Original German Made M1891 Argentine Mauser Rifle Arsenal Converted to Carbine by Ludwig Loewe Serial G 1691 - Made in 1894 U.S. Badges in which the shashka is

in which the shashka is nearly completely hidden in the scabbard

holding at half cock and firing at full

for use with the Gas Operated

still well-known today

Original German Made M1891 Argentine Mauser Rifle Arsenal Converted to Carbine by Ludwig Loewe Serial G 1691 - Made in 1894 U.S. Badges in which the shashka isOriginal Item: Only one available. This is a very interesting example of the Model 1891 Argentine Mauser carbine, one of many "export" models made for foreign governments, all based on the Mauser Model 1889. This carbine was not in fact original produced as one, but as a rifle, and then was arsenal converted to a carbine at some point in the early 20th century. We do not know why this was done, but it is something we have never seen before! It is in