NGD (pics) 1909 Arg. Mountain carbine.

[Fruler]

I wasn't sure if I should make a new thread or just continue my previous one but I just figured I'd make a fresh start... It just seemed better to do it this way and easier for me... Hopefully the moderators are fine with that. I also wanted to thank everyone who read my previous post and to those especially, who took time to reply...

I picked up this Argentine 1909 mountain carbine, that has set on the shelf for nearly four months I think and I could not be happier... I can't believe no one snatched this old girl up... My excuse is I was doing research on it... I am a vacillator in every sense and it can take me a while to decide upon things... Most of the time this indecisiveness works in my favor and it did, this time for sure. I did know for sure when I laid eyes on it, that it was love at first sight... Sorry, corny I know.

I'm not trying to brag but my rifle looks to be in better shape (IMO) than the ones I've seen for sale of GBroker... And those sellers are asking several hundred dollars more than I paid... Sometimes a guy gets lucky and find the right one at the right price.
I ended up paying $470 for the rifle... I'm not a Argentine Mauser expert but I would assume I paid a decent price??? Especially for the condition??? As for bargain, I did get him to lower it $80. Not a spot of rust anywhere and the bore is the best 111 year old bore I've ever seen. I haven't taken the stock off and probably won't... Ever... Even though it looks great on the outside I don't want to disturb the wood to metal fitment on the inside.
I just wanted to show this rifle off because I know you guys here love milsurps as much as I do... And to say thanks, I have learned a bunch from you guys and the knowledge here, whether it be about Enfield's or Mosins and Mausers

This LGS also has a whole rack of Finnish mosin rifles, even a "T" stock mosin... (This has the letter T carved into the stock.) He bought the whole lot from a collector... Cannot remember what he was asking for on that one.

I have ammo and stripper clips on the way... Will shoot this weekend and report here on how it did.

About the rifle.
All numbers matching.
Nice tiger stripe walnut stock.
Bolt in pristine shape with no signs of wear.
DWM, Berlin.
Bluing in great shape... Some parts look fire blued to me...
Wood is near perfect with only just a few dings.

In case you're wondering I'm not going to sporterize the rifle... I will keep it original.

Thanks for reading.

P.S. if you have specific photos you'd like to see, let me know... I took a bunch, more than I posted here. Last pic. Is to show barrel length and scale... Arggie next to German k98

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