A friend called me today and said 'I have this old rifle I need to get rid of. I think it's a Mauser. You want it?'
So I go to see it, and it's a sportered Czechicon VZ24, and was about to tell him 'nah', when I saw the Nazi eagle on the barrel and the full Czech lion on the receiver. Then I notice the 98k bent bolt, and THEN realise it's sitting in a cut laminated stock ( strangely, with no inlet for the bent bolt ) Also an S/42 marked mag follower.
$100 later, it's mine. I rarely buy sporters, but there's somethng about this one. Obviously a bring back. It's rusty as hell, but can be cleaned. It will be restored.
Couple of questions..I'm guessing this rifle was indeed put in this 98k like stock. Any photo evidence anywhere to show VZs were fitted with laminated stocks? I find it odd that it has no inlet. No need for it because it originally had a straight bolt?
The bolt it does have has some markings unfamiliar to me..will clean it tomorrow and see if I can see them better.
I think this is one worth restoring. Any thoughts concerning this rifle will be very appreciated.
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