1891 Argentine mouser Bolt

It looks like e-bay has some on now & then in the 130 range

You might want to have the rifle inspected by a gunsmith before buying it. The bolt might have been removed as a safety factor. I've been there with a Carcano Italian and had to eat it.

Not a lot of good gunsmiths in northern Illinois , bolts usually need fitting for proper function. Find one and take the gun & bolt in for fitting. A bit of a drive for you but I've used https://g.co/kgs/xLC3H5 and the guy is solid, can't vouch for any other local smiths- I'd give him a call.

I have been trying to find one of those M91 bolts for some time now! The ones I see on e-bay were for the Italian Caracus. Let me know if you have any luck!

AndyLozo1964 said:

Is it better to just buy one with the bolt then?

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You know 5, 10 years ago you could buy Surplus guns in parts, put them together and save some money.. But the way parts have dried up and gone up in price. Today I would rather buy a completed gun. Putting a surplus gun back together can lots of times cost more then a nice completed example.

Of course this is just a generalization, it all depends on what you want to do in the end.

And today especially you need to ask yourself why this gun is missing parts.. There are folks that fix up guns which were not meant to be fixed up..

AndyLozo1964 said:

Is it better to just buy one with the bolt then?

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I would weigh the cost like @indy1919a4 said. If you save $300 getting one without a bolt, find a bolt, pay $100+ then pay a gunsmith $100+ and the travel, shipping and then hope you got a winner is a gamble. This is a horrible time to look for a gun , even junk is priced high. Be patient and watch the auction sites. Also hit the local shops, some guy may trade in some surplus rifles for an AR or other modern gun and sometimes they see no value in the older guns.
Also a bit of a drive for you , but check out Marengo guns, on rt 20 in Marengo. They always have the best prices , a good selection and all their guns are out on the sales floor so you can inspect at your leisure without feeling like you're bothering a sales guy or feeling pressured.

And remember that the parts project gun you have may be of great value to part it out to others.

Hoosier Gun Works has straight handle bolts for $70.

as to whether they would even come close to headspacing, who knows

-kBob

kBob said:

Hoosier Gun Works has straight handle bolts for $70.

as to whether they would even come close to headspacing, who knows

-kBob

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You know, I sometimes forget about looking there. And they have some good parts..

AndyLozo1964 said:

Couldn't find the bolt on their website?

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Under Military mausers Rifle ..near the bottom under " MAUSER COMPLETE BOLTS"

AndyLozo1964 said:

So i should just buy a whole rifle? I only looked at the one without the bolt because it was for 80 dollars.

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I have an 1891 Mauser, my dad sporterized it circa 1960. It was a good shooter in it's day and has taken several deer. But, as I recall there are warnings about the 1891 and case ruptures etc. Mine is retired.

In fact, my dad got a double kill. There were two deer standing in exact alignment such that he did not see the second deer. When he got to the fallen deer, he found two to his surprise!

Just saying a bolt rifle without the bolt is pretty much scrap metal or parts. There is no deal in getting a rifle without the bolt.