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helopitts
08-20-2012, 19:42
Hi,

I just purchased this rifle and am having a hard time trying to figure out what variation it is. It has two sets of sling mounts, a stacking swivel?, straight bolt, and the german markings are rubbed out. Anyone have any ideas?
Aardvark
08-20-2012, 21:39
The front end looks like the WWI Kar98, but the receiver marking doesn't seem to be WWI. I think it would have been "Kar98" in a fancier script. Does the bolt match the rest of the rifle? Any stock markings?
zteknik
08-20-2012, 21:59
What you have there is a refurb Polish mauser-check the cartouce on the stock and see if there is anything marked wz.
http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/topic/11393
Nice score!!!
Aardvark
08-20-2012, 22:14
I agree with Zteknik: Great find on that Kar. And Z..excellent quick research. I was stumped on that stock with the rear sling attachment. I'm looking forward to more pics and info on your rifle Helopitts
helopitts
08-20-2012, 22:23
Thanks for the info!!! There is an A stamped into the left side of the stock near the side sling attachment and on the right it looks like there was a square stamped on the stock but it is very faint. I don't think the bolt is correct. From what I just looked up I think it needs a bent handle with a knurled knob. Let the internet search begin!.

Can't wait to shoot it!!
zteknik
08-20-2012, 22:27
I may not know much ,but I do know what Polish looks like-Takes one to know one ;)
helopitts
08-20-2012, 22:29
more pics
zteknik
08-20-2012, 22:30
Usualy if there scrubbed that means it was a captured rifle, and the bolts were commonly taken out during capture and put in one pile and the rifle in another.
zteknik
08-20-2012, 22:39
Just saw your new pictures-Yup a wz 29 even though its not matching numbers the bolt is correct for it.
helopitts
08-20-2012, 22:46
Awesome! I appreciate the help
zteknik
08-20-2012, 22:52
Awesome! I appreciate the help
My pleasure[Beer]
jreifsch80
08-21-2012, 14:04
z's a polak so you probably have him drooling on his keyboard ;) nice mauser by the way i'm surprised no one's noticed it's a small ring, bob, weren't polish cavalry carbines small rings? (also i believe the base rifle the germans used for their mountain carbines)
zteknik
08-21-2012, 18:06
z's a polak so you probably have him drooling on his keyboard ;) nice mauser by the way i'm surprised no one's noticed it's a small ring, bob, weren't polish cavalry carbines small rings? (also i believe the base rifle the germans used for their mountain carbines)
Yea I had to dry the keyboard of! :D
Yup they did use them for the cav.Also some of the ones the germans used for the mountain troops were the wz 98's ad there other conscripted arsenals.