I do not anticipate more than a few full power loads just to make sure it stays together, then low powdered cast fom then on. Am thinking of having it hot blued if I can find someone who will do it reasonable. I still need to check out getting the chromed pieces rechromed. The headspace on this gun with the old barrel was snug and it has a mismatched bolt. Just the slightest depression in the metal from the bolt lugs. I checked the locking lugs when it was apart and they look the same as all the other Mausers I have rebarreled. Got lucky on the headspace also as my trim die formed cases are a snug fit and fireformed cases in my other 1891 are good to go with the slightest drag on the bolt when closing.
Appears the threads on the new barrel were a touch too shallow. Wish I had the tap but I got it together by using lapping compound on the threads and working it in and out about 1/2 to 1/4 turn then cleaning and applying more lapping compound. After cleaning the receiver threads with a dremel and wire brush I still had to clean out crud with a pick. I did take a hacksaw and cut just back from the receiver on the shoulder and it turned out pretty easy. If there was ever a rifle that should be only shot with low power loads I think these old parade rifles qualify. I think these were parade rifles, once they showed bolt lug set back from thousands of rounds of ammo, they were chrome plated for display purposes only.Įven with a new barrel I would used caution firing full power 7.65 Argentine loads. It still sports the original barrel that has excessive headspace as most of these rifles have. I then refited all the metal to the wood to get rid of all the proud metal caused by years of sanding by the Argentines prior to me purchasing it. I stripped the chrome plating with a reverse plating process, polished the metal and rust blued the metal. I took one that had a nice tiger striped stock and completely restored the plated metal and wood. Approximately 200 rifles were manufactured for the University Battalion.
The top of the barrel has a clear Battalion Universitario de la Capital Federal (University Battalion) marking. They have all been in fairly rough shape but for $50 it was hard to turn them down. Scarce Argentine Mauser Model 1891 Rifle with University Battalion MarkingStandard two line Loewe receiver wall marking with two proofs. I have a few of these chrome plated 1891 Argentines. I would used Kroil as a penetrationg fluid. If the old barrel is trash, and it is now because you cut it around the receiver ring, just use a pipe wrench on the barrel and a piece of pipe on your receiver wrench.