Some help, please

TVV · 13th February 2008, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

Hi Freddy,
If I remember right I once saw one of these listed as being from Argentina but cannot recall where it was that I saw it.

Sorry.

Robert

My first thought was Argentine but the Argentine M1909 sidearm has checkered grips, metal scabbard, no fuller and marks all over. On some that were sold as military surplus, the crests were ground off. One thing is sure, it is very similar to the Argentine model. What are the measurements?

Regards,

Teodor

Jim McDougall · 13th February 2008, 06:55 AM

I think you might be onto something Teodor. Possibly this might be a German export for Argentina. I cannot recollect exactly but I keep thinking of a bayonet I once had that I was told was from an Argentine Mauser, and it seems like it had wood grips with cross hatching (its been many moons ago!).

13th February 2008, 06:55 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,682	I think you might be onto something Teodor. Possibly this might be a German export for Argentina. I cannot recollect exactly but I keep thinking of a bayonet I once had that I was told was from an Argentine Mauser, and it seems like it had wood grips with cross hatching (its been many moons ago!).