Who made Turkish mausers?

The Mauser Model 1903 (also known as the Ottoman Mauser) was a Gewehr 98-pattern bolt-action rifle designed for the Ottoman Army. They were produced by Mauser in Germany.

What war was the Turkish Mauser used in?

the First World War
The Model 93 Mauser was one of the standard pattern Mauser rifles used by the Turkish Army in the First World War and amongst the most common types of rifles used by the Turkish army against Australian forces during the Gallipoli landings in 1915.

Who invented the Mauser?

Paul Mauser
Wilhelm Mauser
Mauser/Founders

Mauser rifle, any of a family of bolt-action rifles designed by Peter Paul Mauser (1838–1914), a German who had worked in an arms plant before entering the German army in 1859. Mauser’s first successful design was a single-shot, 11-millimetre, bolt-action rifle that became the forerunner of many important designs.

When was the Turk Mauser made in Turkey?

While little is publicly known about this, it appears that all Turkish assembled rifles are marked K. Kale, for the arsenal where they were assembled. It also seems to be the case that, for the first time, receivers and parts were made in Turkey and assembled starting in 1940. This is a large ring small shank ( LRSSM) rifle.

Where did the Mauser Model of 1938 come from?

Sometimes the importers even marked converted 1893 and 1903 rifles on the barrels with Model of 1938. It appears that the vast majority of receivers marked with K. Kale are new receivers, probably made in Turkey, clearly some have been manufactured elsewhere and are simply rebuilds.

What kind of gun was the Mauser 1887?

The Mauser Model 1887 rifle, chambered in 9.5x60mm The Mauser Model 1890 rifle and carbine, chambered in 7.65×53mm Mauser The Mauser Model 1893 rifle, chambered in 7.65×53mm and later in 7.92×57mm Mauser The Mauser Model 1903 rifle and short rifle and the Mauser Model 1905 carbine, both chambered in 7.65 and later in 7.92

Is it OK to sporterize a Turk Mauser?

Please don’t ask me to help you sporterize your Turk. It just doesn’t make any sense to convert a collectable military rifle into a sporting rifle when you can buy a used sporting rifle for a lot less money. Furthermore, I’ve never sporterized a rifle and haven’t any advise to offer.