While actually starting the conversions in 1933 any rifle converted to this standard is commonly called Model 38. The Turkish Republic updated their old rifles to a common configuration commonly know as the Model of 1938 and all in 8×57 Mauser. However, these are the current common names used in print and are usually what the importers are calling their rifles. The model names given to these classifications are likely to be factually incorrect. When converted to 8mm this is often called an 03/38. There was also two carbine versions of this rifle with 21.65 and 17.72 inch barrels. This hump was necessary to support the unique stripper clip used at the time. The rear receiver bridge will have a “high hump” at the clip loading point. The straight bolt handle has a distinctive tear-drop shape. This is a large ring small shank ( LRSSM) rifle. These are intermediate length actions and a bit shorter than the standard 7.92, 98 action. These were chambered for 7.65×53 and had a few other changes that kept the rifles similar to their previous purchases. 1903Īgain, the Ottomans kept pace with the German army and ordered new rifles in the pattern of the Gew. Those that remained in Turkish hands were converted to 8mm in the 1930’s. Chambered for 7.65×53, it was virtually identical to the Spanish model, except for the magazine cutoff. 1893Īs soon as the Ottomans saw the Spanish Modelo of 1893, they placed an order for 201,00 rifles in the new configuration. The Ottomans received 280,000 1890 rifles, the remainder of the 1887 contract. It was chambered for Mauser’s new 7.65×53 smokeless powder cartridge. However, this was completely a Mauser design. 88, in that it had a charger loaded, 5 round, single stack internal magazine. This rifle was somewhat similar to the German Imperial Army Gew. The Ottomans eventually terminated this contract and made the switch to smokeless powder after accepting 270,000 of these rifles. This black powder rifle was to be chambered for the 9.5圆0R military round.
The Ottomans placed there first order with Waffenfabrik Mauser for 550,000 rifles patterned after the Gew.
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