Hey all. I have a 1895 dated Turkish contract M1893 Mauser in my collection that a previous owner messed up the stock on. It needs a replacement unit, but I've been having trouble finding one that actually fits properly. I've tried 2 different surplus stocks advertised as being from Turkish Mausers, including one specifically marketed as being for the 1893 model, but the action of my rifle doesn't fit correctly. What stock is correct for my rifle, and where can I find one? Thanks.
Help! Turkish 1893 stock info needed
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Mauser4me
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Is yours in original factory condition (has the mag cutoff)? In refurb some 1893's had the mag cutoff housing milled off of the receiver. Thus, got new stocks that did not have the mag cutoff inletting. It is less common to find 1893's that still have the mag cut off housing. That's the first question.
Regardless, there isn't any one great source for stocks. Alot of turk mausers get trashed because they're cheap. A local gun shop has a rack full of them for about $250 each. Some bubba'd, others in original, but rough shape. The easiest route is buying a beater and using the stock off it. Keeping an eye on eBay is your best bet to get a stock alone.
Regardless, there isn't any one great source for stocks. Alot of turk mausers get trashed because they're cheap. A local gun shop has a rack full of them for about $250 each. Some bubba'd, others in original, but rough shape. The easiest route is buying a beater and using the stock off it. Keeping an eye on eBay is your best bet to get a stock alone.
The mag cutoff, regrettably, has been removed when the rifle was refurbished in the 30s and converted to 8mm.
Cyrano4747
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And "variants" is doing a lot of lifting in this sentence because it's not super cut and dry. It's more like they had a basic theme that they were going for and tried to converge their rifles on that. I've seen a fair bit of really obvious hand fitting on some of the more extensive conversions, to the point where I'd assume that any two of the same "variant" are about as parts interchangeable as a pre-mass manufacturing musket.
Keep in mind, this is the military establishment that brought you the Enfauser.
(not buying one of those for $500 when they were being imported is one of my deep collecting regrets)
