Thank you very much!! I was just discussing that handshake mark last night and the one right after the serial number on the receiver that looks like MB and we could not find them documented anywhere. Amazing timing and really appreciated!

Ha! Now you know (from watching my other vids), I'd never destroy a truly collectible 1909 right? I have multiple other vids coming soon with restoring some that are salvageable and documenting some *mint* ones and working on an ELR one out to 2 miles and more. This ended up being one of my favorite 1909s (and I have dozens). I'm betting I'm one of the few (like you must be) in the world that appreciate and knows so much about this particular gun. Out hunting deer again with it this year and it is sooo amazing. Thanks for commenting! Any info or "constructive" criticisms very welcome!

@@devildogdad Well, I do appreciate you showing us how to disassemble this rifle tho. At least that part is good.

Thanks much! It is nice to hear others had trouble like me...i removed one last week and actually had to rewatch my own vid haha

Agreed... sorry... low budget dude here. Thanks!!

see point at 6:20 minute mark

Hmm, sorry I am not familiar with those sight ladders, but maybe you have a pin inside another cylinder of metal? I have disassembled a dozen or so 1909s and the carbines sight ladder looks like a pin but are kind of a C clamp / cylinder with a pin inside them and too large of a punch won't get the pin out. I had one that broke and I think it was because someone banged on the C clamp ring instead of the pin. Wishing ya the best and curious so let me know if you find a good solution? thanks.

Oh it's far from a shame...I'm out hunting with that gun this week and will have to buy another freezer from all the nice venison! The original Boehler-Tungsten steel and fact this came from Peter Paul VonMauser's own factory and not a copycat are some reasons why this one is special. Very happy with the 7.65 original Belgian round too. And theres a larger cache I have of museum quality orig condition 1909s and other good reasons this one was selected (see my other vids dealing w preservation of them too) :-)

Thank you! that's a really good point I had not thought about, but makes a lot of sense!

Nope 90% of mausers don't match

I find them on gunbroker .com and see some there today. It takes a while looking, but I purchased a few extra from there. Good luck with that 1938!

Nonsense, typically parts DO interchange matching numbers again Nonsense, VERY VERY few mausers have matching numbers, those that do probably NEVER saw combat

Yep, all original except scope. Those German made guns and their original bores are awesome. Using PPU 174gr FMJ which are also surprisingly good. Need some match grade but cant find em.

@@devildogdad I've used the PPU on my calvary carbine and benched it recoiled much more than your long rifle. This is why I asked, the calvary carbine isn't much lighter. If you reload that's the way to go for ballistics. That was some awesome shooting !

@@claudiodominguez. thanks man! Glad u even took time to watch. Yeah what i find is carbines were just used more and the bore needs lot o scrubbin and they kick like a mule! I got a future plan build with long gun tho...hint...king of 2 mile!

@@devildogdad WOW ! YOU CAN DO IT !

Good point thank you! I guess I did not cover that well, but discussed in one of my other teardown vids. I removed sight ladder entirely on one gun and had to replace one ladder on another damaged one so did this particular vid, but The outfit that cut the barrel down in my other vides needed it removed to do the work. I personally wanted the LER (Long Eye Relief) model scope (9.75") so wanted the base mount method. I have one drilled/tapped with about 3.75" eye relief I used hunting last year and got a lot of scope shadow and difficulty acquiring target/focus/parallax where my LER gets me acquisition quick (my son is currently Marines at 29 Palms and he doesn't like the LER so guess it came down to personal preference 🙂). I haven't gotten around to my 3rd/final video with suppressor and will note there I got 8 point buck first shot out of this gun opening day in Michigan and more meat after that so have been wildly loving this one. I use Norma 174gr now and PPU 174gr for target extreme long range shooting (see my other vids) I've had great consistency at the 840 yard outdoor range at a friends property. For that range have been able to hit gopher sized targets out to 840 over and over - truly loving these 1909s and hoping more of that 7.65x53 ammo gets produced as it is getting harder to find. I'm now researching some BSA scopes and others for another drilled/tapped method on one of them, but need lots of tube travel due to length of this receiver. Not many scopes will fit a tapped 1909 due to short tube size. (talkative s.o.b. here, but hope that answered? haha)

@@devildogdad answered very well. I'll check out your other vids too.

@@easttexan2933 thank you sir. Much appreciated

Thanks very helpful, I used this as a guide to install a ZF41 WW2 Repo “ scout scope “ on a K98k. Semper Fi

Sorry I only have the 1909 model which is only built this way. Thousands of Mauser variants out there.

Yes! I do agree ate XC. I took many pains to pick out a sacrificial lamb and many a dozen got spared. But!!! the result was sooo pleasing. Check out part 3 coming soon as I took several Deer this season and absolutely love the modified version. I am an absolute fan of the 1909 Peter Paul Von Mauser overseer (overseen?) actual DWM "Mauser" and how much better it is than the thousands of variant copies. I am actually keeping a spreadsheet of inventory of the original 1909s I can trace to try to keep track of what is left in the entire world so if you have some please let me know. I am extremely interested in the Engineers carbine. I only find 13 that I can positively identify as a true model (I've taken many measures and nuisances ) and I own a few of those already so I'm hoping to compile some info and consult with Colin Webster once I collect a bit more precise items.

Yes! Thank you. I realized i had heard that after posting... glad u reminded me!

glad someone is interested! I've been editing and almost done with part 2 and 3. Just got the barrel back recently took months for some reason and ran into lots of odd other stuff, but coming soon... thanks Pablo!

Thanks for replying Troy, but I'm finding it is the opposite. The follower ramp has to be cut down at the rear corner to allow the bolt stop. (discussed about 1:40 into the video comparing the amount of metal present in that corner) The corner cut does not appear to have been filed, but professionally and consistently cut into the metal allowing the mid section to ride higher in the receiver causing the bolt stop. Since these guns never saw action from their original contract, it seems odd that many are cut down. Most people I've known like to cycle the action so unless during wartime would seem to not want the bolt stop. I'm thinking maybe during manufacturing they just picked from mismatched buckets which is weird that their high quality control would not have caught that.

I have a pristine 1909 Argentine, 1912 manufactured. mine does not have bolt hold on open. However the receiver crest is ground so maybe a modification later?

Yes! the Argentine round (7.65x53) and this Argentina Rifle is my favorite. Super bad ass.