Turkish Mauser question??
How does the Turkish Mausers rate in quaility and value vs. other makers?
Thanks,
James
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Thanks,
James
"The Greatest Battle Implement Ever Devised!"
-- Gen. George S. Patton
referring to the M1 Garand
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It's all in the bore. If it has a nice shiny bore, it will probably be a good shooter. The outside is a bit crude compared to some other Mausers, but Turks have it where it counts, and for the price can't be beat. Many are reworked German and Czech guns. I love mine.
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The 1938 guns that were produced in Turkey by the Turks aren't real high on the M98 wish list and therefore don't command a very good price. Any FN, Burno, DWM, Obendorf, etc will be hunderds of dollars more, condition depending, then even the better grades of Turk. On the other hand the 1903 intermediate length action rifles were, from what I read, all made at the Mauserwerke and if in good condition should not be lumped in with the 1938 large ring/small thread rifles even though I've been able to buy several at the '38 prices. Quality issues of fit and funtion vary between examples. Many are ok, say on par with the VZ-24s around, but nothing to get excited about. 0 -
I recently bought one for $60 with 70 rounds of corrosive ammunition. Refinished the stock and blued the metal. It really is an enjoyable gun to shoot and does very well on the range for the sights it has. It is not as good as many of the other Mausers but it is a great way to start out collecting them and much the superior of the Mosin Nagants or even some of the old Enfields. For the money and if the bore is good they are a great hobby project that can still be used as a credible hunter. 0 -
I paid $100 for my first mauser,a Turk. Had it checked and was told it had a junk bore and loose headspace. Bought a field gauge and it passed. Cleaned her up and got ready to shoot some turk ammo. Meanwhile,I bought a M98 and a unissued M48a. Took all three to the range. The "junk" turk is by far the most acurate. Go figure.It took a while to remove the crud form the bore,and even longer to get that dark stuff off the stock,but the wood looks great oiled down.I'm lusting for a non scrubbed k98 or 98k,maybe one of those will match the Turk at the range,but it's going to have to be real good to do it!
Meanwhile,those "worthless" Turks are going to start to pile up around my house,I buy em to shoot,not to look at.0 -
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we have the 3 most common TURKISH MAUSER rifles...
the 1938 is a very nice gun, prints superb groups, and has a slick, tight action. the #s match, and the bore is minty...
i think that if the #1s match, and condition is good, these are as nice as any other surplus gun floating around on the market. its not a K98, or an M96, but its a solid piece.
the other 2 are both GERMAN / MAUSER WERKE AG produced, and while they have been altered and worked on after they were sold to TURKEY they are still high quality arms.
if you by a gun with a bad BBL, sloppy chamber, poor muzzle crown, with mismatched parts and rust, then you made an error in judgement and bought a low quality piece.
these are fine guns, and provide long life service and tons of fun.
best regards, mike.
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