Urgent price check, Argentine 1891

[Yukon]

I need some help here guys. A small local shop has one of the nicest 1891's I have ever seen. Bluing is 99%, stock is excellent with at least 1/2 dozen perfect cartouches, was made by Loewe, and the crest is intact. Any info would be much appreciated!

[SteveG]

Paid $150 for one in excellent condition many years ago. I've seen them for as high as $400 online. See if you can get it for $200 or less.

Nice rifle.

SLim

[Richard Simmons]

My price guide lists the retail price of these at $400EX, $350VG, $300G, $150FAIR, $90 POOR. HTH

[Yukon]

Wow. Looks like I am going to have to scrounge up some dough for this. He wants $190 for it and that's looking like quite a deal. Not sure if it would matter to value, but it has a serial # under 2000.

Steveg, what is the handguard supposed to look like? I was looking for a good pic online, but I cannot find one. The one on this rifle has two horizontal grooves on opposite ends of the guard. Just want to make sure it is original.

[SteveG]

Your description of the handguard sounds correct.

It is held on originally with a wire wrap that may or may not be hard to see.

Sounds like a good deal to me!

[NVA Target]

I just bought an excellent Argie 91 calvery carbine for $215. All matched. a shiney bore with strong rifling, and the stock had zero dings. It had a crest and 7.65 chambering.

The calvery does not have a bayonet lug.

NVA Target