nice to see these old war clubs still in use. All of the Argentine Mausers (I shoot a Mod 1909 regularly) are just a delight to shoot. Thanks!

So happy to find this. After 30 years I finally have a 1891 mauser. I love mausers. You can make ammo out of a 30-06 brass.

@MrNegative57

2 жыл бұрын

Norma still makes 7.65 hunting rounds , 150 gr 2400 fps muzzle.

My great grandfather gave me this rifle when I was about 14, right before he passed away. I love this gun and everytime I shoot it reminds of him. Glad to see one in such great quality. Thank you for the information.

i was given one of these rifles by an old backwoodsman who could no longer find ammo for it over 30 years ago. I scrounged some up and could not believe the quality of the piece. Over the years I took many deer with mine, glad to see you honor it.

@gradyhernandez4699

Жыл бұрын

I have a Turkish Mauser that fires Argentine Ammo

@gradyhernandez4699

Жыл бұрын

And an Argentine Mauser

I am from argentina and i renember when i was a kid my grandfather told me stories about the time that he was in the argentinian army (1957)

@Mr15932

5 жыл бұрын

Aguante argentina papá y si todavía se usa esos fusiles los llevan los escoltas en ceremonias militares

I've had my 1891 for about 17 years now. It is fully matching including cleaning rod and like this one is a beautiful example of a bygone time. Very smooth action.

am i the only one who just loves the sound of bolt action rifles when you reload?

@stlbusker3025

2 жыл бұрын

Uh I don't think any of the Kennedys are overly fond of that sound!

@maxgranger4672

2 жыл бұрын

@@stlbusker3025 hahahhah! Very funny! 😂

Greeting from Argentina!, i'm surprised to see a "local" rifle being showcased!. It also makes me quite sad that our military went from having the most modern rifle in the world 120 years ago to being the sad underfunded stigmatized organization that it is today...

@RogerSanGabriel

10 жыл бұрын

American is heading that way also, just at a slower speed. I hope to visit your country someday to go boar hunting.

@wonderoushistoryofclassicf9193

7 жыл бұрын

Guillermo Lovato Argentina's military is pretty respectable for a south american country. Just ask Paraguay 😂

@sanfordhoffman2392

7 жыл бұрын

Roger San Gabriel You wouldn't know it with all the money we are dumping into our military. So, the spending is going up and the quality is going down??

@gpracer270

5 жыл бұрын

Guillermo Lovato.. I own one of these and it is one of my favorites, I hope you guys can still buy them down there?

@larrypnh

4 жыл бұрын

Where can I find a stock for one of these , please? Thanks!

Mauser had their 1871 rifle adopted. It was the first standard issue rifle of the German Empire, and replaced the aging Dreyse Needle Rifles with a Centerfire, designed to compete with the French Chassepot. That was a huge success for them, but they failed against the Kommissiongewehr 88 when it came to developing a smokeless rifle for the Germans. Their design however was adopted by Belgian as the Gew.89, the Ottomans as the Turkish Mauser 1890 and finally Argentina with the 1891 you have. By no means however was this Mauser's first successful rifle. Mauser had success since 1871 and had commercial bolt actions for civilians dating back to 1867 I believe. They also made a heap of pistols but they weren't as successful as their rifles.

the sound of a bolt action is hard to beat, and that one sounded smooth, real smooth

I bought a M1891 when I was 19 it was the second gun I owned the first being a No5 Carbine. When I first got the rifle it was in very good condition except it was missing the front sight blade. I took the rifle to the range anyway and I just pretended it had a front sight and shot it. The M1891 almost shoots itself I just looked down the top of the barrel and fired. I was shooting man sized targets from 50 to 150 yards and did not miss at all. I found these rifles to be surprisingly accurate, among the most accurate rifles I own. Eric is right the M1891 is an absolute joy to shoot.

One of my all time favorites. I love the Argentine Mauser. Beautiful and accurate. I own a cavalry carbine with the crust still intact. Love it.

