In 1928 we produced In ankara 28 million 8mm bullets for our produced barrel, receivers etc. at the year 1932 and put them together in ANKARA. Sorry but true
Beautiful rifle. Been eyeing one from a local seller to possibly pick up. I enjoyed hearing a bit more about the historical and mechanical aspects pertaining to this rifle that you mentioned. I think I might pick it up after all after watching this.
Hey I got one of those. I got it a gun show years ago for $50 complete with bayonet. I can't decide if it was a good deal or just taking up space in my gun cabinet. Oh yeah, I also got a couple of bandoleros of ammo. Both brass and nickel jacked. Probably corrosive primers. It is dated 1946. I originally thought I would modify it but now I think that I will just keep it in original condition.
Great video. I’ve got a Turkish M38/46 short rifle and it shoots amazing. The action is slicker than snot and all the furniture & machining is high quality. I’d love to have a classic M38 like yours someday. Keep up the great work & Merry Christmas.
Thanks. Sometimes you hear bad things about the quality of the 38. I have had no problems. The one I call Mustafa has never given me trouble. Looks good. Shoots great. Was a Father's day present from my wife.
If they weren’t German rifle converted to 8 mm from 7 mm, explain why the bolts has different serial numbers that the receivers? Why are German imperial crown marks on the bolts? I have one of the these rifles, by the way M-38 was a name given to them by American importers.
Yes I believe it is a misconception that the Turkish Rifles are of less quality in my opinion. The Turks converted a lot of rifles over for their use even the WWI commission rifle. I read that if you look at the front ring you may see a faint imprint under the K Kale crest of its previous model. Mine however is one that was made in Turkey. They often used "spare" parts and I read nearly every barrel had been changed out so no numbers match. In the Video I mention Germans were required to surrender all weapons entering Turkey during the war. They were either used or parts used during the war by Turkey. With MILSURP weapons we all find that in many cases none of the numbers match, barrel, bolt, receiver. My Gong 1 chinese receiver has a Belgian bolt in it. The 38 is such an interesting claas of rifles. So many variants. Thanks for writing.
Yes we fabricated and produced barrels and ammo in Turkey 1928(8mm ammo) and 1932(barrel, receiver, wood parts and all)
Excellent rifles to those ignorant people thinking that Turkish Mauser are any different in quality than German or Spanish Mauser.
In 1928 we produced In ankara 28 million 8mm bullets for our produced barrel, receivers etc. at the year 1932 and put them together in ANKARA. Sorry but true
Beautiful rifle. Been eyeing one from a local seller to possibly pick up. I enjoyed hearing a bit more about the historical and mechanical aspects pertaining to this rifle that you mentioned. I think I might pick it up after all after watching this.
It's a great gun
Hey I got one of those. I got it a gun show years ago for $50 complete with bayonet. I can't decide if it was a good deal or just taking up space in my gun cabinet. Oh yeah, I also got a couple of bandoleros of ammo. Both brass and nickel jacked. Probably corrosive primers. It is dated 1946. I originally thought I would modify it but now I think that I will just keep it in original condition.
Well you certainly can't get one for 50 bucks any more. Sounds like you got a deal with all the rest that came with it. I like mine
K. Kale stands for Kirikkale which is a district of Ankara where the factory is located.
Yes it does
Great video, my friend.
Thank you. A great firearm
Great video. I’ve got a Turkish M38/46 short rifle and it shoots amazing. The action is slicker than snot and all the furniture & machining is high quality. I’d love to have a classic M38 like yours someday. Keep up the great work & Merry Christmas.
Thanks. Sometimes you hear bad things about the quality of the 38. I have had no problems. The one I call Mustafa has never given me trouble. Looks good. Shoots great. Was a Father's day present from my wife.
2,000 Meters, not yards. Excellent point about the name 1938 being a misnomer.
Thanks for keeping me honest
If they weren’t German rifle converted to 8 mm from 7 mm, explain why the bolts has different serial numbers that the receivers? Why are German imperial crown marks on the bolts? I have one of the these rifles, by the way M-38 was a name given to them by American importers.
Yes I believe it is a misconception that the Turkish Rifles are of less quality in my opinion. The Turks converted a lot of rifles over for their use even the WWI commission rifle. I read that if you look at the front ring you may see a faint imprint under the K Kale crest of its previous model. Mine however is one that was made in Turkey. They often used "spare" parts and I read nearly every barrel had been changed out so no numbers match. In the Video I mention Germans were required to surrender all weapons entering Turkey during the war. They were either used or parts used during the war by Turkey. With MILSURP weapons we all find that in many cases none of the numbers match, barrel, bolt, receiver. My Gong 1 chinese receiver has a Belgian bolt in it. The 38 is such an interesting claas of rifles. So many variants. Thanks for writing.
@@mudroomgunswithtom Without a doubt, they are great rifles.