New Argy 91

[fishn861]

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

[Patrick Chadwick]

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.

(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!

[Calfed]

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.

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

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Steve I got mine for $140 hope this helps

Thanks, fisn

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

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.

[fishn861]

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.

[fishn861]

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.

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

[Calfed]

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

[Calfed]

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




Nice muted tiger striping over the whole stock and matching numbers, including the cleaning rod



Bore is bright and the bluing is almost perfect, except where the crest was removed :x

[Patrick Chadwick]

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

[Calfed]

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

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.

[Calif-Steve]

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.