The Belgian M1889 preceded the Argentine version. The Argy dispensed with the barrel jacket, but kept the Belgian chambering. FN was established to build the M1889 rifles. The Turks also purchased the M1890 version before the Argentines. Very nice rifles.

@u.m.9931

3 жыл бұрын

The first one is the 1889 german itself (never adopted by germany)

The 1891 mauser was my first gun. Still have it and it is in perfect condition.

Because of this video and Eric, I had to have one! I just traded an old Hamilton 22 for an 1891 old sporter conversion. Beautiful old stock, Willams sights. I would prefer an all original but couldn't pass this old gal up. Beautiful old rifle and words don't do it justice. The quality is unfathomable in a milsurp. Buttered silk smooth action. What a rifle! Im in love!

The sound that this gun makes is just awesome to hear. Beautiful gun, all around.

Absolutely beautiful rifle. The 1891 has always been one of my favorite rifles.

The Mauser Rifles series was the Ak-47 of it days.

I bought one of these for a buddy in 1963 and he still shoots it today. I agree with everything you have said about the 1891. Thanks for the time you take to make these vids, the format is great and enjoy your comments...Thanks GBA

I've had one for years now and he really nailed it on the head when he spoke of the craftsmanship and the beauty of these bad boys. Mine is also a second year production and it shoots like a dream for something that travelled 120 years through time to end up in my hands.

I have one of these.My dad gave it to me a few years before he passed away. He got it from his father. What amazes me the most about it is how the bolt action is so tight, pops back when you left the lever. That is astonishing for the an over 100 year old gun. People still used horses for transportation at this time.

I love my argentine mauser, when I shot the old ammo that came with it, it kicked like a mule. Then I got into the soft points and it was a bit better. Major bruising, but it is a nail driver, accurate as all get out.

Excelente fusil Mauser modelo Argentino 1891 . excelente calibre, superior al 7 . 62 . el modelo 1909 tiene un cerrojo con una tercer punto de fijación en el cajon de mecanismo, ( haciéndolo más fiable) gracias por mostrar un arma muy preciada en Argentina 🇦🇷 🇺🇸 . Saludos cordiales 👍

Another intelligent, eloquent, informative video from Moss Pawn. These are some of the best firearms videos on the web.

Your videos are getting better and better. What a pleasure to watch them. Thank you, gentlemen.

I too own a '91 Argentine Mauser as well as a 1909. I don't think either of them were ever issued as both are in practically near mint condition. And I agree with Iraqveteran8888, the fit and finish on these rifles is unbelievable. That quality of work on a mass produced, production line rifle is insane. I read an interview once with an engineer at Remington who said that if they produced the Remington Model 700 with the same level of hand fit and finishing as these old Mausers, it would retail between $2,000 to $3,000.

what a great in-depth video. i love the old mil-surp rifles just like Eric. thank you for your service and thank you for the video.

This Channel is just magnificent!... i can't describe How happy I'm every time i receive a notification of "New video from Iraqveteran8888!!! thanks for all this good content.

I too have one of these. A true example of the old world gun maker's art. The balance is beautiful and it is an all around joy to shoot.

I literally just got my 1st 1891 Argentine Mauser with every single Serial number matching including the cleaning rod. It's in fantastic condition and I cannot wait to get it in my hands. Spoke to previous owner for an hour today and learned so much. Thank you for this fantastic video! I also have an 1879 Modelo Argentino in .43 spanish in Nickel finish in fantastic condition. Im so hooked. We'll done guys.

I love this intro, very similar to your PTR 91 review. The music, the camera work, it just hypes me up. My Argentine is a sweet shooter. Love coming back to this video after all these years.

My great grandfather had this gun and picked it up overseas. Its all original and numbers matching still, as well as beautifully clean.

I keep coming back to this video. Finally bought my own, but I've watched this video a good 20 times now. I think I'm in love...

I've probably watched this video 10 times. Never gets old.

I use it in military parades, in the Argentine Navy. I have never shot one though... we only shot with FAL. I believe the 7,65 ammo is difficult to find here, it was produced until the 80s.

