Turkish Mauser Model 1893
Waffenfabrik Mauser · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1893
Also known as: Ottoman Mauser M1893, Türk Mauser 1893
Overview
The Turkish Mauser Model 1893 is a bolt-action service rifle built by Waffenfabrik Mauser of Oberndorf for the Ottoman Empire, adopted in December 1893 in the same year as the near-identical Spanish contract rifle. Chambered in the 7.65x53mm Mauser cartridge, it uses a flush, staggered-column five-round internal box magazine loaded by stripper clip, an enclosed bolt face, and dual forward locking lugs. The Ottoman contract added a magazine cut-off mechanism and a bayonet lug matched to the M1890 bayonet the empire had already fielded. Roughly 201,000 were delivered between 1894 and 1899, and many were later rebarreled to 7.92x57mm Mauser.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4100 g (144.6 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1235 mm (48.62") |
| Barrel Length | 738 mm (29.06") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 620 m/s (2034 fps) |
| Effective Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 2000 m (2187 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 10 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 7.65x53mm Argentine · primary — also known as 7.65x53mm Mauser, 7.65 Turkish Mauser, 7.65x54mm, 7.65 Argentine
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Internal Box Magazine, Stripper Clip
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Two Position Flag Safety
- Features: Flush Staggered Internal Magazine, Stripper Clip Loading, Magazine Cutoff, Enclosed Bolt Face, Dual Front Locking Lugs, Cock On Closing, Cylindrical Bolt, Bayonet Lug
Variants
- Turkish Mauser Model 1903 - Successor Pattern
Service history
Operators
- Ottoman Army · adopted 1893 · as M1893
Conflicts
- Greco-Turkish War (1897) (1897)
- Balkan Wars (1912-1913)
- World War I (1914-1918)
Production
Estimated total produced: 201,100 · Production years: 1894-1899
Delivered on Ottoman contract by Waffenfabrik Mauser, Oberndorf
Origin
Country of origin: Germany
Designer: Paul Mauser
Discontinued: 1899
Notes
Distinct from the Spanish Mauser Model 1893 (chambered in 7x57mm) and the earlier Turkish Model 1890. Large numbers survived in Turkish arsenals and were later converted to 7.92x57mm Mauser between the world wars.
Background
Because so many M1893 rifles sat in Ottoman arsenals rather than reaching front-line troops, huge stocks survived into the Turkish Republic, where they were rebarreled to the more powerful 7.92x57mm Mauser and soldiered on for decades.