Berthier

[RR]

1907-15 Mountain Carbine Turkish Forestry Service T.C. ORMAN
How many of these were made?


Rich

 

[Claven2]

From what I've been told they only made about 3000 of them. most of the ones around today were brought to the US by SpringField Sporters back in the 80's and some found their way up to Canada, possibly through Century Arms.

I've got one and I love it. Handy little carbine in the mannlicher style if you don't mind reloading. .348 Winchester brass is your best bet for forming brass.

and by the way, the 07-15 has a 5 round mag. the turk carbines were build up as 1907's with 3 round mags. If your receiver says 07-15 then it just means the receiver was salvaged from an 07-15 and mated to 1907 bottom metal the rest of the bits are Turk Mauser (ie, barrel band, nosecap, handguard and swivels.

 

[RR]

Claven 2
I have to disagree with you on the mag size the 1907-15 had a 3 round clip loaded mag. The Mle 07-15 T. 16 was modified for the 5 round Mle 16 clip.
Rich

 

[Claven2]

Claven 2
I have to disagree with you on the mag size the 1907-15 had a 3 round clip loaded mag. The Mle 07-15 T. 16 was modified for the 5 round Mle 16 clip.
Rich

D'oh! You're right - I had a brain fart! lol... just checked - mine's an Mle 07-15 too

 

[eos]

CIA in Montreal brought a few of these in in the 80s.

 

[RR]

Note of interest The CFC in all their wisdom had it registered as a Army Bolt Lebela
" morons"

any idea what it's worth? Insurance value and market.
Rich

 

[Claven2]

Only about a $200 gun at best. Hard to handload for as you have to form brass, etc. This lowers the demand methinks.

 

[RR]

There is one for sale in the Ex forum with dies and new Graf brass for 3 .I expect we can get brass fron Ranier.
Rich

 

[Claven2]

Didn;t know Graf made the brass again. They used to years ago but have been out of stock for the last 3 years at least. I had a backorder for it at buffalo arms for over a year before they finally gave up on trying to fill my order. I ended up just making my own.