Proposed Argentine replacements for the Mauser mod. 1909 7,65 mm

[Badner]

In 1953, the Argentine army evidenced a requirement for a rifles that would replace its Mauser mod. 1909-Hence DGFM built prototypes of the M1 Garand, the STG 43 and the Johnson rifle (the latter at the IAME) F Eventually, the FAL was selected in 1955, and license production began in 1959

 

[Badner]

In 1953, the Argentine army search for a replacement for its Mauser mod. 1909s. Accordingly, DGFM built prototypes of an M1 in 7,65mm the STG 43, and IAME a Johnson rifle. In 1955, the army purchased 11.000 FALs and in 1959 began production under license from FN.

 

[riggerrob]

Yes and Argentine soldiers were still armed with Fabrique Nationale Fusile Automatic Leger when they invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982. Argentine commandos were armed with silenced Sterling submachineguns.

 

[Badner]

The rifles employed in the Malvinas were manufactured by DGFM, as were the FAPs, PAM-1, 105 m. recoilless rifles, mortars, and the 155 L.33 mod. 19776 CITER howitzers.

 

[Badner]

An article by General E. Dick on the subject

 

[Badner]

One of the prototypes of the STG 43 made in the Argentine by DGFM preserved at the Muséo de Armas de La Nación, Buenos Aires.

 

[Christopher Wang]

Here's an article about the subject on the NRA's American Rifleman:

Morgan, M. (2017, March 16). When Argentina Had To Choose a New Service Rifle. American Rifleman. https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/when-argentina-had-to-choose-a-new-service-rifle/