Nice CZ in .257 W.M.
I have a rifle that was handed down from my father and I was wanting to find out some history on it. It has "Ceskoslovenska Zbrojvka, AS, Brno" stamped on the side of it, and 257 W.M. stamped clearly on the barrel. Other than that the only markings are a 4 digit serial number that does not match the number stamped on the bottom plate near the trigger and what looks like a small lion stamped on the left side as well. Nice stock with the weatherby look "black front end" and a Pachmyer butt pad. I was hoping to find approximate date of manufacture or whether this is a custom rifle using the old mauser reciever. I am proud to own it with the sentimental value, just wondering if it has any other value? Thanks so much. [?]
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I believe with this marking on the left side of the receiver "Ceskoslovenska Zbrojvka, AS, Brno" your rifle would date to the 40's or 50's. The "small lion" with date is a Chec commerical proof.
As most, if not all of these commerical sporters are found in metric calibers, it's not at all likely it left the factory in 257 Weatherby.
The value of your rebarreled and sporterized Chec commerical mauser would be based mostly on it's cosmetics, my 2?.
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The prices on custom or semi-custom rifles is unfortunetly what ever you can get for them. If a custom is put together by one of the more known custom riflesmiths, then they hold their value better. After that it becomes a matter of how much someone wants it. As it is a family heirloom, you should treasure it. Pictures would help, if you want more or better info. I picked up a 300wby custom on a FN action with nice wood at a show, several years ago, for about $600. I probably paid too much. But, it has a really nice feather crotch wood stock on it and I wanted a new toy. I suspect that I should have bargined harder and gone back the next day and offered $450 for it. 0
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