Peruvian Model 1932 Request For Information

[Hoskins95]

Hello all, I would like to know a little more about a rifle I bought a while back.

Up front: I would like to know:
1. the scarcity/rarity of this rifle
2. Where can I find a correct stock
3. How much are these rifles valued at?

About two years ago I went on a buying spree and bought all kinds of things. One of those things was a Peruvian Model 1932 CZ contract rifle. Information seems scares on these firearms but I was able to find this much: only 5,000 were made and most are in rough shape. I bought it due to the neat looking crest with a llama like animal and a cornucopia on it. As I am looking to thin out my collection, I would like to know more information if possible. The rifle was only $300 and came with a busted stock, it's missing the butt stock (pictured). Currently, the rifle is in a VZ24 Romanian contract stock but the barrel front bands don't fit correctly.

Thanks for the help crew!

 

[Hoskins95]

 

[AndyB]

Yes the rifle is certainly scarce as not many survived after heavy use in that condition.Value remains on market probably. Stock would be problem to find as the production is probably only on 5000 pcs plus minus, as later the FN1935 was buyed extensively by Peru.

 

[Muncher 1953]

Is the rifle still in 7.65x53?

As to finding a stock, how long is the barrel? I was able to restock 2 different 1909 Argentine carbines by comparing barrel length (which affects where the steps are located) to rifles purchased by other South American countries around the same time. There was quite a small arms race going on in SA, and many countries bought rifles from several European Mauser licensees in the 1st half of the 20th century. My sportered M1909 cavalry carbine fits nicely in a Chilean M1912 short rifle stock, & the M1909 engineer’s carbine fits in a Brazil M1908 stock.

The hand guard is a bit more tricky, is that the original in the pics? Perhaps use a Vz24 HG, with Vz24 bands? Then at least it’d be an incorrect, but complete & shootable rifle,

 

[Hoskins95]

It's about 22.5/23 inch barrel. The original hand guard is on the rifle. I was so happy that it matches almost exactly to the VZ24 stock. The issue is that the original front barrel band is screwed in so it just dangles on the front. It will not come off the barrel due to the dimensions of the front site post though.

 

[Muncher 1953]

At that length, it’s pretty close to a K98k length, (23-5/8”//600mm) which helps with selection.
Take a close look at the front sight. It doesn’t make sense that the front band won’t pass over it, that would be a normal thing to do (being able to remove it over the front sight).

I’ve never held an M1932 in my hands, but studying your pictures, it looks like the ginormous ‘sight guard’ is pinned to the actual sight base, which is likely soldered to the barrel. The large holes in the sides of the guard were made to allow the sight dovetail to be difted to one side or the other. The sight blade itself is installed in a dovetail groove from the side, then the protector is slid over it & pinned in place. Take a close look & see if I’m right.

If it were my rifle, I’d try drifting out that pin, remove the sight guard, the M32 bands & replace the hand guard & bands with Vz24 parts, so the rifle would look fairly normal, if not correct. I’d save the original parts, ‘just in case’ I ever ran across a correct stock. If you’re just trying to move the rifle along, this could work as well.

ALSO keep in mind you could ruin that pin & have to make another, so look closely, & be careful should you decide to try my suggestion.