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Turkish 1187 Mauser - Wurttemberg Landsturm


dman

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During discussion in the ARMS & EQUIPMENT section concerning the Turkish 1887 Mauser rifle, an 8 shot repeater using 9.5mm black powder cartridge, references were made to its use by Wurttemberg Landsturm units for rear echelon duties

 

The 1887 Mausers were leftovers from Turkish contract for 500,000 rifle/50,000 carbines.  Turks had a conversion clause which required Mauser to fill the remainder of the contract with

improved models of Mauser rifles

 

In 1890 Turks enforced the clause after 220,000 rifles had been produced requiring Mauser to produce the new Mauser 1890 in 7.65 smokeless ( a modification of Belgian 1889)

 

Some 25,00 rifles in varying stages of completion were leftover, Mauser stored them .  When World War I broke out retrieved the stored rifles and finished them

 

They were issued to Wurttemberg Landsturm units

 

 Question is does anyone know of which units these unique rifles might had been issued to

 

 Thanx

 

 

 

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