There is no other cartridge that is interchangeable with the 7.65 X 53 mm Mauser cartridge.Īttempting to fire some other cartridge in a 7.65 x 53 mm chamber can result in severe damage to the rifle and serious, possibly fatal, injuries to the shooter.ħ.65 x 53 mm ammunition is available form the following suppliers: Īlso try and for both commercial and military surplus ammunition. This cartridge was adopted by Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Turkey. All rights reserved.The correct nomenclature for the original cartridge chambered in the 1891 Argentine Mauser (and later Model 1909 Mauser) rifle is the 7.65 X 53 mm Mauser cartridge. Note: Another article about the 7.65x53 and 7.65x53R can be found on the Rifle Cartridge Page.Ĭopyright 2005, 2013 by Chuck Hawks. It has remained fairly popular for the purpose and a variety of factory loads for the 7.65x53R are available from Sako and probably other European loading companies.īecause of the relative weakness of the early Mauser Model 1889, 1890, and 1891 bolt actions, the break-action combination guns are at least as strong and can handle pressures at lease a high as those recommended for the rimless 7.65x53, so 7.63x53 rimless data should be safe to use for reloading the 7.65x53R cartridge. There is also a rimmed version of the 7.65x53mm called the 7.65x53R, designed for use in break-open rifles.
#1891 argentine mauser carbine ammo serial number
My question concerns how the serial number system works and can a year of manufacture be estimated from the serial number. My son also owns a 1891 Mauser by Loewe made for Argentina, Serial Number E6xxx. These Hornady loads were developed using Norma brass and Federal 210 primers in an 1891 Mauser rifle with a 29" barrel. I own a 1891 Mauser, manufactured by Loewe of Berlin for Argentina, Serial Number A87xx. Once perfected beyond their early offerings, German Mauser bolt-action rifles proliferated the firearms market of the world by the end of the 1800s and into. The 174 grain Round Nose bullet can be driven to a MV of 2300 fps by 36.3 grains of IMR 3031 powder, and 2600 fps by 41.7 grains of IMR 3031. smokeless ammunition, as well as the first production Mauser rifle to employ a box. According to the Hornady Handbook, Third Edition handloaders with Argentine Mausers in excellent condition or good commercial rifles can drive the 150 grain spire point bullet to a MV of 2400 fps with 36.1 grains of IMR 3031 powder, and 2700 fps with 41.1 grains of IMR 3031. Ludwig Loewe and Co Argentine Contract Model 1891 Bolt Action Carbine. 311" bullets, but it is adequate for most purposes. They were mfg in Belgium, England, by Birmingham & in the US by Hopkins & Allen. The Mdl1889 was the standard Belgian rifle at the start of WW1. Handloaders do not have a great selection of. In 1889 Belgium adopted the 1889 Mauser rifle in 7.65cal, based on the earlier 1891 Argentine Mauser it utilized a barrel jacket similiar to the 1888 Gew rifle of Germany. (Under Washington’s new Universal Background Check law, they exempted pre-1899 guns, but not all of them. Since this rifle is chambered in 7.65x53mm Argentine Mauser, it can even be shipped to Washington state, without an FFL dealer’s involvement. The barrel has been cut down and recrowned at about 22 inches and the receiver has been drilled and tapped for a scope. This week’s featured antique gun of the week is a Ludwig Loewe Argentine Model 1891. This rifle is in its original stock that has been cut off just in front of the barrel band. The correct nomenclature for the original cartridge chambered in the 1891 Argentine Mauser (and later Model 1909 Mauser) rifle is the 7.65 X 53 mm Mauser. Ive got about 6 3/16' firing pin length here, very slight protrusion at the rear. The 1891 Argentine Mauser has a two position safety, and shouldnt need a 1/4' spacer to unscrew. Norma trajectory figures look like this: +2.3" at 100 yards, 0 at 200 yards, and -9.6" at 300 yards. Up for bid is a Model 1891 Argentine Mauser Sporter in the original 7.65x53 Argentine chambering. Sounds like there is something funny going on here. Handloaders should approach maximum loads with caution, as the old Mauser 1889/1890/1891 rifles in which the 7.65x53 is usually found are not as strong as the later Model 1898 Mauser or modern rifles.įactory loaded ammunition for the 7.65x53 (7.65mm Argentine) from Norma is available in the US with a 180 grain soft point bullet loaded to a muzzle velocity (MV) of 2592 fps and a muzzle energy (ME) of 2686 ft.
303 British.īallistically the 7.65x53 is similar to the.
303 caliber in English usage, and the 7.65x53 uses the same. Mauser caliber, and thanks to our Serbians at Prvi Partizan, ammunition is more. Shortly thereafter the 7.65x53 was adopted by several South American countries, including Argentina, so it is also known as the 7.65mm Argentine, particularly in North America. Argentine Mauser Lowe Germany 7.65x53 Engineer Carbine 1891 VG Matching. The 7.65x53 Mauser cartridge was adopted by the Belgian military around 1889, so the 7.65x53 is commonly known as the 7.65 Belgian Mauser.