This rifle
has some interesting history. Read about it on the M1888
web page. Seems the Turks had a penchant for turning everything
that they had (Lee-Enfields, Lee-Metfords, Long Lee, M1893 Mausers and
M1888 Commission rifles) into a M1938 Mauser configuration.
This was my first purchase using my
C&R FFL. It came from Navy Arms for the grand price of $89. It cleaned
up nicely, though the wood is a bit dinged. It shoots well though, and
that's the main thing for me. It's all matching. Wherever a # is, it
matches the 11080 on the reciever rail.
It shoots well with the commercial
8mm Mauser. Though it is bored and chambered for it, I avoid the milsurp
ammo for safety, and to take it easy on my shoulder.
Notice, in contrast to my M1888
Hanyang rifle on this website, this rifle is modified to take ammo via
stripper clip rather than the en-bloc clip that dropped out the bottom
when emptied
