![]() The commission would then switch gears, focusing on the Belgian government's trials, which involved a Mauser, Mannlicher and Nagant design. ![]() Unrenowned to the Argentine commission, the 1888 rifle was not for sale as the design was considered a national secret. ![]() It was hurriedly decided then that the 1888 Commission rifle would be adopted. Initially, a commission would elect to pursue 1871/84 Mauser rifle chambered in the 11mm Remington cartridge, but after a trip by Minister Jose Clemente Paz to Europe, he and the Argentine commission were swayed towards a more modern 8mm small bore smokeless cartridge. Tensions in South America between Chile, Peru and Brazil had led to some anxiety by the Argentinians to modernize their military. ![]() In the late 1880s, Argentina was looking to replace their aging fleet of 1879 Remington rolling block and 1871 Mauser 11mm rifles. The adoption of this model of rifle was a somewhat turbulent process that through a series of hasty decisions ultimately led to the adoption of this rifle. This is an Argentine Mauser Model 1891/31 Engineer's Carbine, a variation in the 1889 series of Mauser rifles.
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