My 1893 Turk!
Hi all Just picked up this sweet 1893 Turk (1903 stock) awhile ago, and I'm very happy with it. The bluing is about 95%, and the bore is pristine, can't wait to take her out to the range!!!
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Nice!! I had one of my turks out to the range today, fired a 70 round bando thru it. Its marked like yours, only 1937 dated. large ring 98 with imperial proofs, and you can still see, faintly, Gew 98...
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Maybe you're aware of the past debate about the safety of firing surplus ammo in these 1893 re-works. Main concerns are short ring vs. large ring receivers, the lack of the third locking lug that...
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The receiver is plenty strong enough for modern 8x57 loads, but there's no real gas relief in case of a ruptured case or primer. Wear eye protection. I usually pull the bullets and unload 1/4 of the...
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My 1916 Spanish Mauser 7.62 x 51 (actually CETME) conversion does in fact have a gas port and I assume that they all do. An expert told me to definitely not use .308 not to mention 7.62 x 51 in it....
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