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NaCh 7.62, Tüfeg, Fatih

Well I'll be damned, this is too good

 

Designed in the beginning of 1930s, the Fatih is a simple but impressive rifle, capable of consistent accurate shots. Originally designed for civilian usage, it was meant to use the newly-developed Ka.28 Semi-Rimless, Spitzer, a variant of the 7.62x54mmR, and feeding from 10-rounder detachable magazines. In a lightning speed it replaced the Attila rifle, which ''wasn't fit for modern combat''. It was a simple construction, and much more compact when compared to the Mosin Nagant, it was perhaps one of the best bolt-action infantry rifles ever made.

 

To operate the bolt, one must rotate the bolt by 45-degrees to the left and then pull it back. Most infantry rifles needed a 90-degree rotation, so this was a plus. It was surprisingly light, and surprisingly comfortable. As said by an Altayi general, ''It's hard to find a negative thing about this thing - It can do anything you want with total brilliance.'' Thanks to the recoil springs on the stock, the recoil wasn't harsh in the slightest. This rifle would be used in the hands on many for more than 15 years, and still is used mostly by civilian shooters.

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It was fun for me to build this. Hope you like it!

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With bayonet: puu.sh/7oTpR.png

With scope: puu.sh/7oTxt.png

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Uploaded on March 9, 2014
Taken on March 9, 2014