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CXC Model 1924 Mauser

UNPROFOR1994

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This my CXC Model 1924 Mauser, I bought the rifle years ago at an auction in Germany. Any information or opinions on the rifles history and the markings would be greatly appreciated.
 

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Looks like a early AT3 Kragujevac production 1929, king Alexander 1 proofed,unfortunally the bolt is other number, but probably near the reciever and buttstock number, the magazine body is probably later BT3 production early 30ies production.I dont know for what is the hole in buttstock. b.r.Andy
 
These are the last detailed pictures of all the markings I found on my CXC Model 1924 Mauser without disassembling the rifle.
 

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As mentioned on Gunboard, the lower sling band, and bolt are probably from same period rifle, with other SN as buttstock and reciever, the magazine house body and plate are too different rifle parts.All yugoslavian M1924 but most real various slings attachments.b.r.Andy
 
the lower sling band, and bolt are probably from same period rifle, with other SN as buttstock and reciever, the magazine house body and plate are too different rifle parts

Thank you for your observations. I think you are correct, besides the K marking, you can also see the Crown over T proofmark on the bolt knob. I'm pretty sure that all the parts are "Yugoslavian" and that they have been on this rifle for a very long time.
 
I understand that Serbian Cyrillic script was one of the two official scripts used to write the Serbo-Croatian language in Yugoslavia since its establishment in 1918, the other being Latin script.
Does anybody know why they used the Serbian Cyrillic letter Д (Latin translation = D) and the Latin letter K (Cyrillic translation = К​) as an inspection or proof mark and what does it mean? Can you find the same marking on other known Yugoslavian Model 1924's made before or even during WW2?
 
If I'm not mistaking there were 3 types of Yugoslavian Model 1924's. I found this online: "The standard gun was produced in three variations: One rifle and two carbines. All three were the same length and weight and the differences are minor. Both carbines have two sling swivels on their lower barrel band (like a vz.24). Type 1 carbines have a turned down bolt handle for cavalry. Type 2 shares the rifle’s straight bolt and were intended for artillery or engineering units." Source: http://candrsenal.com/rifle-serbian-mauser-model-1924/

Is it possible that my CXC Model 1924 is a "Type 2" for artillery or engineers as described? Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm here to learn.
 
Problem by yugoslavian rifles is that they were reworked more times, by germans, postwar and by various partisans in WW2 already. This rifle looks like a a M1924 carbine (B.Bogdanovic book Srpski mauser) when the lower and side sling attachments are correct, anyway the side attachment on lower band is there not or was removed?b.r.Andy
The cyrilic alphabet is most real for a inspector of the Kragujevac plant, and the T under crown is a balistical fireproof. Most real first letter of name.By matching and unreworked rifle are similar stamps on various parts, but some rifles were observed too missmatched.
here is the magazinehousing and plate different period production.
 

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