Mauser CZ BRNO info?

[muleman69]

Guy brought me a rifle that I would like to identify. The action is stamped brojovka ,Brno a.s. vz 24. The barrel looks to be after market stamped BMP 20T. Ser# pr 16081. Any help greatly appreciated. It is chambered in .308

 

[jsn]

Brno actions are considered a good one to build custom rifles on. The Czechs had quite an impressive armament industry even before the Sudentenland incident.

No clue on the barrel.

 

[mikeinct]

There are a few here that can speak w authority on those Mauser designs. I got to play w an 1980's vintage CZ Brno Magnum in 375 H&H. I would put it on par w a model 70 same era. The fit & finish. smoothness was right up there. It is still a old design. That said , that type. I'm partial to Sako's & Winchester's from that era. Good luck w your build. mike in ct

 

[swd]

VZ24’s are a 98 Mauser type action. They have good heat treat from the factory and are excellent actions for custom builds.

 

[muleman69]

Action looks to be anvil tough and the extractor looks unbeatable. Not looking to build off it just curious to what year it may have been built as well as other info?

 

[pdhntr]

Action looks to be anvil tough and the extractor looks unbeatable. Not looking to build off it just curious to what year it may have been built as well as other info?

Is the serial number listed above from the barrel or the action? Barrel numbers won't help. Prefix and suffix letters very important.

Jim

 

[muleman69]

Is the serial number listed above from the barrel or the action? Barrel numbers won't help. Prefix and suffix letters very important.

 

[muleman69]

Is the serial number listed above from the barrel or the action? Barrel numbers won't help. Prefix and suffix letters very important.

Jim

Serial number is off the action

 

[dolek]

Guy brought me a rifle that I would like to identify. The action is stamped brojovka ,Brno a.s. vz 24. The barrel looks to be after market stamped BMP 20T. Ser# pr 16081. Any help greatly appreciated. It is chambered in .308

I think the P prefix on the receiver dates it 1924.

 

[Kurz]

Guy brought me a rifle that I would like to identify.

While your description might be slightly adequate for minimal information, any definite information requires several detailed, sharp pictures to determine anything useful. Also remove the barreled action from the stock since most of the proof marks are underneath the stock line and on the bottom of the action.

The barrel looks to be after market stamped BMP 20T.

If this was BNP it would be:

British Nitro Proof 20 tonnes

All British firearms must go through the proof house (London or Birmingham) process to be legal.

 

[muleman69]

While your description might be slightly adequate for minimal information, any definite information requires several detailed, sharp pictures to determine anything useful. Also remove the barreled action from the stock since most of the proof marks are underneath the stock line and on the bottom of the action.



If this was BNP it would be:

British Nitro Proof 20 tonnes

All British firearms must go through the proof house (London or Birmingham) process to be legal.

I will take it out of stock and check. I can only send pics from my I -phone . I will check and see if it is a BNP which makes more sense .Thanks

 

[Kurz]

Send the photos to me and I'll post them. See PM for contact.

 

[pdhntr]

The information I found when I was trying to date my two, has the P prefix dating to 1937.

(we should win something for this)

Jim

 

[butchlambert]

My 458 Lott was built on a Brno VZ24 by Dennis Olson. To the fellow that mentioned heat treat. 98s are not heat treated, they are case hardened. It is a fine action for a build.

 

[Pawnee Bill]

Back in the day the Mauser VZ24 action was a highly sought after custom builds. The only other one better is the Persian Mauser, same action just higher quality.

 

[muleman69]

Back in the day the Mauser VZ24 action was a highly sought after custom builds. The only other one better is the Persian Mauser, same action just higher quality.

How far back ? 50"s

 

[Pawnee Bill]

Mid 50's early 60's. What made them popular was you could buy a surplus VZ24 for $39.95 anywhere and have it customized with a Fajen or Bishop stock, rebarreled in 22-250 by Flaigs and put a Weaver K-10 on it and have a great rifle. A lot cheaper than buying a new Rem 700 or Win M70 (which you couldn't get in 22-50 from the factory).

 

[pdhntr]

My 458 Lott was built on a Brno VZ24 by Dennis Olson. To the fellow that mentioned heat treat. 98s are not heat treated, they are case hardened. It is a fine action for a build.

I am not correcting you Butch, just adding.

More specifically, the process was carburization. You could argue that it was the original Twinky, hard on the outside, soft on the inside.

Jim

 

[butchlambert]

My list of good Mauser receivers:
The Oberndorfs
1903 Turk
1909 Peruvian
1909 Argentine
1935 Argentine
Oberndorf commercial
You can add the:
VZ33
G33-40
VZ47
ZG47
The small ring Mexican by FN-M1910 or M1936
The ones by Fabrica de Armas are good
The Brevex Magnum
And last and the very desirable:
Kurz short action small ring
The most important thing to look for is lug setback.

 

[muleman69]

My list of good Mauser receivers:
The Oberndorfs
1903 Turk
1909 Peruvian
1909 Argentine
1935 Argentine
Oberndorf commercial
You can add the:
VZ33
G33-40
VZ47
ZG47
The small ring Mexican by FN-M1910 or M1936
The ones by Fabrica de Armas are good
The Brevex Magnum
And last and the very desirable:
Kurz short action small ring
The most important thing to look for is lug setback.

So do you like your vz-24? Is it as good as the ones listed?