Does this turkish 1939 mausser resambles a german one of the same period and type? Does anyone know if there are diffences?
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I think you'll find that that is a '96 model mauser. Similar to what the Sweddish army used.
Picture of a Mauser kar98k from http://www.gunpics.net:
Notice that there is no top wood around the rear sight, the bent bolt handle and the different barrel bands. Also the rifle is shorter overall.
Picture of a Mauser kar98k from http://www.gunpics.net:
Notice that there is no top wood around the rear sight, the bent bolt handle and the different barrel bands. Also the rifle is shorter overall.
Your Turkish Mauser is an 1898 action, not an 1896 -- the 1896 (like the Swede) is a "cock on closing" model, and all 1898 actions cock on opening. Yours looks like a so-called model 1938. Some of them were coverted from original German Gewehr 98s from WWI, others were built on site in Turkey. For more information, you may want to check the following link:
Turkish Mauser Forum
Turkish Mauser Forum