Following World War II, the Mauser plant was put to work manufacturing equipment for the depleted French military and many of the factory buildings themselves would later be demolished and many records made in the company's earlier years were destroyed by French occupation forces. Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Mauser manufactured a large number of weapons, including the hugely influential Gewehr 1898 and the famous Mauser C96. The company gained prominence through its manufacturer of the Mauser Gewehr 1871 for Prussia. The Mauser company was founded in 1874 by brothers Wilhelm and Paul Mauser. Please see our legal page for more information.Mauser is a German arms manufacturer originally founded as Königliche Waffen Schmieden in 1811. We assume no liability associated with misuse of our products. All orders are subject to acceptance by IMA Inc, which reserves the right to refuse any order. By placing an order, the buyer represents that he/she is in compliance with the law and will utilize the items in a lawful manner. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the buyer to be in compliance of laws that govern their specific location. IMA works diligently to be aware of these ever changing laws and obeys them accordingly. Gun magazine laws, concealed weapons laws, laws governing new made display guns, airsoft guns, blank fire guns, and other items vary greatly by nation, state and locality. IMA considers all antique guns offered on our website as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns manufactured prior to 1899. Every musket, rifle, display machine gun, machine gun parts set or gun sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF). Everything for sale on is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. Legal Notice - International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and local laws. Production switched to aluminum grip, mid-1893, after producing 40,000 brass grip bayonets. Brass-gripped bayonets were made 1892–93. They went ahead with the brass grip scales, initially, so as not to further delay production. However, the prototype bayonets turned out heavier than the Argentines liked, so they made a number of design changes (thinner blade, slimmer hilt, and others). The grip metal is an alloy of aluminum, with 6 percent copper.Īrgentina opted for the 15.75 inch blade, after seeing that Chile was going to adopt a shorter (10-inch blade) bayonet for their Mausers.
The aluminum grip scales were part of an effort to lighten the bayonet. The other side of the ricasso bears the German Bayonet maker's name: However, the MODELO ARGENTINO 1891 marking is still intact. The almost 16" blade is in great condition, with the only draw back being that the "Argentine Crest" on the ricasso has been ground off, as required by the Argentine military upon release from military stores.
1891 argentine mauser sporter for sale serial number#
Bayonet and scabbard are marked with matching serial number N 9656 with RA stamped on both, for República Argentina. A truly very fine example of this scarce Argentine Contract Mauser M-1891 Bayonet constructed with Aluminum grip panels.