The gun geek view topic difference between bruno model. As someone who is biased to brno and cz rifles, i would say that you have made an excellent investment, vlakkie. When shooting brno effect you enjoy its simple handling and excellent precision. Uhersky brod the highquality products of zbrojovka brno s. Jon branch is the founder and senior editor of revivaler and has written a significant number of articles for various publications including official buying guides for ebay, classic car articles for hagerty, magazine articles for both the australian shooters journal and the australian shooter, and hes a long time contributor to silodrome.
The brno super 575 double rifle double rifles, main permalink brno, a first rifle the name brno is one that most americans will never have heard of, but when i was a young man living and working in the western australian goldfields the first rifle i ever purchased with one of my first paychecks was a brno model 2. On the left side by the magazine feed it has these markings police jni reditelstvi v brne. Box 171073 kansas city, ks 66117 mondayfriday 8am5pm central 9 3211811. This rifle shows a heavy target stock and weighs 9 12 lbs. Ceskoslovenske zavody na vyrobu zbrani, brno czechoslovak weapon factories, brno. View baystategunbuyerss guns, gear and accessories listed on gunsamerica. It is a history item today but the zk47 rifles from brno were extremely high quality and one of the nicest production bolt action rifles ever produced. I usually dont recommend a distributor to folks online but in this case, i think it would be a disservice to the folks here not to at least mention it. The history of the manufacture of automatic pistols in czechoslovakia dates back to 19181919, at which time three factories started producing such arms. Czech mauser m9822 brno rifle ref reference library. There is a dealer online named allan schisel who deals with military collectibles but occasionally gets in.
The earlier rifles assembled from german parts had the lange rear sight. Brno zkk actioned rifles are great workmans rifles. Czech mauser m9822 brno rifle ref featured products. In 1923 the production of pistols was moved to ceska zbrojovka in prague, and by 1932 economic and other factors caused a partial shut down of the brno factory. Airsoft pistol asg cz p09 suppressor ready co2 airsoft gbb pistol with patch and speedloader. Zkk 600 was made by brno arms company and was a czechoslovakian improvement to timeless mauser bolt design. When i make time for it i want to find out what it can do. As i am not a rifle shooter but i am a big fan of this rifle. They are cock on opening actions and not on closing as mentioned. Angus hobdell welcomes you to ghost products inc ipsc uspsa shooting needs ghost holster dillon precision doug koenig low mass hammers aftec extractors, limcat long firing pins, cr speed crspeed, rescomp versa pouch cr belt cr holsters bladetech starline brass vihtavuori powder zero bullets aimpoint scopes c more, 1050 bullet feeder pro grip ghost holster ultimate ghost 1911 parts.
Buy guns online from midwayusas gun shop in the convenience and privacy of your home and ship it to your local ffl. Uhersky brod czub is an engineering company based in uhersky brod. Brno zkk 601 synthetic stock stock194 brno model 1 forend retaining nut escutcheon brno model 1 square front sight blade. Lets leave the cz pistols and airguns out of it though, keeping to the subject of this. A pair of competition specials named brno competition, designed for trap doubletrap skeet. One of the old model rifles from brno, possibly from their prime manufacturing period. Good samples with some field wear but in excellent mechanical order and excellent barrel rifling with no throat erosion can often be found for half the cost of the old brno rifles. As of 18 may, 1995, zbrojovka brnobrno arms was still in operation and producing fine shotguns, rifles, pistols, and airguns. Located at the confluence of the svitava and svratka rivers, brno has about 400,000 inhabitants, making it the secondlargest city in the czech republic after the capital, prague. The backbone of our current range is the brand new cz 457 series of bolt action rifles with many outstanding features. For field gunning the mod1 is better suited while the mod2 is better for target shooting.
Common downloads 2020 product catalog 15 mb czusa holster database 144 kb scope ring reference chart 39. On vlakkies brno 308 thread i mentioned that we should have a tread along the lines of show me your zkk, because it seemed that theres a quite a few on the forum. In addition to the brno model 2 i had the opportunity to own a brno zp49 side by side sidelock ejector 12 gauge. In 1946, zbrojovka started making tractors, which it branded zetor ztractor. Ruger american rimfire standard boltaction rifle 22 lr 18 threaded barrel 12 x 28 thread pitch satin blued fin. It also made other products and tools, such as typewriters and early computers.
In order to preserve the famous tradition of firearms production in brno, ceska zbrojovka a. Sn 40770 is a well made brno model 4 22 cal target rifle. Brunn is a city in the south moravian region of czechia. Looking for opinions on the 602 vs current cz, workmanship, quality,what each is fetching as a used rifle, would probably change 602 safety to a bolt shroud safety, i am looking at a used 602 shortly. Brno mauser discussion in mausers started by roadapple, jan 12, 2011. Packaged with both 22 lr and 17 hmr barrel sets, this rifle is easily swapped between the two. Cz czub brno armsfisher firearms is a family owned business providing light accessories, gun safes, shotguns, cleaning equipment, gun sales in adelaide. I own 4 rifles with zkk actions 3 of which have the pop up peep site in the rear receiver.
The cz develops and manufactures small arms designed especially for armed forces and special units as well as for sporting and hunting purposes. Jon has done radio, television, magazine and newspaper. I also have a cz 4522e zkm reciever markings that also says on the barrel super brno saa 2500. This is one of those guns we are offering a zbrojovka brno arms czech republic model 98 bolt action rifle chambered in 3006 caliber. The cz 550 rifle is, in and of itself, a journey, in that it has its roots in the czechoslovakian brno zkk 602 rifle, and has come a long way to get to the current inception. Styled for the american shooter, this model has a high, flat comb and is meant to be scoped. Horinek was the shooters name and he actually tied for first place but was.
