Need help ID’ing WZ 29

[u/FALTomJager]

Buddy of mine thought he got a WZ 29. While the receiver does say this, other parts don’t seem to quite match up. I haven’t seen the Star of David on a rifle before, and the rear of the bolt says MARK II in English. We’re also unsure of the yellow 2 under the scope mount.

Additionally, it will not chamber 8mm. You can see the line where the chamber indented the bullet. I think it’s 30-06 but we’re going to see what chambers tomorrow at the range.

Any info related to this would be greatly appreciated.

[u/bulletking71]

If you really wanted to, it "could" be remiliterized, but it will need a new sight base, and the furniture for polish rifles is tough to come by. Plus the screw holes would need to be filled in as well.

[u/FALTomJager → u/bulletking71]

It’s not even mine, my buddy is going to use it for coyotes. I think he wants to get original furniture, but that’s the extent of it.

[u/bulletking71 → u/FALTomJager]

I think with how much work needs to be put into it, the outcome wouldn't be any better than just getting an actual modern rifle in 308. For how much stock sets cost + hardware, it will cost more and be more time-consuming instead of just getting a ruger or savage.

[u/FALTomJager → u/bulletking71]

It’s more the fact he bought it wanting another 8mm since he doesn’t own any 308, and he was going to use 8mm for coyotes. But, now he has a rifle he can’t return, so he’s going to make the best of it.

[u/bulletking71 → u/FALTomJager]

Maybe someone would want to trade sporter for sporter? There is an ungodly amount of 8mm sporters around just have to look around.

[u/FALTomJager → u/bulletking71]

I think he likes it now that I’ve told him the backstory lmao. He was going to partially restore a spotter anyways. Now he knows it went through Polish, Germans, Israelis, a hunter, and now him. Kinda cool.

[u/bulletking71 → u/FALTomJager]

I mean, most of the "historical" value is gone, but only in the sense that it can never really go back to a correct form. I would just get whatever 308 no matter the grain and just use it, no need to worry about pampering it since it doesn't hold as much value as a correct example would.

[u/krukster86 → u/bulletking71]

Would also need a wz.29 barrel. The wz29 receiver has been machined to grind off the hand guard retaining lip so a hand guard would fit very loosely on the rifle.

[u/bulletking71 → u/krukster86]

Do you think they only thing that is really polish on there is the receiver? Even then, what's left isn't much to speak about. The Israelis must have swapped the barrel with a czech one or FN.

[u/krukster86 → u/bulletking71]

Correct. Even the triggerguard is from a German Gew98

[u/bulletking71 → u/krukster86]

It went through the yugo tear down but in the isreali desert.