VZ24 Part Deux
Hey guy's for some reason the other thread was locked, So I took about 10 pictures of the rifle I tried to get close up's of it so you could get a look sense of the condition it's in. As for the serial numbers, the Serial on the rifle itself matches the one that is electro stenciled on the bolt handle, aside from that I couldn't find any other serial numbers. The rifles serial is HR23740.
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I think for as old as it is, and considering it was more than likely used in combat it's in fair condition, possibly good condition? I'll let you guys judge the condition, I'm not really sure how to judge the overall condition of the rifle I'm just guessing. Since there's no rust or pitting on the metal components and the woods not in too terribly bad condition is what I based my fair/good condition off of. Just wanted to say thanks in advance, I appreciated all of the input in the previous thread! 0 -
Actually pretty good external condition. I dismantled quite a few of these VZ 24 rifles that were MUCH worse than this one. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
Actually pretty good external condition. I dismantled quite a few of these VZ 24 rifles that were MUCH worse than this one.
When I first got the rifle I COMPLETELY stripped it down and went through it with a fine toothed comb and got all of the cosmoline and grease out of it and oiled her up!0 -
Is there still/was there, a crest on the receiver? 0 -
No there isn't a crest. 0 -
According to Ball's book on Mauser rifles, your rifle was originally made under contract for Romania. The 2 letter prefix is the main identifier, of the Romanian contract rifles. They were produced for Rumania after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, in 1938. And were manufactured without any national crest or any chamber markings.
I don't know if there is any collectors demand/value for the Romanian contract V Z 24's? According to Ball's book Hundreds of thousands of them were made for the Romanians. Who were allies to the Germans during W W II, and fought with them during the Russian campaign.0 -
I think your rifle is fairly straight. I would not drill holes in it or bend the bolt handle.
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Deeping the notch in the re-placement would be ideal. Same with an after market trigger that does not require inletting the stock.0 -
Your VZ looks like many I have seen with the exception of the electropenciling. They have more than one place to install a sling is where they stand out. I bought one on GB several years ago. The bore is excellent and I can shoot 3-4" groups with open sights and a rest. Some examples have crests and some have DOM at the rear of the action. They are well built as any Czech guns.
Century arms still sells them as far as I know for around $210.0 -
Alrighty, so I guess I wont tap it for a scope, will filing down the rear sight slightly completely kill the overall value of it? I was thinking about possibly looking for another rear sight for it incase I end up selling it, I could just install the replacement and it would be 100% stock. granted I have absolutely no intention of selling it now or ever, I've kinda vowed never to sell any of my guns and just continue adding to my collection. [8D] I appreciate the input! 0 -
quote:Originally posted by DerBarbarian
Alrighty, so I guess I wont tap it for a scope, will filing down the rear sight slightly completely kill the overall value of it? I was thinking about possibly looking for another rear sight for it incase I end up selling it, I could just install the replacement and it would be 100% stock. granted I have absolutely no intention of selling it now or ever, I've kinda vowed never to sell any of my guns and just continue adding to my collection. [8D] I appreciate the input!
DerBarbarian....I think you are on the right track here with this comment. If it were mine I would leave it alone as it sits or at the most get that replacement sight but make sure I could get the CZ back to the condition that it is in now if needed. If only this rifle could talk to us as it looks (with the electropencil) like it was one of the many thousands "dropped" by the Rumanians when they fought in the "Great Patriotic War" against the Soviets and run through a Soviet factory to be "reconditioned" and forced matched and packed away. While it is not now "collector grade" who knows what it will be worth in the next forty years? They have a market and are very good rifles in their own right. Anyway, thanks for showing us the photos and good luck[:)] PS....you might think about getting a nice VZ24 bayonet and complete the total package!0 -
As is, the gun is probably worth about $250. Apart from the idiot electropencilling, it does look to be in good shape.
Since its not worth that much to start with, no you probably can't drop the value TOO much just by filing the rear sight, especially if you do it carefully, and or re-blue the edges.
On the other hand, its probably not too hard to get an easily installed replacement for the current sight, and that won't drop the value at all. This is probably the "best" answer.
As mentioned, just because the gun isn't worth all that much now, doesn't mean it will NEVER be. Its not like they're making any MORE WWII era Mauser rifles, and values on these is only going in one direction.0
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