ARGENTINE MAUSER RIFLES 1871-1959.
2003. HC. approx. 304pp, over 400 b/w & color photos, drawings, & charts, 8.5x11; complete story of Argentina’s contract for itself, its neighbors, & Spain of nearly 500,000 Mauser rifles & carbines from purchase of first Model 1871s to disposal of last shipment of surplus rifles received in United States in May 2002; details 37 identified variants, history behind each purchase, technical description of each variant; contract-by-contract, in case of Model 1891, 1909 & 1947 weapons month-by-month, detail production & shipping data; over 400 pictures, illustrations, documents & blueprints; history & details of manufacturing facilities in Europe & in Argentina, description of manufacturing process used by “Matheu” (DGFM-FMAP) small arms factory in Argentina; interesting & colorful anecdotes about people involved, spying, & secret alliances never before revealed;. NEW. Item #101926
ISBN: 0764318683
Price: $79.95
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