1891 Argentine Mauser forearm

RonR6 · February 3, 2013, 04:24 PM

How does the small wood forearm attach to the
barrel of my rifle. I bought the forearm at a gun
show a few years ago, without any hardware.

Tidewater_Kid · February 3, 2013, 04:50 PM

If I looked at the correct rifle, the handguard is wired on.

Look here:

http://web.archive.org/web/201007310...mbly/index.asp

TK

RonR6 · February 3, 2013, 07:06 PM

Thank you for that link. That rifle is similar to mine. I am going to install it with some stainless tie wire.

Dfariswheel · February 3, 2013, 11:14 PM

Don't use stainless. You usually can't get it twisted correctly due to the hardness of the wire.

Originally, the upper hand guard was attached with BRASS wire.

RonR6 · February 4, 2013, 04:13 PM

I thought of that already from tying salt water fishing rigs
My friend has stainless tie wire he uses on his Cessna to secure
certain parts and I was going to try some of that softer wire, if
that don't work out, I'll try solid copper wire. I wanted something that
doesn't rust. I'll let you know how things go.

February 3, 2013, 04:24 PM	#1
RonR6 Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2013 Location: South Eastern PA Posts: 108	1891 Argentine Mauser forearm How does the small wood forearm attach to the barrel of my rifle. I bought the forearm at a gun show a few years ago, without any hardware.

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February 3, 2013, 04:50 PM	#2
Tidewater_Kid Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 925	If I looked at the correct rifle, the handguard is wired on. Look here: http://web.archive.org/web/201007310...mbly/index.asp TK

February 3, 2013, 07:06 PM	#3
RonR6 Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2013 Location: South Eastern PA Posts: 108	Thank you for that link. That rifle is similar to mine. I am going to install it with some stainless tie wire.

February 3, 2013, 11:14 PM	#4
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	Don't use stainless. You usually can't get it twisted correctly due to the hardness of the wire. Originally, the upper hand guard was attached with BRASS wire.

February 4, 2013, 04:13 PM	#5
RonR6 Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2013 Location: South Eastern PA Posts: 108	I thought of that already from tying salt water fishing rigs My friend has stainless tie wire he uses on his Cessna to secure certain parts and I was going to try some of that softer wire, if that don't work out, I'll try solid copper wire. I wanted something that doesn't rust. I'll let you know how things go.