'nudder rfle question - 8mm Mauser

[smokeeater]

Does anyone know where I can find a 20 round magazine for my Turkish Mauser? I found one online, but I'm not totally sure that it'll work.

Thanks

[4runner]

uh, why?

bolt action and you want a stump sticking out the bottom?

[smokeeater]

Originally Posted by 4runner

uh, why?

bolt action and you want a stump sticking out the bottom?

20 is better than 4+1, right??

[Brain]

Originally Posted by smokeeater

20 is better than 4+1, right??

No.




That is all.

[MikeW]

Its a reproduction

[mike]

Originally Posted by Brain

No.




That is all.

If you can't kill it with a bolt action in 4+1 you're in trouble

[MikeW]

The Germans had 20 round mags in WW1 and WW2 and they are rare, so its most likely a reproduction

[smokeeater]

Originally Posted by mike

If you can't kill it with a bolt action in 4+1 you're in trouble

I'm mostly after the look factor. It's like getting a bayonet for it...don't really need it, but it looks good and it's authentic ( I want one of those, too).

[Overbear]

I doubt it will work with the turkish mauser, most of the old 20 round extended "trench mags" were intended only for the german made K and S series, and only fit certan numbers of them. In truth from what ive read of them, they tended to feed poorly and jam quite offten. Also, to be authentic, it would have to be on the properly serial numbered rifle to have been issued for it.

If memory serves me right, that unit had to be refit at the fatory and wasnt something that could be fit first time in the field. This would mean the weapon would also get a special armory marking from the mauser factory that did the retrofit, to show it was back, and a change in the date stamp on the bottom of the large ring reciever. (note, it will NOT work with a small ring mauser)

[smokeeater]

Originally Posted by Overbear

I doubt it will work with the turkish mauser, most of the old 20 round extended "trench mags" were intended only for the german made K and S series, and only fit certan numbers of them. In truth from what ive read of them, they tended to feed poorly and jam quite offten. Also, to be authentic, it would have to be on the properly serial numbered rifle to have been issued for it.

If memory serves me right, that unit had to be refit at the fatory and wasnt something that could be fit first time in the field. This would mean the weapon would also get a special armory marking from the mauser factory that did the retrofit, to show it was back, and a change in the date stamp on the bottom of the large ring reciever. (note, it will NOT work with a small ring mauser)

Cool, thanks. I haven't heard that they jam. Thanks for helping me not make a big mistake.