Any body know any thing about wz.29 finally got it back for the pics.

[Alexa79]

hi every one here, I need a bit of your expertize on a rifle. The only thing i can read on it besides the serial number is wz.29.. I google it and every thing that i found look very different. (it belongs to my friend and he dosnt know what model who made it, caliber ) Anybody knows any thing about it?

[Bug Splat]

Pics would be nice.

[motorhead]

pix would help. wz sounds polish.

[LAKA90034]

If I have to venture a guess: a Polish Mauser variant?

[Noonanda]

it is a Polish made K-98 style bolt action. if it is in good condition it could be worth 400, not that many were made in comparison to German K-98s, kind of an uncommon but nice rifle. does it have the straight or bent bolt handle. Post some pics

[socomIInato]

looks different compared to wz29 photos? wz29 look like a copy of the german AZ short mauser rifle used by german sturm troopen in WW1. calibre should be 8mm

[Alexa79]

Hi, finally got the rifle back to tack pics sorry it took so long.

[Alexa79]

it is a Polish made K-98 style bolt action. if it is in good condition it could be worth 400, not that many were made in comparison to German K-98s, kind of an uncommon but nice rifle. does it have the straight or bent bolt handle. Post some pics

I finally got it back to tack pics sorry it took so long. So this is what it looks like any info would be greatly appreciated.

[alcmaeon]

What you appear to have is the Polish Karabinek wz.29 that Noonanda mentioned but at some point it was sportierized. Somebody "improved" it into a hunting rifle. Depending on how good a job they did it might be a first class rifle.

Be careful with the caliber assumption. It would have started life as a 7.92x57mm Mauser, (also called 8mm Mauser).

However, the person who bubbaized it could have rebarreled it into just about any other medium caliber. As I am sure you already know, it is just not safe to fire the wrong caliber round out of a rifle. It could blow up in your face.

Get a gunsmith to check it out for you.

[Noonanda]

it looks nicely done but as far as collector value there isnt any now. But it could be a good shooter and a good hunting rifle

[Alexa79]

What you appear to have is the Polish Karabinek wz.29 that Noonanda mentioned but at some point it was sportierized. Somebody "improved" it into a hunting rifle. Depending on how good a job they did it might be a first class rifle.

Be careful with the caliber assumption. It would have started life as a 7.92x57mm Mauser, (also called 8mm Mauser).

However, the person who bubbaized it could have rebarreled it into just about any other medium caliber. As I am sure you already know, it is just not safe to fire the wrong caliber round out of a rifle. It could blow up in your face.

Get a gunsmith to check it out for you.

I think i will have it checked by a gun smith, i can't trust my friend any more he told me it was .308. I went out and bought those bullets they wouldn't work too big.
Forgive me for a dumb question what is first class rifle??

[Alexa79]

it looks nicely done but as far as collector value there isnt any now. But it could be a good shooter and a good hunting rifle

It looks very nice better then pictures show it. I still wish it was in original shape.

[alcmaeon]

Defining a first class rifle is subjective at best. To me if the action is smooth, the trigger is crisp and the rifle is accurate you are in the ballpark.