Argentine soldiers with a Dodge WC 40. They pose with Mauser M1909 rifles. One of them with the Mauser's replacement, the FN FAL
Adopted by Argentina in 1909. The initial rifles were ordered from Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) in Berlin, Germany, with deliveries beginning shortly after the adoption date. It became the standard service rifle for the Argentine Army, replacing the earlier Model 1891 Mauser, and remained in service for over 50 years.
The Argentine Mauser Model 1909 bolt-action battle rifle, based on the German Gewehr 98 design, that was the standard service rifle of the Argentine Army for several decades. Known for its exceptional quality and smooth action, it was manufactured in both Germany (by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken) and Argentina. Its a slightly modified copy of the successful German Gewehr 98 rifle. The primary modifications for the Argentine version included replacing the complex Lange Visier rear sight with a simpler, tangent-leaf sight and adapting it to use the older Model 1891 bayonets.
The rifle is chambered for the 7.65×53mm Mauser (also known as 7.65x53 Argentine or 7.65x53 Belgian) cartridge.
Initial rifles were produced by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) in Berlin, Germany. Later production was handled by the state-owned Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles (FMAP) in Argentina, including post-war carbine versions like the Model 1909/47.
Adopted in 1909, the rifle remained in service with the Argentine military until it was gradually replaced by the FN FAL rifle in the 1960s, though some were retained for ceremonial purposes. Besides the full-length infantry rifle, variations included a shorter cavalry carbine, a mountain or engineer carbine, and a sniper rifle version equipped with a bent bolt handle and a German-made scope.
The Argentine Mauser Model 1909 bolt-action battle rifle, based on the German Gewehr 98 design, that was the standard service rifle of the Argentine Army for several decades. Known for its exceptional quality and smooth action, it was manufactured in both Germany (by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken) and Argentina. Its a slightly modified copy of the successful German Gewehr 98 rifle. The primary modifications for the Argentine version included replacing the complex Lange Visier rear sight with a simpler, tangent-leaf sight and adapting it to use the older Model 1891 bayonets.
The rifle is chambered for the 7.65×53mm Mauser (also known as 7.65x53 Argentine or 7.65x53 Belgian) cartridge.
Initial rifles were produced by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) in Berlin, Germany. Later production was handled by the state-owned Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles (FMAP) in Argentina, including post-war carbine versions like the Model 1909/47.
Adopted in 1909, the rifle remained in service with the Argentine military until it was gradually replaced by the FN FAL rifle in the 1960s, though some were retained for ceremonial purposes. Besides the full-length infantry rifle, variations included a shorter cavalry carbine, a mountain or engineer carbine, and a sniper rifle version equipped with a bent bolt handle and a German-made scope.
Butt plate w/boths atock screws
Lower band, front swivel.
Front Barrel Band.
Front barrel w/band spring and bayonet mounting lug.
Ricchieri bayonet adapter and cleaning Rod.
The new Model 1909 rifle was designed with a bayonet lug for the modern Gewehr 98 style bayonet, which was different from the older Model 1891 bayonets that Argentina had in large supply. The Argentine government did not want to purchase an entirely new stock of bayonets.
Ricchieri designed (or oversaw the design of) a small metal adapter that could be fitted over the 1909's bayonet lug, allowing the older, compatible Model 1891 bayonets to be used with the new rifles. This saved the Argentine military significant expense.
The new Model 1909 rifle was designed with a bayonet lug for the modern Gewehr 98 style bayonet, which was different from the older Model 1891 bayonets that Argentina had in large supply. The Argentine government did not want to purchase an entirely new stock of bayonets.
Ricchieri designed (or oversaw the design of) a small metal adapter that could be fitted over the 1909's bayonet lug, allowing the older, compatible Model 1891 bayonets to be used with the new rifles. This saved the Argentine military significant expense.
Front sight.
Rear sight.
Trigger guard.
Front and rear, triggerguard screws.
Original Mauser 1909 Cover Funda
