Tell me about this rifle

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It looks like a Spanish Oviedo Mauser. These were made 1916 to 1924. A bunch went to the Ottoman Empire (Turks). The one you show has numbers that do not match so it is most likely a "put together" for the surplus market decades ago. Have the headspace checked unless you have fired it and know it is safe to shoot.

These rifles have a very long throat and were set up for military ammo with the long heavy roundnose bullets.

Have fun shooting it and investigating the history!
 

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