1891 Argentine Mauser forearm

[RonR6]

How does the small wood forearm attach to the
barrel of my rifle. I bought the forearm at a gun
show a few years ago, without any hardware.

 

[Tidewater_Kid]

If I looked at the correct rifle, the handguard is wired on.

Look here:

http://web.archive.org/web/20100731....com/argentine1891/rifledisassembly/index.asp

TK

 

[RonR6]

Thank you for that link. That rifle is similar to mine. I am going to install it with some stainless tie wire.

 

[Dfariswheel]

Don't use stainless. You usually can't get it twisted correctly due to the hardness of the wire.

Originally, the upper hand guard was attached with BRASS wire.

 

[RonR6]

I thought of that already from tying salt water fishing rigs
My friend has stainless tie wire he uses on his Cessna to secure
certain parts and I was going to try some of that softer wire, if
that don't work out, I'll try solid copper wire. I wanted something that
doesn't rust. I'll let you know how things go.