Argentine or Argentino Mauser 98 8mm Mauser (7.92x57mm) 24" bl. Argentina was an early adopter of the Mauser system, building the 1891 to fire the Argentine-specific 7.65 x 53 (8mm) cartridge. As a result of Argentina's neutral position during World War I and much of World War II, most of the rifles remained unused, eventually being imported by the thousands into the U.S. by Interarms,very nice condition more pic's upon request.