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Zone #35 - Refinished Turkish Mauser - Page
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I
have been interested in Mausers lately. Got
a couple of them with my C&R and refinished
them, enjoying the whole thing.
I was interested in getting a Turkish Mauser
and have been looking for a nice one. I was
frustrated, as most of them are "rough".
Those Turks didn't believe in babying a rifle.
I finally found one on the net and made a
deal on it. I got it a couple of days ago
and when I opened the box, I was very disappointed.
It was as rough as a cob.
I didn't even take any "before"
pictures, as I wasn't sure I could even save
this one. The cosmoline had been removed by
the previous owner, but there was no finish
and the stock looked like someone had used
it for a boat anchor.
Man, I was disappointed. But I figured, "What
have I got to lose?"
The metal didn't look too bad and I figured
I could at least make the wood look a lot
better. So, to work I went.
Here
is the finished product, at the range this
morning.
I
had sanded the stock thoroughly and Tman
and I had stained it with alcohol-based
stain.
I then applied several coats of Satin Poly.
It
had come out pretty nice after all.
The metal wasn't too bad after
I cleaned it up and did some cold bluing.
One
of the main difference that makes a Turk
easy to spot is the lack of wood over the
front half of the barrel.
This
one had a small wood repair from the arsenal,
to prevent a stock split.
