James J. Klapper - Antiques - Historical Firearms and Quimper Pottery
1893 TURKISH MAUSERS SOLD OUT
ANTIQUE 8MM MAUSERS - SOLD OUT
These 1893 mausers, similar to the 1893 Spanish mauser, were made
by Mauser at Oberndorf, Germany, between 1894 and 1896, for the Ottoman Turkish Empire
of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. They were used in the Balkan Wars, in WWI at Gallipoli, in
Mesopotamia, and in Palestine, in the war with Greece after WWI, and in countless border
skirmishes with Persia, Syria, the USSR, and rebellions. In the 1930's they underwent a
major arsenal rebuild. They were rebarreled in standard 8x57 Mauser, and most had the
stocks replaced with a new pistol grip type of Turkish walnut. The original magazine
interrupters were removed and most had the interrupter box ground off and the perso-arabic
script on the receiver buffed off. They are safe to shoot with any US made 8x57 ammo, but
should not be used with military surplus or imported 8mm.
3 are available from my
collection. All stocks are pistol grip, and bores shiny with very good rifling. The
receivers are patinaed brown-black and all have cleaning rods. Non-matching as bolts
were not matched in rework.
barrel date 1939 and 1940 ( All are antiques as receivers
were made before 1899 )
With good bayonet and steel scabbard - REDUCED!!! Now in
stock at $190 plus shipping ($8 to $16 in the lower 48).
All items plus shipping and insurance - 15 lbs max weight per rifle
All items plus shipping and insurance - 15 lbs max weight per rifle