Great rifle. I must say Eric has exceptional trigger discipline. He never seems to jerk the trigger or throw a shot.

I have one, "sporterized", with receiver-mount peep sight and the barrel shortened to 24". Mine was made in 1900 in by DWM in Berlin, according to the serial #. The craftsmanship is amazing. One of the smoothest bolt action rifles I've seen. Shoots great modern reloads (I load 150 gr Hornady on fast powder). Took good size doe at 75 yards last fall

I have a 1891! I love shooting it. Thanks for the video Eric!

Learned a lot about the Argentine Mauser. Didn't know it was the first Mauser to go into military service. Thanks for sharing and educating us. The Mauser has had many variation. I also read that some countries modified the barrel to 7.62x51 after World War Two. I believe FN made the conversion barrels, but quite possibly other manufactures and countries did as well. Thanks again.

@MavHunter20XX

10 жыл бұрын

I wonder if mine was one of those and not some crazy gunsmith job.

@Xerxes1688

10 жыл бұрын

Well, the spaniards, for example, they converted some of their Mauser rifles (originally in 7x57mm) to 7.62x51mm NATO by using CETME automatic rifle parts, namely the barrel, front sight assembly, flash-hider and charging handle tube. These coversions were dubbed the CETMETON FR7 and FR8 carbines.

@TacticalOwl7

10 жыл бұрын

I also think the Israeli's did a 7.62x51 conversion back in the 1950's

@sanfordhoffman2392

7 жыл бұрын

TacticalOwl7 I think the Israeli's converted everything they got their hands on to 7.62x51 NATO cause it was the only bullet they were getting in mass.

@Jeqavy_Wavy

7 жыл бұрын

TacticalOwl7 It was far from the first Mauser in military service. The first was the Gewehr 71, adopted by the German Empire in 1871 was the 'Imperial Rifle'.

I grew up in a farm and i hated most of it,after living in the suburbs for several decades i realized how good i had it,we had a river that passed thru full of bass and i could fire my rifles anytime i wanted in any direction i wanted,lol, sure miss that,very nice Rifle BTW, i stopped at my local pawnshop this morning and they had 3 of these,they were pretty nice, thats what made me come and check out your video.

Wow, great rifle and a great quality ! I wish I could try one of these one day, I only had the chance to shoot a Persian Mauser and this was a lot of fun too.

Love historic guns like this. Great video

Remember getting one of these for Christmas. Wish I still had it. Probably one on my favorite I've owned,

Thanks for making these videos I too am a milsurp fan. I just got this gun passed down through my family. It was my great grandfathers gun. i cannot wait to clean her up and run some ammo through it!

I just bought a 7th year production Mauser 91 and I just started restoring it due to it being sporterized I have yet to shoot it but it is a very beautiful gun and happy it was my first one to start my collection

I recently acquired one and the build quality is next to none, I've never seen such a beautiful and well made rifle and honestly modern stuff doesn't come close to craftsmanship they put into this and it blows my mind how beautiful it is for being such an ancient build.

NICE, I appreciate all of the history behind all of your videos. Well thought out, nice shooting and a nice gun. Keep up the good work and videos!!

Eric , I absolutely loved this vid . Keep up the awesome work.

Saw one of these listed for 200 today, all matching.

My Dad got one of these brand new packed in cosmoline. What a wonderful rifle. To say they do not make them like that anymore is quite the understatement!

Hi Eric, I really enjoy your military surplus rifle videos. However, watching many of your videos leaves me with a case of the "wants". Mosin 91, Finish M39, Argentine 91 etc. Not to mention S&W 460 performance center. I really enjoy getting to the range however I can't get out as much as I want to so having your videos lets me shoot vicariously through the lap top. I once fired a prussian mauser 11mm black powder cartridge rifle that I believe was a tube feed. A friend at the range had one which he loaded for and about 4 of us were shooting at a gong at 200 yards. I was truly amazed at that rifle. All of us were hitting off hand at 200 yards. The craftsmanship of those guns is a tribute to the maker. Thanks again.

