1910 Argentine Action

[hk940]

I was at a Gun show yesterday and had brought my Flaig's (280 Rem.) made on a 1910 Argentine action, just to see what kind of action it would bring.
I had one dealer tell me that I should just say it is a Mauser action.
When I did a search only 1909 actions came up, am I wrong?
I remember a old friend telling me that custom makers liked the 1910 action over others, was it because of the hinged floor plate?

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

Um, do you know for a fact that it is both Argentine and a 1910 action?

According to Ball's Mauser Military Rifles of the World, the 1910 action was originally in 7x57 and was sold to several countries in Central and South America, but not Argentina -- they kept their 7.65 1909 actions in use until replaced by the FAL.

 

[dogtown tom]

I've been collecting 1909 Argentines for thirty years........never heard of a "1910" Argentine.
The 1909 Argentine was the only military Mauser with a commercial hinged floorplate.

 

[hk940]

I've been collecting 1909 Argentines for thirty years........never heard of a "1910" Argentine.
The 1909 Argentine was the only military Mauser with a commercial hinged floorplate.

It's been a while I might be off a year.

 

[dogtown tom]

It's been a while I might be off a year.

You likely have a 1909 model, manufactured in 1910.

1909 Argentine Mauser Serial Numbers


M1909 DWM
................Long Guns............Cavalry Carbine.....Engineers Carbine
1909.........A0000-A2999
1910.........A3000-K4999........A0000-B1999.........A0000-A5999
1911.........K5000-M9999........B2000-C3999
1912.........N0000-P9999......................................A6000-A9999

M1909 FMAP
1947............................000001-000500
1948............................000501-003500
1949............................003501-006500
1950............................006501-009500
1951............................009501-012500
1952............................012501-015175
1953............................015176-016175
1954............................015676-016470
1955............................016471-016970
1956............................016971-017970
1957............................017971-018661
1958............................018662-018906
1959............................018907-019072

 

[dfariswheel]

Custom rifle builders like the Argentine Model 1909 action, because it was the only military Mauser that had commercial rifle features of the hinged floor plate with release in the trigger guard, and the commercial pear-shaped bolt handle.
The 1909 was as well finished inside as most pistols were outside.

Back in the 80's a Guns & Ammo Annual had an article on why gunsmiths like the 1909 and it was for the commercial features and high commercial level finish.
The author said that it was so finely made by DWM that in order to replicate it would cost in excess of $3,000, and that was in 1980's dollars.

The Argentine 1909 by DWM was the finest quality military Mauser ever made, rivaled only by the Brazilian DWM Model 1908. The 1908 didn't have the commercial features.

 

[Jerry M]

Also, the 7.65x53 cartridge use .313 diameter bullets which are not very popular.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

BTW, could we see a photo of your rifle? I'd be curious to see how Flaig's did your stock, etc.

 

[tark]

The Argentine 1909 by DWM was the finest quality military Mauser ever made,

Ludwig & Lowe and D.W.M's earlier Mausers could give the 1909 a run for its money in the quality department. I have an 1895 Chilean Mauser that is an absolute work of art.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

It's been a while I might be off a year.

Don't sweat it, happens to me all the time. Just today I was at a loss for the model date of my two Husqvarna Nagant revolvers (1887 -- I had to look it up)

 

[hk940]

BTW, could we see a photo of your rifle? I'd be curious to see how Flaig's did your stock, etc.

I will get some pictures today. 7/22. I was out of town for the first part of the week.

 

[hk940]

Here it is: I bought this because it looked so good (I am left handed!)

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

I really like the checkered stock -- the checkered steel buttplate and the gripcap are also classy touches.