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Turkish Mausers in Gun List Ads

rhmc24rhmc24 Member Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 2001 in Ask the Experts
Coupla weeks ago I asked about subject and received useful info in reply. I said I would report results. I ordered two from SOG by local gunshop. Both were much used rifles but functional and not too bad. Bores fairly bright but no longer sharp. One with fine figured walnut stock, other of light wood looking like pine. Stocks no wood missing and only minor dents and scratches. One had metal refinish blued. Ammo is bright and looks in fine condition FMJ apparently of nickel. I'm not overjoyed with the purchase but not really disappointed. Can't be sure bolts are for these rifles and will check headspace. Hope this helps.Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!!!
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  • turboturbo Member Posts: 820 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    rhmc24,I just purchased a 8mmx57 Turkish mauser at Big 5 for $40 over the holiday last week, I thought for the price. I've heard some decent reports on this site about them so I thought, why not..I have a question concerning the cleanup, cosmoline, Whats the best way to clean all that up with?I'd be interested to hear what you think of yours, when you get around to plinkin with it.
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  • GreenLanternGreenLantern Member Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I found Hoppes #9 to work pretty good on cosmoline. And a package of Q-Tips for those hard to reach spots.
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  • rhmc24rhmc24 Member Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My rifle was not too much of a mess exteranlly. I used to paint thinner on a rag a couple times and wiped off each time after. After that I washed wood with detergent and water and wiped clean and let dry. Then waxed it with Johnson's paste floor wax. Polished up the bolt with a motor rag buffer. Looks great. I know there is a lot of cosmo or something like it below the metal inside the stock which I will leave as-is for now. Had a gunsmith check it out with question "is it a wall hanger or a shooter"? He said definitely a shooter, either as-is or rebuild into a sporter.
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  • turboturbo Member Posts: 820 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sounds great..
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  • calvertm@southwind.netcalvertm@southwind.net Member Posts: 15 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    wal-mart has a product in the household cleaner section called "orange"something or other and is in an orange bottle. i hear it works great not only for the metal parts of the gun but also on getting the cosmoline off the wood too. a friend of mine bought a turkish 8mm the other day and it only three of five rounds he attempted to fire went off on the first try. maybe because the bolts were stored in a cocked position for years and the firing pin spring took a set. the primers on the shells, he said, seems to not have a very good indention. good shooting, mike.
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  • chemengchemeng Member Posts: 85 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Same thing happened with my Turkish Mauser, you have to disassemble the bolt and get the cosmoline out of the firing pin/spring area also. Used a bore brush to make sure nothing would hang the firing pin up. Since cleaning I have had zero misfires. Make sure the safety is in the up and down position then twist the rear portion from the bolt, then clean like heck.Mike
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  • jetjet Member Posts: 543 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    yes clean firing pin,it moves freely when you play with it,but at fireing, the cosmo biulds hydrostatic presure and takes out the bang.
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