looking for Mauser knowledge

tahoe2 · November 30, 2013, 03:28 PM

Does anyone know if a 1891 Argentine barrel will fit a Spanish 1893 action?
thanks for the help!!

PetahW · December 1, 2013, 03:34 PM

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Yes & No - the M91's bbl shank is too fat (.715" vs .645") & too long (.985" vs .980"), but the differences appear to be too close to alter the M91 bbl to M93 specs and obliterate the old bbl threads in the process.

Here's a link to drawings of various Mauser barrel shanks, with dimensions:

http://www.homegunsmith.com/cgi-bin/...-BSD_small.pdf

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Scorch · December 2, 2013, 06:56 PM

Someone who is good with a lathe can make it fit. It has the same thread pitch and a longer shank, the shank would need to be shortened and the threads chased out a few thousandths. All in all, not a terribly difficult job, but probably not for the hobbyist.

November 30, 2013, 03:28 PM	#1
tahoe2 Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 2011 Location: Seattle area Posts: 661	looking for Mauser knowledge Does anyone know if a 1891 Argentine barrel will fit a Spanish 1893 action? thanks for the help!!

December 2, 2013, 06:56 PM	#3
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Someone who is good with a lathe can make it fit. It has the same thread pitch and a longer shank, the shank would need to be shortened and the threads chased out a few thousandths. All in all, not a terribly difficult job, but probably not for the hobbyist. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

December 1, 2013, 03:34 PM	#2
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	. Yes & No - the M91's bbl shank is too fat (.715" vs .645") & too long (.985" vs .980"), but the differences appear to be too close to alter the M91 bbl to M93 specs and obliterate the old bbl threads in the process. Here's a link to drawings of various Mauser barrel shanks, with dimensions: http://www.homegunsmith.com/cgi-bin/...-BSD_small.pdf .