Just Picked one of these up in pretty good shape for $225 in CO. Had some rust but it cleaned up quite well. Barrel looks new after cleaning it. Can't wait to take it to the range!

My dad had one he customized. Had the barrel shortened, hand made a stock for the rifle, made the magazine to hold five rounds with one in the chamber. Never got to shoot it, but it was a very nice rifle.

*THE MIGHTY MAUER BOLT ACTION, THE BEST ACTION MADE SINCE ITS DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING AND ITS INCREDIBLE EVOLUTIONS...THERE JUST HASN'T BEEN A BETTER ACTION IN THE WORLD!!*

Thanks gents. My father bought an 1891 as a young lad from a hardware store back in the day. It was the first high powered rifle I and my brothers shot. I am honored to have received it as an inheritance from my father. Mine is a bit more sporterized than the one you used. Now I need to take it out & shoot it. It has been a few years.

Since no one else has said it yet... The lighting in this video is fantastic! Shoot at this time of day more often :D and also, awesome gun. Looks beautiful, and I'm surprised it's so old! Looks like something that could've been made in the 40's or later.

Beautiful weapon. Great history. Very interesting that the French developed smokeless powder. You would have thought they would want the smoke to cover their retreat.

@JR-no8ug

10 жыл бұрын

The French during the American Revolution could have wiped the floor with the Americans...

@TheBudny

10 жыл бұрын

Joseph Rouse And it's been pretty much downhill from there...............

@cherokid

10 жыл бұрын

TheBudny You forget the French won WWI and lost millions of soldiers fighting the Germans toe to toe. I will admit the French mentality is disturbing from time to time however their warriors have always been great. It's their politicians that have been the absolute worst.

@TheBudny

10 жыл бұрын

cherokid I disagree. History tells us their warriors weren't too great in WW2.

@JR-no8ug

10 жыл бұрын

No, the French were, and are, awesome.

Have one that I bought at the gun show at L.A. County fairgrounds back in 1983. The bolt and stock had been sporterized. I have a Redfield 3-9X scope and love it at a thousand meter range. I have been reloading ammo for it since I got it, and have a couple of mid-energy very accurate loads. Of all my bolt-action rifles, this one is my favorite, followed by a Winchester Model 70 in .243.

Thanks man know i'm going to put this rifle on the list. Here in Argentina are a lot of this used by the army.

i would love to see you guys and a all of your variety of guns, do a video with Richard Ryan and his high speed cameras!!! That would be a definite win. Keep up the great work though gents!

I gotta say, every time a new IV8888 video comes out, the level of professionalism and general quality in the video goes up.

Eric, great video. I love when you feature these older firearms. I always thought the French Lebel 1886 was the first truly modern rifle as it was the first bolt action to use the newly developed smokeless powder. Would really like to see a video on one of those if you could.

I have one of the first Modelo Argentino 1891 rifles, my grandfather got it from his grandfather and now its mine. The headspacing is starting to give some issues but what a gun that is. Absolutely decimating a .308 at its best

I had a friend who was a gunsmith in Kentucky, back around 1985 or so , he made target and hunting rifles from 1909 Argentine Mauser rifles , he would buy the rifles by the crate , there were 10 to the crate , some were New never been fired , I still have one of the short barrel Calvary models he gave me for helping him , it was really hard to get the action and barrels separated, the rifles were 7.65x53 .

My grandfather passed away a couple years ago, and I recently came into possession of this rifle. I haven't shot it yet, but I am VERY excited to. I love this time period of history, and I can't beleive I own this piece of innovative technology.

That is a truly beautiful rifle. Thanks for making a fine presentation of it.

Happy to have found this video. Traded my friend a pistol for one of these and then went and bought a VP9 to replace the pistol I traded. Two German guns in one day is a great thing. 😁

Dude that thing sounds awesome when it goes BANG!

