Is there a manufacturer that is making replacment barrels for the old turkish mauser? I know all the "better" options but some people (me)just don't listen and I want a project for after deer season and would like to start getting my parts together now. If there isn't a "slap in" barrel for the Turkish what does a person do?

Brownells' site has an article on gunsmithing the Turkish Mauser.

Also be aware that althought the measurements on the reciever indicate a large ring mauser, the K Kales and others take a small ring barrel. Therefore any barrels made for the Swedish Mauser can be retrofitted to the Turk.

aS

As noted above, many/most Turks are "small ring" barrels on "large ring" actions, but not all. Plenty strong either way, fo most any cartridge. Make sure which you have first...Endless supply of barrels, either type, every barrel makes has 'em.. Also, there are "small ring (1893) Turkish Mausers" out there (I have one), only suitable for lower pressure cartridges (even though some, like mine, re-chambered for 8x57...scary, with all the "hot" Turk surplus ammo out there!)

The Turks with the smaller shanks also have 11 1/2 TPI, not 12 TPI. All of the precut barrels that I know of are 12 TPI. Small Ring barrels have a longer shank than Turks if you're machining off the handguard as well.

I have measured three of the turkish Lr/Sr actions and all three had 12 pitch threads. I have a feeling the some of them are mistakes that they custom threaded barrels for so as to not waste the actions.
Ray

All the small shank large ring Turks I have measured have been 12 tpi. No one that I know who has measured theirs has ever come accross a 11.5 tpi turk. The most common thing I have seen is that the shank diameter can vary. One of mine measures .990" rather than the norm of .980".

If the standard was indeed 11.5 tpi then all those people that screwed Sweede barrels into their Turks would surely have complained.

-Mike

I guess that I won't have to worry about it. Today a friend gave me a Rem 700 short action.