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FN 1949 rifle, original configuration, in

7.65x53mm with fixed magazine. Very rare.

Bayonet for Argentine FN 1949

Wood handle. 9.25" double edge blade. No makers mark. Navy version is marked “ARA” See listing under Belgium, Rifles for an image. Price range 80 – 35.

SHOTGUNS

Mossberg Model 500

In 1976, the Argentine navy acquired the Mossberg Model 500 in 12 gauge. It is unknown if any Argentine contract guns have ever been sold on the U.S. market. Price assumes an original Argentine contract example.

MACHINE GUNS

The Argentine military has used a wide variety of machine guns from various sources. Obsolete guns include the Browning Model 1917 water-cooled gun. More current machine guns are the Browning .50 caliber M2 HB, the FN MAG, the French AAT-52, and the MG3.

Argentine Maxim Model 1895

This gun was sold to Argentina from both British and German sources. Standard pattern early Maxim gun with smooth brass water jacket and brass feed plates. Most likely chambered for the 7.65x53mm Mauser cartridge. Rate of fire was about 400 rounds per minute. Weight of the gun was approximately 60 lbs. Marked in Spanish on the receiver as well as the country of manufacture.