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These rifles would be designed to utilize old inventories of Remington 1879 pattern bayonets.

A bayonet lug was added for use by military engineers by the Argentine automobile maker "HAFDASA" Hispano Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles Sociedad Anonima (Argentine Automobile Factory, Incorporated). Between 19, it along with 5,043 cavalry carbines would be modified to the present configuration. It, along with carbines from serial numbers B5000 through C5999 made by DWM shipped from Germany on Septemon the ship "Pampa". This rifle was originally manufactured in 1899 and delivered as a Cavalry Carbine. Originally referred to as the Belgian 1889, it would become officially known as the Argentine 1891. By 1890, the Argentinians would sign a contract with Ludwig Loewe for 100,000 rifles and 20,000 carbines and by 1891 these rifles would begin to arrive. Ultimately the Belgians would adopt the Mauser in 7.65 caliber and the Argentinians would follow suit and recommend the adoption of this Belgian 1889 Mauser. The commission would then switch gears, focusing on the Belgian government's trials, which involved a Mauser, Mannlicher and Nagant design. Unrenowned to the Argentine commission, the 1888 rifle was not for sale as the design was considered a national secret. It was hurriedly decided then that the 1888 Commission rifle would be adopted. Initially, a commission would elect to pursue 1871/84 Mauser rifle chambered in the 11mm Remington cartridge, but after a trip by Minister Jose Clemente Paz to Europe, he and the Argentine commission were swayed towards a more modern 8mm small bore smokeless cartridge. Tensions in South America between Chile, Peru and Brazil had led to some anxiety by the Argentinians to modernize their military. In the late 1880s, Argentina was looking to replace their aging fleet of 1879 Remington rolling block and 1871 Mauser 11mm rifles. The adoption of this model of rifle was a somewhat turbulent process that through a series of hasty decisions ultimately led to the adoption of this rifle. This is an Argentine Mauser Model 1891/31 Engineer's Carbine, a variation in the 1889 series of Mauser rifles.