ojibweindian
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Hello Everyone!
I'm not new to the board; used to post under HM3 awhile back. Never got to post too much, though. College and what is now the end of my marriage prevented me from posting more than I wanted.
Anyway, as a graduation present to myself, I bought a Turkish Mauser yesterday for $129.95. The bolt, receiver, and rear sight have matching serial numbers, 1102, and the year stamped on the receiver is 1938. It appears that the rifle has been reblued, and there is a bit of, I think, cosmoline in the inside of the barrel and action.
Can anyone fill me in on the generral quality of the Turkish Mausers? Also, who manufactured them for the Turkish government? The rifle istelf seems to be in good overall condition, except when pulling the trigger, the firing pin doesn't appear to strike as hard as it should.
I'm not new to the board; used to post under HM3 awhile back. Never got to post too much, though. College and what is now the end of my marriage prevented me from posting more than I wanted.
Anyway, as a graduation present to myself, I bought a Turkish Mauser yesterday for $129.95. The bolt, receiver, and rear sight have matching serial numbers, 1102, and the year stamped on the receiver is 1938. It appears that the rifle has been reblued, and there is a bit of, I think, cosmoline in the inside of the barrel and action.
Can anyone fill me in on the generral quality of the Turkish Mausers? Also, who manufactured them for the Turkish government? The rifle istelf seems to be in good overall condition, except when pulling the trigger, the firing pin doesn't appear to strike as hard as it should.