C96 Receiver Question & Answer

[alvin]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Was there an Argentine contract for 1898 Conehammer???

Never heard of. If an order was small, say, fifty or a hundred pistols, I would think customer (retailer) could simply order that. Factory's inventory could fill small orders easily. If someone wanted a few guns, probably buying from retailer was the easiest way -- no Paypal.com at that time, I bet it's hard for an individual to do "international business" at that time

Some conehammers had "R.M." on the back of the grip, I heard those came from Republic of Mexico. But that R.M. stamp was applied by user as property mark, not by factory.

Any special mark on gun with Argentine provenance?

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by alvin

Any special mark on gun with Argentine provenance?

The leaf maybe??? I know I have seen it before, but don't recall where...

This receiver/barrel extension came from Argentina...

[alvin]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

This receiver/barrel extension came from Argentina...

Bought from Argentina directly?? How??

Was it from this guy?

http://www.bronzecannons.net/mausercollection.html

He got #4591, #5122, and #5766, serial is not far away from #5585.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by alvin

Bought from Argentina directly?? How??

By purchase from M1896 forum member disposing of C96 collection/spare parts.