GunnyUSMC
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I picked this one up about 3 years ago from a friend. It is non matching like most Turks but, just about every part is marked with a Turkish moon.
When the Ottoman Imperial saw the Spanish Modelo of 1893 they ordered 201,00 rifles from the Germans. It was pretty much the same as the Spanish model, except for the magazine cutoff. These were the only Mausers ever build with a magazine cutoff.
Conversions to new Turkish standards were done in the 1930's at the Ankara arsenal, at which time they were converted to 8mm Mauser. Some had the magazine cutoff removed and put into simi pistol grip stocks.
This one still has the Magazine cut off box and stright grip stock.
Well here are a few pic's.
When the Ottoman Imperial saw the Spanish Modelo of 1893 they ordered 201,00 rifles from the Germans. It was pretty much the same as the Spanish model, except for the magazine cutoff. These were the only Mausers ever build with a magazine cutoff.
Conversions to new Turkish standards were done in the 1930's at the Ankara arsenal, at which time they were converted to 8mm Mauser. Some had the magazine cutoff removed and put into simi pistol grip stocks.
This one still has the Magazine cut off box and stright grip stock.
Well here are a few pic's.
