New 98/29 Persian Mauser

[Calfed]

Last month I won several Mauser rifles at an on-line auction. One was this Persian 98/29 rifle. I think I made out OK on this Persian. It is a little gunked up with cosmoline, but that may have protected it. The bluing is in good shape, no corrosion anywhere that I can find and the wood, although dented a bit, looks solid. It is all matching


The bore is pristine.

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It has a few cartouches I can't identify

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s194/Calfed/9ed50192-b83f-4369-96a6-bb5965702970_zpsdd0b8950.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s194/Calfed/405622a8-d9c6-427c-8696-f1994caeb6ff_zpsc8811f20.jpg

[Shooter5]

Bore is nice! Rest should clean up well.

[Calfed]

I think this one has a lot of potential. I'll post a range report when I can.

[Calfed]

I made a quick stop at the range this morning and fired a few rounds through the new Persian. My eyes have trouble with the "inverted triangle" Mauser sights, and the target wasn't the best, but here are 5 rounds of Prvi 8x57 "match" ammo @ 100 yards.

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/grant729/7381a99f-9f51-4906-bcea-6b681e708c39_zpsafdfa4d9.jpg

I think I could do a bit better with reloads.

[mike webb]

Nice rifle and the bore is super!! You're right, the sights on those 98 rifles are poor and VERY hard to see in low light. With a scope mounted(perish the thought) she would be an MOA shooter, I m sure.

[Calfed]

Thanks, Mike.

I'm going to try some handloads and a better target...I usually have an easier time with a regular black on white bullseye target

[Seaweed02]

Are you kidding me? That is great shooting for iron sights at 100 yards. You really did score with that rifle, it is s shooter for sure. This thread is a little old, so I guess you have had time to shoot it some more. How has it been with different ammo? Say handloads you were talking about?

[Calfed]

Seaweed...I haven't gotten a chance to take it out again.

[Shooter5]

Calfed:

You may be interested in this article on the newsstands;

http://www.tactical-life.com/exclusives/persian-mauser/

While yours may be in great condition, overseas, they are usually encountered beat to heck. Like this one.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/joesmith_05/PersianMauser_zps2cad142e.jpg (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/joesmith_05/media/PersianMauser_zps2cad142e.jpg.html)

[dave]

Many of these rifles were never used or issued. They were imported here back the 60's, again in the 90's. Back then unissued were not uncommen, along with slings, bayo's, original factory test targets.

[Shooter5]

Many of these rifles were never used or issued. They were imported here back the 60's, again in the 90's. Back then unissued were not uncommen, along with slings, bayo's, original factory test targets.

Yes, that appears to be the case that the US imported ones were/are very nice. Those seen overseas invariably appear very used/worn. I would like an original test target.

[Rick the Librarian]

Nice! Would like one like that, sometime. Samco had them a few years ago.

[Calfed]

Few years ago Samco was selling "no blue" 98/29 Persian Mausers for $199. They weren't literally "no blue" and mechanically they were in good shape... finish-wise...fahgetaboutit. But... they were less than $200. I glommed several of them as shooters.

They have obviously had some sort of strong chemical used on them that removed some of the blueing and some of the finish on the stock. There was quite of bit of dried cosmoline on the metal, but the bores on all three were excellent.

[Calfed]

The bores were amazing...

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/grant729/001-6-1.jpghttp://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/grant729/007-5-2.jpg

[Shooter5]

Wow, even the bottom of the barrel rifles clean up well. How do they shoot?