GunnyUSMC
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Don’t ask me how it happened, but somehow Turkish Mausers became my favorite surplus rifles to collect. Whenever I get a chance to pick one up at a good price, I jump on it.
The 1893 Turkish Mauser was copy of the Spanish Modelo of 1893, except the Turks had a magazine cutoff added. TheTurks ordered 201,000 of these rifles chambered in 7.65x53. In the 1930’s the Turks converted the rifles to 8mm Mauser. Some of the rifles had the cutoff box deactivated and some were removed, I hav both types in my collection.
Here’s more info on the 1893. https://www.turkmauser.com/93/
I picked this one in tread last month.
The 1893 Turkish Mauser was copy of the Spanish Modelo of 1893, except the Turks had a magazine cutoff added. TheTurks ordered 201,000 of these rifles chambered in 7.65x53. In the 1930’s the Turks converted the rifles to 8mm Mauser. Some of the rifles had the cutoff box deactivated and some were removed, I hav both types in my collection.
Here’s more info on the 1893. https://www.turkmauser.com/93/
I picked this one in tread last month.