1909 Argentine w/ sidemount scope

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racin500	1909 Argentine w/ sidemount scope	Lead	[-]
Posts: 4 (01/29/10 03:33 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Does anyone have information on this setup? It's on a 1909 Arge Carbine. REAL OR BUBBA?
Aubullet		#1	[-]
Posts: 1545 (01/29/10 05:20 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I don't find it referenced in either Ball or Webster, so while I can't say with authority that it is not correct, I feel it safe to say that it is quite suspicious!
beanstrung		#2	[-]
Posts: 5980 (01/29/10 05:40 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Bubba. Here's a link to another forum thread that shows a REAL 1909 Argentine Sniper long-rifle. They didn't use carbines for snipers. Link: http://forums.gunboards.c...er-question-Photos-added --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand? Joel 3:9-10
racin500		#3	[-]
Posts: 5 (01/29/10 07:59 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks, I did not think it was original.
beanstrung		#4	[-]
Posts: 5981 (01/29/10 09:38 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Upon second look... That is actually an original scope-mount for a model 1891 Argentine Sniper long-rifle. The mount itself is fairly rare. How it ended up on a later model 1909 carbine is hard to say...? I wonder if they buggered it up when they made it fit the larger-ring 1909 receiver? Do you have access to the other half of the mount? (the piece that the scope attaches to) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand? Joel 3:9-10 Last Edited By: beanstrung 01/29/10 09:49 PM. Edited 2 times.
racin500		#5	[-]
Posts: 6 (02/04/10 08:51 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I don't own the carbine, I believe it was on GB or Auction Arms. The auction did not include the upper mount.