Argentine Mauser Rifles 1871-1959

The complete story of Argentina’s contract Mauser rifles from the purchase of their first Model 1871s to the disposal of the last shipment of surplus rifles received in the United States in May 2002. Details include: thirty-seven identified variants; history; technical description of each variant; contract-by-contract or month-by-month detail of production and shipping data; over 400 pictures trations, documents and blueprints; and history and details of manufacturing facilities and manufacturing processes. over 400 304pp.