Persian Model 49 Carbine
Iranian State Arsenal (Tehran) · Carbine · Out Of Production · 1949
Also known as: Model 1949, Persian Mauser Model 49
Overview
The Persian Model 49 is an Iranian bolt-action Mauser carbine chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser. It was manufactured at the state small-arms arsenal in Tehran from 1949, produced under license and with Czechoslovak technical assistance as a domestic copy of the Brno vz. 24 short rifle. Like other Persian Mausers it features controlled-round-feed action, a five-round internal box magazine loaded by stripper clip, a turned-down bolt handle and a tangent rear sight, and served as a standard service arm of the Imperial Iranian armed forces.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3900 g (137.6 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1105 mm (43.50") |
| 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 | 760 m/s (2493 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3696 J (2726 ft·lbf) |
| 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, 7.92 Mauser, 8x57 IS, 7.9x57mm
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Stripper Clip, Internal Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Three Position Flag Safety
- Features: Controlled Round Feed, Stripper Clip Loading, Tangent Rear Sight, Bayonet Lug, Turned Down Bolt Handle
Service history
Operators
- Imperial Iranian Army · adopted 1949 · as Model 49
Production
Production years: 1949-1950s
Produced at the Iranian state arsenal in Tehran; exact totals undocumented
Origin
Country of origin: Iran
Designer: Peter Paul Mauser
Notes
The Model 49 was the first small arm mass-produced domestically in Iran, following earlier Persian Mausers (Model 98/29 and carbines) supplied by Ceskoslovenska zbrojovka in Brno. Iranian Mausers are often collectively called 'Brnos' after their city of manufacture.
Background
The Model 49 marked Iran's transition from importing Czech-built Mausers to producing its own service rifles, after Czechoslovakia helped the Iranians set up a small-arms factory in Tehran in the late 1940s.