Karabinek wz.29
Fabryka Broni Lucznik - Radom · Rifle · Discontinued · 1930
Also known as: Kbk wz.29, Karabinek wzor 29, wz.29, Polish Mauser wz.29
Overview
The Karabinek wz.29 is a Polish bolt-action rifle chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser, developed at the state arms works in Radom and adopted by the Polish Army in 1930. Drawing on the German Karabiner 98a and the Czechoslovak vz.24, it used a large-ring Mauser action with two forward locking lugs and a third safety lug, a five-round internal magazine fed by stripper clips, and a tangent rear sight graduated to 2,000 metres. It served as the standard Polish service rifle through the September 1939 campaign.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3990 g (140.7 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1100 mm (43.31") |
| Barrel Length | 600 mm (23.62") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 745 m/s (2444 fps) |
| Effective Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 2000 m (2187 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 7.92x57mm Mauser · primary — also known as 8mm Mauser, 7.92x57mm, 8x57mm IS
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: 5 Round Stripper Clip
- Safety mechanisms: Three Position Wing Safety
- Features: Tangent Rear Sight To 2000m, Hooded Front Blade, Stripper Clip Loading, Turned Down Bolt Handle
Production
Estimated total produced: 264,000 · Production years: 1930-1939
Manufactured at the National Arms Factory in Radom; figure includes rifles produced for export.
Origin
Country of origin: Poland
Discontinued: 1939
Notes
Roughly 264,000 were produced between 1930 and 1939, including examples for export. Captured rifles were pressed into German and later Soviet service during the Second World War.
Background
The wz.29 was the rifle in the hands of Polish infantry when Germany invaded on 1 September 1939, becoming a lasting symbol of the outnumbered defence of the Second Polish Republic.