1891 Mauser serial numbers.

[jaie5070]

To Mike in wis:

Would you know why the DWM carbine serial #s are incomplete? I have one C 9066 That was converted to the engineer model to take a bayonet.

I know that they numbered the bayonets the same way. Do you know if they shipped rifles and bayonets out as matching sets?

Thanks for the info.
john

[shooter636]

just purchased 1891 Argentiine Mauser........they told me it was 8mm, which I have plenty of, but don't want to feed it the wrong food.....Serial # R8759.......any help with this?

[JimF]

just purchased 1891 Argentiine Mauser........they told me it was 8mm, which I have plenty of, but don't want to feed it the wrong food.....Serial # R8759.......any help with this?

If it is still orig., it is chambered for the 7.65 Mauser cart. (AKA 7.65 Argentine) --Jim

[dogtag]

Right. It should be 7.65.
Try and chamber an empty 8mm case.
It's a push feed so you can put case straight into the chamber.
Or do a chamber cast.

[alleycat56636]

I just recived a mauser from my father-in law and it dont have very many markings, how kind I find out what kind it is? All I know it an 8MM and has germany on the left side of reciver.No crests very light number I can read is R or B oo6 on the right side of barrel. part numbers all match 208. can I have some help please.