My two Turks

[Greasemonkey]

First is a 1893 Mauser, a conversion from 7.65 to 8x57, done in 1938, note the cut out in the receiver face for the longer 8x57 rounds. As I understand they reborded the 7.65 barrel to 8mm. Another added feature is the thumb cut out for stripper clips. It still has the Turkish script writing on the left side, which I never have taken the time to figure out    Somewhere in it's life, I'm guessing it got a newer style stock, all 1893 Mausers were straight stock originally, the Ottomans could have performed the swap to the 1903 style stock after eliminating the magazine cutoff,  but sadly, someone had their way with it and, poly'ed it

It's a two lug Mauser, much like the Swedes and Spanish, so these don't have quite the action strength the K98 and other three lug Mausers have. Also coupled with the hot Turkish ammo, if you have ever fired it, you will know what I'm speaking of. These would be one rifle I would recommend a headspace check on, if for nothing else, piece of mind knowing the bolt ain't gonna go through your skull. I've shot a few round of known weaker ammo through this one, thats about it.

Sorry about the horrid pictures, these are all I have of it, this was one I've had quite a while so good photos don't really exist, I couldn't even find the paperwork for the beast . It was one of those...less than a hundred buck finds, maybe even less than $75 bucks..But.. there is faint stripes..








And the 1942 K.Kale from some strange guy, who kept the stripes







Anyone recognize the wood pile, you know he was out there going work it, work it, shake that Turkish butt stock for daddy..

[Phosphorus32]

Fine, now I need one of the M938 reworks with the Turkish (Arabic) script writing.  You see what you did   

Seriously, nice rifles   

The Turk reworks and the Yugoslavian post-WWII rifles are still bargains if you're primarily looking for a shooter Mauser, but like all milsurps they continue to rise in price.

I think I do recognize that wood pile    Some guy named Loose Turk or something like that   

[Greasemonkey]

Fine, now I need one of the M938 reworks with the Turkish (Arabic) script writing.  You see what you did   

Seriously, nice rifles   

The Turk reworks and the Yugoslavian post-WWII rifles are still bargains if you're primarily looking for a shooter Mauser, but like all milsurps they continue to rise in price.

I think I do recognize that wood pile    Some guy named Loose Turk or something like that   

The script is cool, some where in there is actually the year date of manufacture, And...

I see exactly what I did  I showed something good, there by "Enabling" you to find one    I still got it..     Little bit of payback for acting as the "Enabler" and a certain P64 in my absence.   

Oh and like you said they are rising in price, act fast, get yours today, before they rise any more

Loose}{Turk or Turkish}{Cannon, I forget, one of those guys..

[Phosphorus32]

Oh and like you said they are rising in price, act fast, get yours today, before they rise any more

That's right, buy now, they will disappear or self-destruct  or something catastrophic very soon 

I see exactly what I did  I showed something good, there by "Enabling" you to find one    I still got it..     Little bit of payback for acting as the "Enabler" and a certain P64 in my absence.   

No I can't compete with the chief enabler, only stand in once in a while     

Loose}{Turk or Turkish}{Cannon, I forget, one of those guys..

Turkish}{Cannon...I like it   

[Greasemonkey]

Quote from: Greasemonkey on Today at 02:58:26 PM

    I see exactly what I did  I showed something good, there by "Enabling" you to find one    I still got it..     Little bit of payback for acting as the "Enabler" and a certain P64 in my absence.   


No I can't compete with the chief enabler, only stand in once in a while     

I'll be nice and let is slide, this time  
Besides, one really needs to check out.........Turkish belly dancing or Turkish oriental dance.. OMG, it's hot , possibly right somewhere between Turkish striped stocks and Shakira,     one more great thing about Turkey, if they were to advertise with that belly dancing, you couldn't find a Turkish weapon

[Loose}{Cannon]

Turkey needs to be nuked.