What rifle does this belong to?

[Ryan500]

Hey guys, got a Mauser rear sight in good shape I'm going to list here BUT I need you help, what rifle does this belong to?

 

[bobfortier]

My bet is on a Mosin Nagant

 

[9Guns]

k 98 I think

 

[jbmauser]

It is definitely off a mauser 98. Possibly FN manufactured. Any markings on it? Not off a k98, they have a rim or flange on the front to hold the handguard down.

 

[Ryan500]

It was on my 98 but is not the right one, the proper one I have now has the lip for the hand guard as mentioned. Hmmm still wondering, no marks on it at all.


Definitley not MN!

 

[jbmauser]

Flip up the sight and look underneath it for markings. Sometimes the markings are right near the hinge part and may be hard to see. VZ 24, early German contract rifles, etc., all have this style of rear sight.

 

[Ryan500]

Only marking I can see looks like a z or N in a circle?

 

[Nabs]

Definitely not off a Mosin.

Range graduations are 300m up to 2000m as well.

The "Z in a circle" could mean the rear sight came off a Czech made VZ-24 for export ? The hole in the front of the rear sight base is for a screw that would help secure the hand guard. You also see this similar pattern on FN made Mausers.

Are there any markings on the bottom of the rear sight, perhaps a serial number ? Sometimes the style of the numbering or even a small mark can assist in identification.

 

[Ryan500]

Thanks nabs. No marks anywhere else on this thing!

 

[Claven2]

Agreed. Czech mauser.

 

[Ryan500]

Okay that settles it then, thanks all!

 

[dgradinaru]

it looks like it came off of a brazilain mauser 98. The sights on mine is almost the same.

 

[fugawi]

Agreed. Czech mauser.

x2. The circled Z is a Czech stamp. This sight looks very similar to the one on my postwar tgf 50. It could be off an export Czech K98k (DDR, Israel etc). Any other marks?