Can´t read the Parsi at this rifle

[gunner]

I´m sure that i´m not the first to ask this, but can anyone tell me the meaning of the Parsi signs at the rearsight of the Persian Mauser is? I added some pics of the rifle and there´s a writing at the buttstock which would be interesting to decipher.





Thanks guys for helping me

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[Chubby308]

Gunner,
The rear sight markings go from 1 (100m) to 20 (2000m) and as you know are the range settings. The other markings I do not know for sure. The model number and serial number, probably.
Nice rifle
Regards, Chubby 308

[Dad]

It is Farsi not Parsi….

Let me give the numbers a shot.

On the rear sight looks like you have the numbers 1 thru 20. Number one is at the lower right and, going up the sight ladder, two is the next number immediately above and to the left. The numbers then proceed going up from there (three directly above one and four directly above two, etc. Looks like it would correspond to 100 thru 2000 meter marks in a standard German sight.

On the stock you seem to have S/N 6637 and a symbol that is either y or i and them some writing below the S/N.

The receiver seems to be S/N 6637 and that y or i again, and to the left some Farsi characters.

Sorry but that is the only help I can give you....

D.

[Patrick Chadwick]

On the receiver, from right to left!

Tofang-e-boland namunah 1317 (number is read left to right)

= Rifle, long Model 1317

Karkhaneh eslihah-e-sazi Brno

= Brno Arms Factory

On barrel ring, left

6637 * (not sure what the * is)

On barrel ring, right

17 ??? + crossed swords, looks like an acceptance stamp/date

On butt also 6637 *
i.e. matching stock
below is
Piyadeh
= infantry

And, of course, as already pointed out, standard range numbering on the backsight leaf.

Hints for numbers:
1 is obvious
2 and 3 can be recognized, if you imagine them lying on their sides.
9 is obvious.
. is 0, so 1. is 10
And the rest you can work out!

Patrick
(with acknowledgements to Terence W. Lapin!)

[gunner]

Hi,

thank you guys for your answers! Now i know what i have, hope it is a fine shooter!

[Patrick Chadwick]

Ullrich, your next-to-last picture (the butt) shows the number and "Piyadeh" stamped over the finish - look at the way the second "6" has cut in. This shows that the number was applied after the finish - that looks ike a very fine 100% original rifle.

I recommend that you check the muzzle crown under a watchmaker's eyeglass (a.k.a. loupe) - several of my old service rifles have been improved by just a small touch of recrowning to eliminate the burrs and scratches that have often developed in a long service life. A tiny trim, invisible to the naked eye, can sometimes bring an enormous improvement in accuracy and group size.

And then it will probably shoot as precisely as you can aim it!

Congratulations, and have fun!

Patrick

[gunner]

Many thanks Patrick!

The story of how i got it was funny. I only wanted to buy a piece of a very fine selfmade smoked Bacon and met a guy who is a sports shooter too. He said that he wants to sell his rifles for his age. And he offered this one but only if i take his three Mausers( a ww1 K98, a ww2 1944made K98k and the persian) Please don´t ask for the price! If i would tell this here, all of the guys here would thinking as a thief of me! There was a very good shooting Remington M1917 offered too but this single one was much more expensive than the bunch of three were.