You may find that your $60 rifle needs a bit of work. After you have verified that it is safe to shoot (see safety page) you may want to make a few changes. I can't claim to be much of a gunsmith, but I have successfully glass bedded a Turk and I did a barrel change on an 1893.

Gunsmithing Links

Here are some links to web sites that have some good information.

• Military Firearm Restoration Corner - An excellent forum. The Chicken Coup Archives are full of great information.
• Steve Wagner's excellent Turkish Mauser gunsmithing pages. (Also go to his main sight: http://www.gswagner.com/)
• Collecting and Shooting the Military Surplus Rifle - lots of information, some basic, some more advanced.