1909 Uruguayan Mauser Stock

[timboslice]

Hi folks,

I bought a whole lot of misc gun components, stocks, barrels etc from a guy today mostly sight unseen except for a few photos. When I got back home I realized (after a lot of research and help from a friend) that I had an 1909 Uruguayan Mauser stock complete with the foregrip and all hardware including the cleaning rod. The butt plate has some rust and there are a couple of small-ish paint spots on the stock but otherwise the thing is immaculate. The right side of the butt stock is stamped with the star of David with a B in the center (made by Ludwig & Loewe) and a B inside a circle is stamped on the underside of the hand grip. The stock disc has a 3 in it and it has the Turkish style sling swivel. I think there is also a 3 stamped on the butt plate but it's a bit worn down.

I understand that the Uruguayan Mauser was not imported in the US in huge numbers so they're hard to find, so I was curious; can anyone confirm this is what I have and what is it worth?


Never mind, it is a Brazilian Mauser stock. Hence the B on the pistol grip.

[405grain]

Not made by Ludwig Loewe. In 1896 the Ludwig Loewe company was transformed into the Deutsche Waffen und Minutionsfabriken (DWM). The Ludwig Loewe company ceased to exist as an entity 13 years before 1909. Besides that, the symbol for Ludwig Loewe is two letters "J" , which are back to back and look like a ships anchor. The Symbol on a Brazilian Mauser (which is much more common than one from Uruguay) is a 5 point star. The star of David has 6 points. Because of the humid jungle climate in Brazil it is not uncommon for the model 1908 Brazilian Mauser to have significant rust under the wood line. If this is indeed a Brazilian Mauser, I would suggest that you pull the stock and check for rust. If what you have is a Model 1909, that could be either an Argentine Mauser in caliber 7.65x53, or a Peruvian Mauser. The Argentine Mauser is sought after and desirable because of it's good craftsmanship and also it's hinged floorplate. The Peruvian Mauser is somewhat rare. There is also the very real possibility that "1909" is a manufacture date, and not a model number. When it was a new country Israel imported Mauser rifles from all over and converted most of them to 7.62 NATO. If this is an Israeli Mauser that could explain the star of David on the stock. (Note: the 1909 Uruguayan Mauser does have a 6 point star on the stock, but it is not a Hebrew symbol)

Post a photo of the receiver crest, and also of the inscription on the side rail ahead of the thumb cut. That might help clear up what you have.

[Wayne Smith]

I gather from his post he only has the stock.