Anyone know exactly what type of Mauser stock this is? I picked this thing up recently for almost nothing, and plan on using it for a "someday" project.
I have the remains of an M38 Turkish Mauser that cost me almost nothing 20+ years ago. The original stock was chopped, and the original barrel was garbage, but the rest is complete. It's been sitting in a box ever since. I originally thought I'd put it together as a sporter of some kind, but over the years I lost interest in that, and now I'm thinking I'd like to eventually put it back together in something at least resembling original dress.
The Turkish receiver should fit fine if I inlet the stock slightly in the front for it. The Turkish front band that I have won't fit, so I'd need to get another, but it looks like one can be had inexpensively, assuming it's the right kind. Then I'll need to eventually find a barrel for it, but that's another story.
This is a low-budget, low priority build. It's been on the back burner for a long time. Mostly I'm curious about what this stock is. I know it won't be "correct" or collectible, but that doesn't matter to me for this thing, so long as it ends up looking military and not sporter.