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

a known maker of mess tins and canteens from the mid 1930s until the end of the war

With the addition of a third barrel

It has the correct Post WWII style chin strap

for use with the Gas Operated

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