Newest additions: Argentine Mausers, Jungle Carbine, Ithaca X5 Lightning

[Milsurp Collector]

I have a friend who sold me his Finnish M28 and peddled scheme SMLE. He also hooked me up with a friend of his who sold me his Chilean Mauser and SVT-40.

He frequently goes to a gun store on the other side of town and puts things that interest him on layaway. He recently started putting things I might be interested in on layaway. He called yesterday and said he put a 1891 Argentine Carbine on layaway for me. We met at the gun store yesterday (I was surprised it was open on Sunday) and so I could look at it. They also had two regular 1891 Argentine rifles on the racks. My friend brought out other things he had on layaway. I already had an 1891 Argentine rifle and Enfield No. 5 Jungle Carbine, but they were nice and the prices were attractive. So I ended up getting four rifles yesterday before going to the range.



The 1891 Argentine Mauser rifle is the nicer of the two they had on the racks. It is all-matching and the stock wasn't sanded like my other one's was. The inspection marks on the stock are nice and clear. It was only $299, which is less than I paid for my other one.






Comparison with my earlier 1891 Argentine shows the screw on the triggerguard that was added to later rifles to retain the magazine.

[Milsurp Collector]

The Argentine 1891 Carbine has some issues. It has an arsenal repair of the toe of the stock and an added recoil bolt in the wrist. The stock has been sanded and the finish is a little worn. But it is also all-matching, I didn't have one, and it was only $200, so I thought it was a fair price given the condition.






The rear sight is really tiny.



The three Argentine Mausers.

[Milsurp Collector]

I already have a No. 5 Jungle Carbine, but this one was nice and matching except the magazine, and it was only $249. I told my friend he should get the Jungle Carbine if he wanted it, but he said as long as I gave him the sling on it he wanted me to get it. I have several British slings so I let him have the one that was on the rifle.






Stamped metal sight on the left, milled sight on the right.



Comparison of the two types of No. 5 forestocks, without and with end cap.

[Milsurp Collector]

My friend had this Ithaca X5 Lightning .22 semi-auto rifle on layaway. I had my son with me and when my friend saw the look on my son's face when he saw the Ithaca .22 he wanted me to buy it. It was only $129, less than a Ruger 10/22.




The Ithaca X5 Lightning was made from 1958 to 1964, so it squeaks in as a C&R. It came in both tube magazine and external magazine versions. The normal stock is plain walnut so this one was fitted with a beautiful flame-maple custom stock at some time. The stock is what sold me.

[comblock]

very elegant looking rifles. Thank you for sharing

[caldude]

I can see why you got the Ithaca - Love that stock!

[Paulie Lugnuts]

That Ithaca Lighting is a beauty.
Our Argentine Mauser has a similar repair.

Must have been a common problem. Any chance you'd share the name of this gun shop?

[Milsurp Collector]

Any chance you'd share the name of this gun shop?

http://thegunbroker.com/home.nxg

[CEDaytonaRydr]

Love that Mannlicher Argy...

I think my brother is about to get one of those.

[Anubis Laughed]

Really nice finds! I especially like that No.5 carbine.