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).

From time to time I will acquire more antique firearms or may have some non antique (FFL or C&R license required) firearms from my collection for sale. I will post them here ASAP.

All items plus shipping and insurance - 15 lbs max weight per rifle

Antique Arms may be shipped direct with a copy of your driver's license (must be 21 +) and a statement, signed by you, that the sale is legal. A signed copy of a Curio and Relics or Dealers Federal Firearms License (FFL) is required for those firearms which are not antiques, made before 1899. Please add shipping, 7% sales tax for Florida residents. Send check (hold to clear personal checks) or money order to:

James Klapper
15 Greenhaven Circle
Oldsmar, FL 34677
USA

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