Turkish Mauser

[SSG_McD]

I recently finished a gun project and was looking for a new one. I acquired a turkish Mauser and thought it would be my next rebuild but it’s so bad. I read a lot of horror stories about the turkish mausers but figured I could handle it. It is so much worst than I thought it would be. I got it taken down all the way to the last two screws and now my motivation for it is gone. I want to call it a parts rifle and move on but it’s currently not really good for that. If I quit on it then I take a lose.

 

[RickN]

I know a few guys that have taken deer with the old Turks including my late brother-N-law. They can be OK rifles as long as the bore and headspacing are good.

 

[silverarrow]

Nothing wrong with Turkish Mausers as RickN stated , as long as the bore and headspace is fine. What model is it ? You want to sell it ? What exactly is wrong with it ?

 

[SSG_McD]

Nothing wrong with Turkish Mausers as RickN stated , as long as the bore and headspace is fine. What model is it ? You want to sell it ? What exactly is wrong with it ?

I finished repairs and sold it already.
Before and after reblue.

 

[MR.T.]

There wasn't really anything wrong with it. It shot decent for me. It just didn't look good. It had patina on the outside and inside, but the rifling was still good in my opinion. I just never took it out any or did anything with it.
I'm actually surprised he didn't keep it longer than 3 days and play around with it more.

But it was his to do with what he wanted to do.

 

[red dirt shootist]

Could be a generational thing.

 

[JEVapa]

Lol. He made it better

 

[SSG_McD]

Lol. He made it better

The troll is ever present.

 

[JEVapa]

The troll is ever present.

I thought you were ignoring me? Guess not. You know what you can't ignore? Your feedback LOL