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Turkish Mauser

ginger49023ginger49023 Member Posts: 655 ✭✭✭✭
edited July 2002 in Ask the Experts
Got a Turkish Mauser and would like to rebarrel it don't know if it is large ring or small ring, how do you tell? Like to stay with 8mm cal but can change it need to. So any info out there would be helpful. Thanks[:)]
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  • ginger49023ginger49023 Member Posts: 655 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In Gun List SOG offers Turkish Mausers at $39.95. Is this the same as the German Mauser 98 used in WWI and WWII? Same 8x57 round? I know the Turks and Krauts were in bed in WWI and wonder about buying one. Any info much appreciated. Thanks, Robert
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  • ginger49023ginger49023 Member Posts: 655 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I bought a Turkish Mauser 8mm from SOG, It was purchased as a low cost shooter and it is just that. It shoots to the right [which I have compensated for] but hits 10" to 12" high at 100m even when rear site is ine the 100 position.
    What is the best method by which to correct?
    Grind down the front site?
    Other means?
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  • ginger49023ginger49023 Member Posts: 655 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Turkish Military Mauser which has had a conversion during it's life. The top of the receiver has the Turkish Crest and the date 1933.(Conversion date I presume)To the left of the crest is the #93.(Original procurment date?) Does anyone have any idea the caliber of this weapon, and is it safe to fire these weapons, generally? I understand that these have very little market value but it is the only Mauser Action in my little collections and I would hate to blow it and me up.
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  • ginger49023ginger49023 Member Posts: 655 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I HAVE A TURKISH MAUSER 1938 MODEL, CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO TAKE IT APART. I PRESUME THE BARR. BANDS HAVE TO COME OFF. ANY HELP APP. THANKS
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  • 110110 Member Posts: 125 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    First check thye rear sight. I have had a turk that the rear sight was lightly bent to the right. To compensate to for this first move the front sight to the left. To correct the the hight check out sarco inc. for a model 96 front sight. This should bring your groupings down. I have seen this done on a M-48.
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,620 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Shooting high is a common problem with the milsurps, alas. You need a higher front sight in order to lower the point of impact. I once soldered a piece of a silver ring onto the front sight of a rifle which gave me a higher sight. I added about a half inch to it and then filed it down at the range as i re-sighted it in. This also gave me a light colored sight which was better for deer hunting. It is possible that someone would make a higher front sight for the Turk that you could add on. I bought such a front sight from SAMCO for the Swede Mauser. Maybe Springfield Sporters has one.

    "Not as deep as a well, or as wide as a church door, but it is enough."
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  • steve45steve45 Member Posts: 2,940 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    On the front site on a Turkish mauser the blade moves left to right to adjust for the left to right shooting. You will have to raise the front site to compensate for the high shooting.
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  • sealyonsealyon Member Posts: 313 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If memory serves me, The Turks came with different front sites according to the gun. Find someone that converts Mausers to sporting rifles and they should have a ready supply of front site blades.Measure with some calipers and you can find a taller blade. Good luck to you........
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  • ginger49023ginger49023 Member Posts: 655 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the tips. All good information as always.
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  • bartobarto Member Posts: 4,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    numrich has the taller front sights.
    barto

    the hard stuff we do right away - the impossible takes a little longer
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  • gunsismegunsisme Member Posts: 42 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:
    I bought a Turkish Mauser 8mm from SOG, It was purchased as a low cost shooter and it is just that. It shoots to the right [which I have compensated for] but hits 10" to 12" high at 100m even when rear site is ine the 100 position.
    What is the best method by which to correct?
    Grind down the front site?
    Other means?


    Raise the front sight is the correct answer, I have a coule of front sight for a M/96 swedish mauser if you interested? Measure the height of your sight and E_MAIL me Gunsisme@aol.com
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  • gunsismegunsisme Member Posts: 42 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:
    I bought a Turkish Mauser 8mm from SOG, It was purchased as a low cost shooter and it is just that. It shoots to the right [which I have compensated for] but hits 10" to 12" high at 100m even when rear site is ine the 100 position.
    What is the best method by which to correct?
    Grind down the front site?
    Other means?


    Here's the answer! 100 meters is 328 feet!Your point of impact is 12 high. 328ft(100 meters) X 12=3936inches ( number of inches in 328 ft)! 12" (point of impact)divided by 3936 (length of 100 meters)=.0030487805 (very little number). Now multiply this number by the distance between your front and rear sight! This is how much higher your new sight needs to be over the height ofthe existing sight! Hope this helps
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  • ginger49023ginger49023 Member Posts: 655 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Barto:
    Do you have a web site for numrich?
    Thanks
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  • bartobarto Member Posts: 4,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    ginger-
    gunpartscorp.com for e-mail
    e-GunParts.com for their web site
    barto

    the hard stuff we do right away - the impossible takes a little longer
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