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WW2 1944 Turkish Army Model 1938 (Mauser Gew 98) K.Kale AS FA (Askari Fabrika, or Military Factory) Ankara 7.63mm Calibre Bolt Action Rifle With Turkish Government Markings **VERY EARLY UK 1988 DEACTIVATION WITH REPLACEMENT EU 2024 CERTIFICATE** D 1501 - D 1501 Independently produced by the Republic of Turkey, these World War II vintage Turkish K.Kale M1938 Mauser rifles are good solid rifles. While all previous models of Turkish Mausers and many of the so-called M1938s were actually made in Europe, K.Kale marked rifles were manufactured in Turkey. The first domestic-made Turkish Mauser-type rifles, they were built in Kirikkale Tufek Fabrikast, a government-owned “Military Factory.” During World War II for the first time it had to rely on local armouries to produce military firearms. Thousands of Gew.98s were parted out and converted to the M1938 configuration. These were for the most part marked ATF, for Ankara Tufek Fabrikast (Ankara Rifle Factory). Between 1940 and 1946, the K.Kale factory manufactured around a quarter-million rifle receivers. Top production years were 1942 (53,000 rifles) and 1944 (49,000 rifles). Additional markings atop the receiver ring are a star and crescent moon, with the letter abbreviations T.C. (Turkiye Cumhuriyeti, or Republic of Turkey); AS FA (Askari Fabrika, or Military Factory); ANKARA, for the city where the K.Kale factory is located. This 1944 dated Turkish Mauser Model 1938 was made at K.Kale AS FA (Askari Fabrika, or Military Factory) Ankara. The barrel shank is stamped with factory markings, Turkish Crescent Moon & Star, inspection marks and serial number 186380. Our all original example is in excellent condition. It has a 29 ¼” barrel with original cleaning rod and sling swivels. The rifle has a steel butt plate, the stock is slotted and ringed for sling anchor & it has an adjustable rear sight. Originally deactivated to a very early UK specification in 1988, the original deactivation certificate was lost at some point in its life and in 2024 a replacement EU deactivation certificate was issued. The rifle cocks and dry fires. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 1501
£695.00
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