Thread: Zgb

**MGMike** · 04-02-2015 08:44 PM

Perhaps you could elaborate on the serial number ranges for ex-Bulgarian receivers...

I have a scrubbed one in .303 that will not accept ZB39 magazines, which suggests to me that it was not originally in 8x56.

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**Brit plumber** · 04-03-2015 06:52 PM

So far I've got the range as 10139 to 13229.

Isn't you're gun one of the post war builds?

**Kev G** · 04-04-2015 06:54 AM

I posted this on an earlier thread
But as the subject has cropped up again

The Bulgarian contract ZB Bren model 1939 in 8 x 56R were delivered in batches between 1940-2 and was well over 3,000 guns (approx 3,300).Serial numbers for this contract seem to have started at 10,000.
From observed serial numbers the text on the LH side of the reciever up to approx s/n 12133
reads - CESKOSLOVENSKA ZBROJOVKA A.S. BRNO
From approx s/n 13100 the text changes to - ZBROJOVKA BRNO A.S (last observed s/n 13229)

Can anyone narrow down the s/n change over from CESKOSLOVENSKA ZBROJOVKA A.S. BRNO to ZBROJOVKA BRNO A.S. ?
Or extend the bottom or top range of serial numbers ?

Mike does your fire selector engraving read 25-0-1 or A-S-R (or other ? )

ATB Kevin

**MGMike** · 04-04-2015 09:45 AM

Mine is "No. 2281", and marked "ZBROJOVKA BRNO, A.S." in rather larger letters, 5mm high. These appear to have been pantograph-engraved rather than roll-stamped. The selector marking is "30 0 1".

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**ZGB** · 04-06-2015 01:25 PM

Kev G
Do you have my ZB39 serial number? If you don't let me know and i will P.M you it over.
Atb

**Kev G** · 04-07-2015 07:13 PM

ZGB could you send as I haven't kept names to gun s/n's.

Mike have never come across a 30-0-1 selector marking apart from a post war model (1948) in .30 cal.
ZGB has a post war ZB catologue that shows the model 1939 / zb39 offered in 303 but from the pictures I have I can't see any markings.
Could you post some pictures ?

ATB Kevin

**Luis Bren** · 08-19-2015 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by Luis Bren

Great Pics!

https://www.milsurps.com/attachment....2&d=1425078264

https://www.milsurps.com/attachment....3&d=1425078271

Lefth to Right : ZB26 - ZGB - ZGB and 4° ????

Thanks for sharing!

Now i want make one correction. The first i say ZB26 , i thing now is a ZB30!

Regards!

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