Czechoslovakian Rifle Question
Hi, Guys. I have a question about a rifle.
A buddy of mine has a rifle that he doesn't use and wants to sell. Neither of us knows anything about it, other than the fact that his dad bought it at an auction several years ago for about $250.
It's a czechoslovakian 30.06 bolt-action rifle (says czechoslovakia on the receiver) with a standard magazine that you load from the top with the bolt open. The most interesting detail is that it has a step-tapered barrel. There are two "steps" in the taper from the back (thickest) to the front (thinnest) of the barrel. The wood is pertty dark in color and doesn't look like walnut, but could be. It is a fairly small/short stock. Does anyone have any ideas on how I could learn more about this thing? I figure if it shoots straight it might be worth $200 to me, but I'm just not sure.
Thanks for any help you can provide!
John
A buddy of mine has a rifle that he doesn't use and wants to sell. Neither of us knows anything about it, other than the fact that his dad bought it at an auction several years ago for about $250.
It's a czechoslovakian 30.06 bolt-action rifle (says czechoslovakia on the receiver) with a standard magazine that you load from the top with the bolt open. The most interesting detail is that it has a step-tapered barrel. There are two "steps" in the taper from the back (thickest) to the front (thinnest) of the barrel. The wood is pertty dark in color and doesn't look like walnut, but could be. It is a fairly small/short stock. Does anyone have any ideas on how I could learn more about this thing? I figure if it shoots straight it might be worth $200 to me, but I'm just not sure.
Thanks for any help you can provide!
John
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Does it say 30-06, or could it have been rechambered to 8mm-06 (sounds like a origional Mauser military barrel)?
Anything other markings than Czechoslovakia?
Can you post a photo or 2?
Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.0 -
The barrel says "3006". I suppose it could be a non-original barrel.
I will take a picture or two tonight. I don't believe there are any other markings on the gun...
Thanks
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Ok, I looked at the rifle more carefully over lunch. It says "MOD. 1908/34" on one side of the receiver. The other side says, "CESKOSLOVENSKA ZBROJOVKA, AS, BRNO". The Barrel says 3006 and has a crown stamped on it. On the barrel or the receiver, I can't remember which, it says "W 4860 T". The "W" is curvy shaped and the "T" in inside of a circle.
Thanks for the help.0 -
It sounds like a Mauser type action with the original stepped barrel.
If the bores nice, and it shoots well it would be worth the $200.00 to you as a shooter.
Gun control is hitting what your aiming at.0 -
YOUR BRNO WAS PROBABLY A 8MM TO START AND THEN HAD A FINNISH REPLACEMENT BARREL INSTALLED (the finn's rebarreled a lot of german 8MM's after the war) and you could buy surplus replacement barrels several years ago 0
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