What type of Mauser is this?

[SmA SiG]

Hello everyone,

I received this Mauser as a gift from a great friend of mine a few years ago. It has never been fired. I was wondering if someone can give me some information based on what I attached.

Thank you

 

[interlock]

i think this is an FN mauser carbine. Many were made for columbia pre ww2. What calibre is it? However there are some real experts on here. they will know better

 

[RON in PA]

It's an FN Mauser. Note the markings on the sight, look Arabic, my guess is that the rifle was a contract piece for some Mid-Eastern country.

 

[SWC Bonfire]

That's a good friend! Take care of it.

 

[Hud]

The markings on the sight appear to be the same as on Iranian rifles.

Hud

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Does it have a crest on top of the receiver?

 

[1KPerDay]

It's pretty, whatever it is.

 

[lencac]

It is a FN k98 made in Belguim. The sight markings are cyrlic. The receiver crest should tell you for whom it was made. I had one almost the same except it was made for the Israeli army and was chambered in 7.62 NATO

 

[WardenWolf]

Wow, that's a nice piece. Enjoy it!

 

[Hoppy590]

The sight markings are cyrlic

nope, arabic. 1-13

 

[lencac]

Ok that tears it Hoppy ........ no more Mr. Nice Guy ............... I definitely know the difference between Arabic and Cyrillic because I speak fluent gibberish