1918 WMO Turkish Gewehr 98

[ltong29]

Recently acquired a 1918 WMO Gew 98 bolt m/m rifle. Early 1918 production. Receiver has the Turkish crescent above the crest but the receiver is still in the white. Receiver has possibly had the bluing removed as the letters have a black filling. All the parts are numbered to the rifle and still have Imperial German inspections on them.

[ltong29]

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[jigenax]

Very cool 98.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Gew 98's in decent shape aren't easy to find anymore. Nice pickup. Gotta love the roller coaster rear sight.

[mj1]

..........WELL DONE........

[MasterChief]

My non-matching example shows previous cleaning of the receiver, under magnification. Lightly done and hard to spot at first glance. The patinated finish on OP's receiver is frequently seen and I believe sometimes indicates residual tarnish left after light cleaning.

This buttplate shows splotches of tarnish. Congrats!


OP's rifle is highly desirable with extra history. I like Turkish rifles.

[highpower]

I have an all matching Mauser Gew98 from 1916. All the numbers match including the bands and even the screws. I find it amazing that any survived the last 100+ years with all the original parts.