This is a Yugoslavian Model 1924 rifle used in WWII. This rifle could have been used by a number of users, besides the Yugoslav army which was defeated in 11 days. Users include Tito Partisans, Chetniks, Domobranci, the NDH, or possibly somebody defending their home. For villages with no ideological leaning, they would often "support" whichever group came through their village, be they Partisans or Chetniks or whoever.
This rifle has a few graffiti features. On the left side of the buttstock there is a cursive "P." On the right side of the buttstock there is a "T" and "Ж" next to the Alexander I (king of Yugoslavia in 1928) cartouche. There are also some cartridge case mouth indents on the forearm, and some large gouges between the barrel bands.
This rifle has no bolt and was presumably imported that way. The barrel has strong rifling. There is cosmoline in the stock. All numbers and stock appear matching. The importer is PW Arms and marked on the barrel. It appears that in one or more Balkan country there were stocks of unused WWII-era items which have been recently imported, since this rifle missed the Yugoslavian M24/47 refurbishment.
This rifle has a few graffiti features. On the left side of the buttstock there is a cursive "P." On the right side of the buttstock there is a "T" and "Ж" next to the Alexander I (king of Yugoslavia in 1928) cartouche. There are also some cartridge case mouth indents on the forearm, and some large gouges between the barrel bands.
This rifle has no bolt and was presumably imported that way. The barrel has strong rifling. There is cosmoline in the stock. All numbers and stock appear matching. The importer is PW Arms and marked on the barrel. It appears that in one or more Balkan country there were stocks of unused WWII-era items which have been recently imported, since this rifle missed the Yugoslavian M24/47 refurbishment.