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Lot #4645
Lot #4647

Lot 4646: Polish - Wz 29

Polish Wz 29 Single Shot Bolt Action Rifle with Presentation Inscription

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: February 17, 2018

Lot 4646: Polish - Wz 29

Polish Wz 29 Single Shot Bolt Action Rifle with Presentation Inscription

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: February 17, 2018

Estimated Price: $900 - $1,400
Price Realized:
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Polish Wz 29 Single Shot Bolt Action Rifle with Presentation Inscription

Manufacturer: Polish
Model: Wz 29
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 22 short
Barrel: 24 1/2 inch round
Finish: blue
Grip:
Stock: hardwood
Item Views: 1207
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 323
Class: Curio & Relic Long Gun
Rating:

NE - GOOD- in working condition, wear on working surfaces, finish 40% - 79%, no broken parts, no corrosion or pitting that will interfere with proper functioning, but may have some minor surface pitting. Wood condition commensurable with percent of finish with dings and dents associated with 40% - 79% gun.

Description:

Silver inscription plaque on right side of stock reads "KAPT. W. KARAS". Wladyslaw Karas (1893-1942) was a Polish sport shooter and competitor in the 1936 Summer Olympic games where he took the bronze medal in the 50 meter prone rifle event. Karas went on to serve as part of the Polish Resistance Army and was executed by the Germans in 1942. Includes two Polish army uniform buttons on a shield shaped piece of cloth marked on the back in Polish and roughly translated to "Officer's uniforms and buttons of my last Polish uniform at the time of the Germans".

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