Original Rare M1891 Argentine Mauser Engineer Carbine by Ludwig Loewe Berlin - Matching Serial B 0740 with Intact Crest & Muzzle Cover - made in 1892 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles The left side of the

The left side of the barrel is clearly marked 45 COLT

showing that it has been cleaned and seen service since the last polish

Overall Length: 40 1/2 Inches

and "800 - 1000m"

There is an excellent work "TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD" by Waite and Ernst published in 1980 that covered this very subject from 1865 - 1893

Original Rare M1891 Argentine Mauser Engineer Carbine by Ludwig Loewe Berlin - Matching Serial B 0740 with Intact Crest & Muzzle Cover - made in 1892 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles The left side of theOriginal Item: Only one available. This is a rare example of a Model 1891 Argentine Mauser, one of many "export" models made for foreign governments, all based on the Mauser Model 1889. Unlike those we have had before, this is in the rare "Engineer's Carbine" configuration, a modification of the standard cavalry carbine so it will take a standard sling and bayonet. The sling loop under the buttstock has been removed and replaced with a plate, and