Production rate at brno was 800 rifles a day in early 1938, 400 at bystrica. The brno super overunder double rifles featured a genuine sidelock action as did my zp49 shotgun. A good gunsmith will be able to slick up the action for you. Nowdays, the lowest price of decent condition model 1 rifle starts from 1. Black synthetic stock shows some minor handling wear from being handled in the store. Fashioned after the renowned german gew98m98 this differs s.
Kindly advise which model to buy for practicing target shooting at 50 mtrs. Scoping them cannot be easier as they come ready to fit qd mount rings and have a very sturdy mounting system. Refurbished over time in service, serial numbers no longer match. Brno model 22 full stock rifle,8x57mm, lyman reciever sight,201\2 barrel double. Today, we remain manufacturers, and proud distributors of browning, cz, steyr, huglu and winchester arms, along with winchester and norma ammunition. Angus hobdell welcomes you to ghost products inc ipsc uspsa shooting needs ghost holster dillon precision doug koenig low mass hammers aftec extractors, limcat long firing pins, cr speed crspeed, rescomp versa pouch cr belt cr holsters bladetech starline brass vihtavuori powder zero bullets aimpoint scopes c more, 1050 bullet feeder pro grip ghost holster ultimate ghost 1911 parts saul kirsch. The zg47 has what i think the best safety system of all brno rifles, would love to lay my hands on one of those as they are the last m98 machined actions brno ever used, a. Manufactured by the cz factory in the czech republic. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games.
Find out what makes legendary pistols, rifles, machine guns and artillery pieces tick then disassemble them down to the tiniest part. Sep 24, 2010 i have a 452 proofed in 96 and it has no brno markings. Its metropolitan area has around 1,183,207 inhabitants brno is the centre of the czech judiciary. The rifle was designed in czechoslovakia shortly after world war i, to replace the vz. The brno effect breakaction rifle is designed for hunters who prefer calm and. In my estimation from owning both brno and cz rifles the brno s are higher quality than the cz counterparts. The company zbrojovka brno builds on the famous tradition of the armament production in brno as a subsidiary of ceska zbrojovka a. I inherited a ceskoslovenskazbrojovkabrno 3006 bolt action from my father in 20. Tipup rifle brno effect intended for hunters who relish calm and ethical hunting events. Rifles for africa ahg african hunting gazette magazine. Main change is the safety moved from back of the bolt to the right sight, where it doesnt interfere with a scope. This is a czechoslovakian mauser, made under licence at brno, czechoslovakia for the czech army and known as the vz. Old boy was probably not hyping the gun when he said it outshoots his win.
In good looking condition, czech maker marked from the brno arsenals and made on export contract to turkey. Brno rifles is a high end line of fixed breach firearms from the historic arms manufacturing plant in brno, czech republic. Like the ones pictured, all are in good used condition with dings and dent from service and long storage. You do not specify which brno rifle it is, but all are very good working rifles. This is the police issue eqivalent of the g3340 lightweight small ring act. That zkk 602 is still revered among those who enjoy the big bore boltaction rifles. Justice alone is the mainstay of government and the source of prosperity to the governed, injustice is the most pernicious of things. It was proofed in 2002, a year before the end of the brno label. Full custom 7x57 mauser with by al valee utilizing a brno vz33 action. From 88 to 9293, the firearms branch of the plant, ceska zbrojovka czech ordinance, was split off from the cz agrozet division roughly czech ordinance and agricultural works. From 1921, brno manufactured mauser rifles, since germany was prevented from doing so by the versailles treaty, and concentrated on the vz24 czech mauser for domestic and international markets. Brno model 2 in 22lr, one five round clip, 12groove rifling and bright shiny bore, bolt matches action serial number and shows prior oxidization but no pitting, receiver and barrel marked 77 for year of manufacture, i would rate bluing at 90% plus or nra fine condition, photos detail condition of stock which is in good condition with a factory filled knot, 18 gouge in grip cap and a couple. Cs zavody na vyrobu zbrani brno firearms identification. Browse all new and used cz rifles for sale and buy with confidence from guns international.
Brno arms zkk 600 detail of original walnut stock with white liner spacers. Winchester australia, the legendary manufacturers of quality ammunition in geelong, australia since 1967. The brno arsenal would soon make a name for czech firearms which lasted the duration of the entire socalled first republic 1918 1938. Downloads right click and save as to download and view the document. I have seen a lot of brno rifles but not yet seen any other micro groove rifle. It was developed from the german mauser gewehr 98 line, and features a very similar bolt design. I will let you know what i find out about it later. Since my zkks trigger was tuned up little bit while being rebarrelled, i have the same trigger mechanism one from cz 537 on both rifles.
I figured however that the guys with other models would feel left out, so lets make it a bit wider, to accomodate all brno cz rifles. This name was changed later to ceskoslovenska zbrojovka, akc. I have brno model 2 with 12 line micro grooves and i have shot the max score with this rifle is 543600. View profile view forum posts registered user join date oct 2004 location wisconsin posts 166. Fashioned after the renowned german gew98m98 this differs slightly with the larger handguard and arabic marked rear sight. Reportedly, 40% of its production goes to 52 countries worldwide. This piece shows a 27 12 heavy barrel with a bright excellent bore. Looking for opinions on the 602 vs current cz, workmanship, quality,what each is fetching as a used rifle, would probably change 602 safety to a bolt shroud safety, i am looking at a. This was destined to be an interim measure as it was soon decided that the best rifle for the new czech army was the mauser 1898 type.