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Old November 15, 2013, 01:26 PM   #1
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please help identify my mauser!

I picked up this 8mm mauser I really like it and heard it was a yugo. I have looked online but none of the markings are matching up. I need to find a front sight for it. Which I cant find either. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old November 15, 2013, 01:36 PM   #2
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Old November 15, 2013, 02:40 PM   #3
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It is a Czech Vz-24.

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Old November 15, 2013, 02:55 PM   #4
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I could be wrong as I'm no mauser expert but that front sight doesn't look like the ones I've seen on Vz-24's Makes me think more of the Polish Mausers actually.
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Old November 15, 2013, 02:57 PM   #5
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Thanks for your quick response. Can you tell me anything else about it? Is that front sight original? Maybe how old? Also the moon crest on it I thought made it turkish?
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Old November 16, 2013, 11:35 AM   #6
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Your bolt is not original, or the stock is not original. Note that the bolt handle is straight, and the stock has the cutout for the turned down bolt like a K98k.
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Old November 16, 2013, 02:26 PM   #7
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When I do a search for a Polish Mauser one of the first images that comes up is a rifle with a stock with a cutout but a straight bolt and the same front sight...
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Old November 17, 2013, 09:09 PM   #8
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Guys its a Polish WZ29 and the stock IS correct for this model and so is the straight bolt. Its probably a Spanish Civil War rifle since the Polish crest was removed from the receiver ring.
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Old November 17, 2013, 11:33 PM   #9
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The bolt is Czech, but Tater is otherwise correct on the identification. My error.

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Old November 18, 2013, 08:55 AM   #10
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Thanks everyone for your replies
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Old November 18, 2013, 11:20 AM   #11
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Jim,

Are you sure the bolt is Czech? I thought the Poles used a circle Z proof on some of their parts.
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