Quote Originally Posted by Calif-Steve View Post
I have recently seen M91's for sale in Shot Gun News. The story goes that they are recent imports from Argentinaicon. Not over priced, either, but they are incomplete guns. Might be right for the right guy. They were in storage for many years and are not beaters. Some mint barrels in the mix, I understand. Just a heads up.
Do you know if there are still ads in SGN for the 1891s?

I have purchased several 1891 and 1909s Cav Carbs thru mail order and they were all
very poor condition. Started looking several decades ago.

I would like to find a decent, VG or better 1891 Cav Carb. I have an engineers carbine which I love. Only now I only shoot it occasionally because I can't see the tiny sights. My first centerfire rifle was an unfired 1909 which I purchased at a hardware store about 1969. I still have it. Still my favorite.
My dad bought one too and I latter went back and got another. All unfired condition.
I later sporterized one because I wanted to see what it could do with a scope. I had no trouble out shooting model 70s ( un altered) with out the scope and got under 1" moa with the 6X Weaver and 50 Gr H4831 and Sierra 180 .311 bullets. Which I eventually loaded to an overall length that kept the bullet just short of the rifling. I also use IMR 4320 for a faster load in the 1909s using the Sierra accuracy load. I had to learn how to reload right away because at that time it was near impossible to find loaded ammo. So I wrote to Norma and they sent me fantastic reloading books no charge. IMO Argentine rifles are the nicest Mausers made. Perhaps the Persian models are great too but I have not seen one first hand.
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