ASFA K. Kale Mauser Model 38 – 8x57mm – WWII – MFG 1946 – Turkish Ankara

This is a no reserve penny auction for an ASFA Ankara K. Kale Mauser bolt-action rifle in 8x57mm. Serial number- 224760. Mfg. 1946. This rifle has a excellent bore for its age. This rifle's bolt has a mismatched serial number. Please see photos for accurate condition of firearm as there is significant wear and Cosmoline across the wood and metal work of this firearm, and minor hairline cracks in the stock and forend.

Turkey never really got rid of their old Mausers. They just rechambered them from 7.65mm to 8mm and performed some other minor upgrades to bring them up to spec. The rechambered rifles are obvious because they have a crescent-shaped cutout at the front of the receiver to allow loading the longer 8mm round from stripper clips. Eventually, Turkey started manufacturing their own rifles from the ground up, and these rifles (as is this example) are stamped K. Kale, and don't have the crescent cutout because they were built to be 8mm from the beginning.