Mystery Mauser

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^ This is exactly what I'm referring to, we're just speaking a different language.

Your picture shown is "spot on" to what I was referring to - I have seen some Husqvarna rifles - not sure if from factory or as "after market" - has a "push button" knob sticking out bottom of floor plate, near the trigger guard loop - releases the catch inside when depressed - but is on non-hinged floor plates, now that I think about it. I do not own any of those - all mine need pointy bullet, punch or rounded screw driver stuck in the hole to release that catch.
 
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I am quite sure that the marks shown in first picture Post #17 are not "proof marks" - at least as per the Swede Mausers, those would be stamps that were applied by various "Inspectors" as the piece moved from one stage to the next in production - the stamping showing that last thing done was to spec, to go ahead and do next step. Is typical that the "proof" occurred when the thing fully assembled - proofed by firing prescribed over pressure round or rounds without any measurable permanent deformity. As I understand, some arms DID NOT pass proof, but had passed all the other steps.

Regarding the cartridge - I think that one had many names - all identical thing though - 7.65 Argentine, 7.65 Mauser, 7.65 Belgian and other names. The RCBS die set here calls it "7.65x53 B M" - RCBS S/N: 14301. From the backward cursive "E"'s that I see, as if those parts from a 1908 Brazil - also a Mauser 98 variant. Contrary to post above, I have two Argentine 1909 rifles here - one is the long Infantry rifle and other is the shorter Cavalry Carbine - neither has the hinged floor plate "button" - they have a lever set into the front face of the trigger guard, to release their hinged floor plate.

Did any argy have a thumbcut? This rifles reciever doesnt look like an argy to me.
 
Did any argy have a thumbcut? This rifles reciever doesnt look like an argy to me.


Both Argentine 1909 Mausers here, have a thumb cut out just forward of the rear receiver bridge - into the left side receiver wall - down about as deep as the magazine. Also, each has that funky "wing" on the bolt stop that presses against the charger to anchor it in the charger slot - I do not know for sure, but I believe along with the hinged floor plate, is not common on many military Mausers that were made, although I think some others did have one or either of these features.

The charger slot on these two 1909 Argentine are also different than I have seen on German or Brazil 1908 - the slots are "flat sided" - is no "stop" in there to hold the charger proud of the magazine. I believe that role was for that "wing".
 
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My Arg 1909 made by DWM Berlin.

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Both Argentine 1909 Mausers here, have a thumb cut out just forward of the rear receiver bridge - into the left side receiver wall - down about as deep as the magazine. Also, each has that funky "wing" on the bolt stop that presses against the charger to anchor it in the charger slot - I do not know for sure, but I believe along with the hinged floor plate, is not common on many military Mausers that were made, although I think some others did have one or either of these features.

The charger slot on these two 1909 Argentine are also different than I have seen on German or Brazil 1908 - the slots are "flat sided" - is no "stop" in there to hold the charger proud of the magazine. I believe that role was for that "wing".

Thanks, remembered the wing deal, not the cut outs.
 
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