K.Kale Turkish Model 1938 Mauser Long Rifle, 8mm Mauser, WWII-Era, 29.25 Barrel
This K.Kale-marked Turkish Model 1938 long rifle is a WWII-era Mauser 98-pattern rifle produced at Kırıkkale Arsenal. It features the Turkish crest with "T.C." and "AS.FA ANKARA K.KALE" on the receiver, with a crest date of "194x" (last digit illegible). Built to the M1938 standard in 8×57mm, it retains its full-length military configuration and a long barrel suited to the pattern.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Details: The rifle shows handling marks and signs of prior use. Please refer to the photos for a detailed view of the surfaces and markings.
What’s Included
- Kirikkale Arsenal (K Kale) Model 1938 Long Rifle in 8mm Mauser
Built on a Mauser 98-pattern action, this rifle is cock-on-open with a large non-rotating extractor and a straight bolt handle. It uses a 5-round internal magazine with a listed capacity of 4+1. The wing safety is located on the bolt shroud, consistent with the standard 98-type configuration.
The 29.25-inch barrel and full-length stock with upper handguard reflect the long rifle pattern adopted in Turkey’s M1938 program. Sighting is provided by a tall pyramid front blade on a stud and a rear tangent/ladder sight with a sliding elevation bar.
Turkish military markings include the receiver crest with "T.C." and crescent-and-star over "AS.FA ANKARA K.KALE," and an inspection stamp on the bolt knob. The crest date reads "194x," indicating early-1940s wartime production at Kırıkkale Arsenal.
The hardwood stock features a semi-pistol-grip wrist, full-length profile, sling swivels, and the distinctive buttstock center through-hole with metal grommet typical of K.Kale rifles. Length of pull is listed at 13.0.