308 Turkish Mauser

[apes]

I like the Mauser military barrel contour and would like to have a Mauser in 308, do the Turkish Masers or the Yugo, have actions that are suitable and safe for such a conversion?
Thanks

[uxo2]

what k-model ................

[apes]

308 Turkish Mauser

I am not sure of the K model I guess I am not as up on them as I thought, the box that it came in states 1938 and on top of the receiver next to the crest date stamped 1943
Thanks for your help

[bigthaiboy]

The Turkish mauser is not a K Model. K is for Karabiner which means Carbine. The Turkish M1938 is a full length Mauser using either a small ring action, or a large ring-small shank design.

The Yugo M48 and M24/47 are carbine lengths and use a large ring intermediate action receiver (slightly shorter than the german design).

I have no experience with adapting these models for .308, but I would have thought a) with the Turkish M38, the availability of small ring barrels would be more limited than the large ring type. As for receiver strength I couldn't tell you.

The Yugo intermediate receiver may present a different problem if you plan on mounting a scope due to the shorter action, as a standard Mauser scope mount may not work.

I have an Israeli FN Mauser chambered in 7.62 NATO which I plan on putting a new .308 barrel onto, since the bolt/ extractor is already set up for .308, it makes for an easier conversion.

[apes]

308 Turkish Mauser

Is your 308 Israli one of fthe ones offered by Century Arms?

[bigthaiboy]

Is your 308 Israli one of fthe ones offered by Century Arms?

Yes, they tend to be on the rough side though.