Well some major inaccuracies here. First off it wasn't the first Mauser rifle or even the first smokeless powder Mauser rifle. The first smokeless powder Mauser rifle is the Belgium 1889 Mauser which the 1891 Argentine Mauser is a direct copy of the only real difference being the Argentines omitted the barrel jacket. Secondly the 7.65x53 even though it says Argentine on the box is actually originally designed for Belgium and there 1889 Mausers, other notable countries to adapt this round are Peru and the Ottoman Empire. If you had to give it a name other than 7.65x53 then 7.65 Belgium would be more accurate. Thirdly for the 7.65x53 it originally was a round nose bullet (as was the 7.62x54r and some of the other rounds you mentioned) And was only updated to the spitzer bullet later on.

@89tonstar

7 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@Jeqavy_Wavy

7 жыл бұрын

Eaglelord17 And the first Mauser was the Gew71

@Cloudstrife112233

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and I think by the time they adopted the spitzer projectiles, they had bumped the velocity up to around 2400 FPS with 174gr bullets. 2700 FPS with 150s. Not an underpowered round at all.

@nathan655555

6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely true! Fun fact: the m1889 was the first rifle produced by fn herstal and was the rifle that got the company started

Now thats one awesome gun. I think I'm in love. Thanks for sharing.

My grandfather passed one on to my dad and we shoot it whenever we can find some ammo for it. amazing rifle .

I had one of these years ago, it was stolen, but last week my wife found one and bought it for me. It still shoots wonderfully.

Beautiful rife and beautiful sound!

Beautiful gun!! I love it and the history, thanks for sharing.

I know I'm really late. but thanks for the video. I love my ArgentineMauser that I own now and it is a really accurate and great gun.

A great quality rifle which set the standard!!! Thanks for posting and sharing!

Beautiful rifle. Keep the Milsurps coming!

I can't get over how smooth that action is!

My favorite Bolt action. Never had so much fun... Shooting 8" plate at 300 yards...makes people cry. Get one if you can. They are so accurate, you feel like you're wasting ammo after 3 shots. Had people with .308s and scopes miss at 300...hahahaha!!!

i think this might be the best quality video you have ever made

Nice,an army equipped with these rifles must have been a formidable force to be reckoned with. Just shows you how good the craftsmanship was then as it's still looks like a lovely gun to shoot with.

I had the pleasure of shooting one a while back. Really couldn't miss with it.

That's a great rifle. I inherited one from my father. Fun gun to shoot! And super accurate.

@Stekiaeton

8 жыл бұрын

I got mine from my grandfather

Thank you sir fot the vid still one of my favorite rifles have not shoot one uet but have a 39 k98 8mm also a Spanish one rebored to 308 love german over Engineering

Just bought one of these, very excited.

Good video, I have noticed whoever is handling the camera the last several episodes is quite good. It really adds to the quality of these videos, keep up the good work guys!!

Excellent video Eric. So accurate. Perhaps a video on the Lee Metford or earlier Enfields with action dust covers.So beautifully made by craftsmen who served long apprentships in the 19th Century.

Probably the most elegant bolt-action rifle of the early smokeless period.

This rifle is basically a Ruger American from 1891. It’s amazing how they nailed it that far back and the design basically hasn’t changed

Dad owns one of these. It's a long rifle but very elegant once you shoulder it. The recoil from the cartridge is very manageable. Great rifles for their age! Tore up .30-06 brass from your Garand is great cartridge source and no need to neck turn.

I'm really impressed with the accuracy of that rifle. enjoyed your vid

Love those old guns, keep em coming

That's a fine firearm and very good shooting, guys.

Wow I jus notice how super clear this footage is nice camera and great shooting as always

It is really a Joy to watch you and Chad shoot such a great rifle. I felt I was right there with you. I hope I can shoot one of these one day. I am not as steady as you are, so I just revel in the way you shoot it.

Exellente video guys!!! I'm from Argentina and its a plasure to see shooting a gun from our history.

I've got 2 Engineer carbines. Love them! Could use new wood on one, but that adds to it's character.

You make it look so easy!!! Great shootin'! I want one!