Persian vz. 98/29
Zbrojovka Brno · Rifle · Discontinued · 1930
Also known as: vz. 98/29, Brno Persian 98/29, Model 1314, Persian Model 98/29
Overview
The Persian vz. 98/29 is a Czechoslovak bolt-action rifle built by Zbrojovka Brno on the Mauser 98 system for the Imperial Iranian Army. Chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser, this full-length service rifle fed from a five-round internal box magazine loaded by stripper clip and used a tangent rear sight graduated to 2000 metres. Roughly 180,000 were delivered during the early-to-mid 1930s as part of Reza Shah Pahlavi's military modernisation, distinguished by the engraved Persian lion-and-sun crest and Farsi markings on the receiver.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4050 g (142.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1245 mm (49.02") |
| Barrel Length | 740 mm (29.13") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 810 m/s (2657 fps) |
| Effective Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 2000 m (2187 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 240 mm (9.45") |
| 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: Stripper Clip, Internal Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Three Position Safety
- Features: Stripper Clip Fed, Tangent Rear Sight, Hooded Front Sight, Bayonet Lug, Persian Lion And Sun Crest
Variants
- Persian Model 30 Carbine (M1310) - Short Rifle
Service history
Operators
- Imperial Iranian Army · adopted 1930 · as Model 1314
Conflicts
- World War II (1939-1945)
Production
Estimated total produced: 180,000 · Production years: 1930-1938
Manufactured by Zbrojovka Brno under contract for Persia (Iran); estimate covers the long-rifle deliveries.
Origin
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Designer: Zbrojovka Brno
Discontinued: 1938
Notes
Also referred to by the Persian solar-calendar designation Model 1314. A shorter carbine variant (the Model 30 / M1310) was produced alongside it. Prized by collectors for high-polish bluing and crisp machining.
Background
The rifles were ordered during Reza Shah's drive to build a modern Iranian army, and their receivers carry a scimitar-wielding lion beneath a sunburst and the Pahlavi crown, making surviving examples instantly recognisable to collectors of contract Mausers.