(I have never seen a German made M-1909 or M-1891 Mauser without some letter prefix.) This Carbine is not stocked to the muzzle like the first three types (cavalry.) They have the M-1909 and M-1891 bayonet adapter ( like the M-1909 long rifle), M-1909 long rifle front sight, M-1909 long rifle bottom sling swivels, M-1909 cavalry carbines short rear sight (1400meters), and short cavalry carbine type 21&1/2 inch or so barrel.
The six or so I have seen are all in the "A" prefix serial number range. All I have seen are marked made at D.W.M., just like the first type M-1909 carbines and all M-1909 long rifles. This is the so called mountain or engineers carbine.
Some serial numbers on the third type that have came through my shop and collection in the past two years are: 000356, 000887, 001809, 001812, 002495, 003326, 004750. This third type has more serial numbers, in my case, than the second type. On the right ring is the serial number and on the left rail is D.G.F.M.-(F.M.A.P.). #17) On the top ring is the Argentine crest. On the left ring, in two lines are: (1) EJERCITO ARGENTINO (2) MAUSER MOD. The third type of Argentine Carbine (Calvary) is the other type as made in Argentina. (I have only had two of this type of carbine: serial #008254 which I purchased at the Sears outlet store in Covington, Ga., in 1975, and #006898 which I purchased from "AIM" on 7-99.) On the left rail in two lines are (1) DIRECCION GENERAL DE (2) FABRICACIONES MILITARES ((H) page 1, illus. #19b.) On the ring top is the Argentine crest and below the crest EJERCITO ARGENTINO.
On the left ring, in two lines is (1) F.M.A.P.
The second type of Argentine carbine (cavalry) is one of two types made in Argentina. (All the German made M-1909 Carbines and rifles I have seen have a capital letter preceding the 4 digit serial number.) On the left receiver rail, in two lines, is (1) DEUTSCHE WAFFEN-UND (2) MUNITIONS FABRIKEN, BERLIN ((H) page #22 Illus. #1.) On the right ring is the serial number. On the top of the receiver ring is: The Argentine Crest (H) page 91 Illus. #18.) (I will call this reference (H) in the rest of the article, as usual). carbine (cavalry) was made in Germany, for Argentina, by "D.W.M." on the left side of the ring, in two lines is: (1) MAUSER MODELO (2) ARGENTINA 1909 (This can be be found in "Handbook of Military Rifle Marks" page 1 Illus.
I will try to discuss the different versions and details about them. In the last two years many Argentine Carbines have come into the country.
DIFFERENT MODEL 1909 ARGENTINE CARBINES (click here) Hinged floor plate, with a release in the front of the trigger guard ġ. The 1909 Cavalry carbine is a 98 Mauser with a few variances: It's built on the large ring Mauser 98 style action and it was made in 4 versions, the 1909 Rifle, the 1909 sniper, 1909 Cavalry (shown here), and the 1909 Mountain Carbine, each of the last three in limited numbers. The 1909 Argentine Mauser was manufactured under contract by DWM in Germany for the Argentine government and it was also later produced in Agentine factories. In the mid 1880’s the Argentine army was using the Remington Rolling Block Rifle, after which they switched to the Model 1891 Mauser and finally, the Model 1909. Argentine Mauser Rifles 1871-1959 by Colin Webster - ISBN: 0764318683