This is a nice example of a prewar Mauser contract rifle manufactured for the government of Argentina. These are marked on top of the receiver ring with the large Argentina crest and the left side of the receiver is marked "MAUSER MODELO / ARGENTINO 1909", and the receiver side wall is marked " DEUTSCHE WAFFEN UND / MUNITIONSFABRIKEN, BERLIN". The rear sight graduates to 2,000 meters and the top of the slide has a small "anchor" proof which may indicate that it belonged to the Argentine Navy. The rear sight base is marked with the Argentine clasped hands proof. It has the bright polished receiver, bolt and forend/bayonet lug with the remaining parts blue. Mounted with a full one piece nicely figured walnut pistol grip stock and hand guard stamped with the matching serial number on the right side at the receiver. Complete with a correct cleaning rod. All visible numbers match.