New Argy 91

Does anyone know where to get headspace gauges for one of these? Thanks fishn

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Originally Posted by Jim

My Argy seems to have one foot in early and another in the late. I have the early model hand guard, with a late model bolt shroud. The rifle is all matching right down to the cleaning rod.

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(My bold marking)

That seems to confirm my hypothesis that the factory was using up component stocks. Like I said before, in different terms, the real manufacturing world is about economics and practicality, and not about what will be regarded as "correct" by collectors more than a century later!

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Originally Posted by Jim

Mine is an "M" series rifle. I know the handguard is out of position. I did not have it fastened when I took the pics and I hadn't noticed it had moved.

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That is a fine looking Argy, Jim. Have you shot it much?

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Originally Posted by fishn861

Steve I got mine for $140 hope this helps

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Thanks, fisn

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Originally Posted by fishn861

Does anyone know where to get headspace gauges for one of these? Thanks fishn

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I had Pacific Tool and Gauge make me a field gauge in 7.65 x 53 a few years back. It wasn't cheap (about $50-$60), but I think they may be charging less to subsequent customers after making up the first one.

Thank you. I will try and contact them. I contacted Forster and they said they could not help me. I have'nt contacted Clymer yet.

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Originally Posted by Calfed

That is a fine looking Argy, Jim. Have you shot it much?

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Thanks, fisn

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I had Pacific Tool and Gauge make me a field gauge in 7.65 x 53 a few years back. It wasn't cheap (about $50-$60), but I think they may be charging less to subsequent customers after making up the first one.

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Thanks again. I just ordered my Gauges from Pacific Tool $27.00 each plus $5.00 shipping. They were very helpful.

PTG is a good outfit. I'm sure you will be happy with your gauges.

The new rifles arrived today, including the 91 Argy, and I am delighted. All of them are nice, including the Argy:

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...18910011-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...18910031-1.jpg

Nice muted tiger striping over the whole stock and matching numbers, including the cleaning rod
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...18910051-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...18910041-1.jpg

Bore is bright and the bluing is almost perfect, except where the crest was removed :x
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...18910161-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...18910201-1.jpg

My, that is a really pretty stock! Such a pity the crest was removed.

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Originally Posted by Patrick Chadwick

My, that is a really pretty stock! Such a pity the crest was removed.

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Yep. I've not seen a long rifle M91 Argy with an intact crest. I have seen a few of the carbines with the crest intact, however.

i think early-on Argentine law mandated the removal of the crest. Most of the latter sales of the M98's will have the crest. I did see quite a few of the M98's in Argentina 15(?) years ago when there on vacation.