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Brazilian Mausers are nice...but extremely difficult and expensive to find in excellent condition. An even better option would be an Argentine Mauser. Both 1891 and 1909 Argentine Mausers can be found online on the auction sites. Most of these were imported in 2002 and was the last (supposedly) batch the Argentine Gov. had. The really amazing part is most of these are in "unissued" condition. I have several of both but my newest are both a 91 and a 09 Argentine Mauser in unissued condition. The condition of these rifles is almost factory new, with the exception of some very minor dents and dings on the stock. All serials match including the cleaning rod. The 91s may have the crest ground off, but most of the 09s still had theirs. Heck...You can even still see the machining marks in the grooves from when they cut the rifling.
Think about it....a Mauser, 100-117 years old, still in like new condition with probably less than 50 rnds fired through it for between $500-$700.
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