Some Argentine Mauser 1909 rifles and carbines without crests were sold to Paraguay during the Chaco War. The Model 1909s were replaced by FN FALs without having seen combat. The main producer in Germany was Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken that delivered 200,000 rifles while around 85,000 rifles were manufactured by the Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles, governmental plants in Rosario and Santa Fe. The M1909 was also able to use the bayonet of the Mauser 1891 it replaced. Among other modifications, the Lange Visier sight was replaced by a tangent leaf sight.
The Mauser 1909 was a slightly modified copy of the Gewehr 98. They were produced both in Germany and in Argentina.ĭesign The action of the Argentine Mauser 1909
The Argentine Mauser Model 1909 were Gewehr 98 pattern bolt-action battle rifles designed for the Argentine Army. Iron sights adjustable to 2,000 metres (2,200 yd) United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–1924)
