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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Argentine Small Arms Commission approached Mauser to replace their aging Remington Rolling Block rifles, resulting in an order for approximately 220,000 rifles and carbines chambered in 7.65x53mm Argentine. These weapons, designated Mauser Modelo 1891, were produced by the Ludwig Loewe Company and Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) in Berlin. The rifles featured a 29-inch barrel, straight bolt handle, and full-length military-type stock. At the same time, th …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Pistole Parabellum—or Parabellum-Pistole (Pistol Parabellum), commonly known as just Luger or Luger P08 is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The Luger was produced in several models and by several nations from 1898 to 1949. The design was first patented by Georg Luger. It was meant to be an improvement of the Borchardt C-93 pistol, and was initially produced as the Parabellum Automatic Pistol, Borchardt-Luger System by the German arms manufacturer …