Argentine Mauser Model 1909
Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1909
Also known as: Fusil Mauser Argentino Modelo 1909, M1909 Argentine
Overview
The Argentine Mauser Model 1909 is a large-ring, Gewehr 98-pattern bolt-action rifle chambered in 7.65x53mm Argentine, adopted by Argentina after its 1909 arms commission. Built first by DWM in Berlin and later domestically by the FMAP arsenal in Rosario, it features the full 98 action with a third safety lug, cock-on-opening striker and gas-relief holes. Famed for its superb pre-WWI German finish, it served the Argentine Army for roughly fifty years until the FN FAL replaced it.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4170 g (147.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1240 mm (48.82") |
| Barrel Length | 740 mm (29.13") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 840 m/s (2756 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2957 J (2181 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 550 m (601 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 5000 m (5468 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 240 mm (9.45") |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 7.65x53mm Argentine · primary — also known as 7.65x53mm Mauser, 7.65 Belgian Mauser, 7.65x54mm, 7.65 Argentine
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Stripper Clip, Internal Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Wing Safety, Third Locking Lug
- Features: Controlled Round Feed, Large Ring Receiver, Cock On Opening, Staggered Internal Magazine, Stripper Clip Loading, Gas Relief Holes
Variants
- Model 1909 Cavalry Carbine — Carbine
- Model 1909 Mountain Carbine — Carbine
- Model 1909 Sniper — Sniper
- Model 1909/47 Carbine — Carbine
Service history
Operators
- Argentine Army · adopted 1909 · as Fusil Mauser Argentino Modelo 1909
Production
Estimated total produced: 285,000 · Production years: 1909-1959
Estimates conflict: roughly 160,000 from DWM plus around 85,000 from FMAP aggregate; American Rifleman cites about 210,000 from DWM alone between 1909 and 1912
Origin
Country of origin: Germany
Designer: Paul Mauser
Discontinued: 1959
Notes
Surplus rifles usually had the national crest on the receiver ring ground off; an intact crest indicates a non-surplused example.
Background
When Argentina set out to replace the Model 1909 in 1953 it trialed the M1 Garand, the StG 44 and the Johnson rifle before settling on the FN FAL; the Model 1909's receiver crest was routinely ground off when rifles were sold as surplus, making a crested example a collector's prize.