Berthier MLE 1907 Turkish Forestry Service carbine. Serial #2055, mfg. France and modified by Turkey. Good condition. 22" barrel has a good shiny bore with slightly worn rifling. Eared post front sight. Adjustable rear sight. Blue finish is 50%. Barrel is marked "T.C. Orman Bolt action is smooth. Walnut stock is in fair shape with a large crack in the stock that is about to split off. Steel buttplate. Very interesting piece of history here! During WWII, the Turkish government wound up in possession of several thousand (between 5k and 10k) French Berthier rifles, mostly 1907/15 models, but also some Mle 1916s. There is some question as to exactly how, but the most likely explanation appears to be a shipment of arms from Syria to Iraq sent by the Vichy French at the request of Germany. After the war, Turkey found itself having problems with illegal logging of its rather valuable Circassian walnut forests, and decided that it was necessary to arm its forest ranger service. The decision was made to deliberately use a non-standard caliber of ammunition for these rangers, so that if their rifles were stolen they would be of limited value. Gunrunner West item.