Ottoman Turkish Model 1903 Mauser Rifle
Germany’s Rifle for an Empire at War Right side profile of an Ottoman Model 1903 Mauser rifle. Photo property of Eisel Armory. Adopted by the Ottoman Empire in 1903, this Mauser bolt-action rifle brought the stronger, more modern Gewehr 98 action into Ottoman service while keeping the empire’s existing 7.65×53mm cartridge already in the field. […]