Romanian VZ.24

[Navy87Guy]

I had an empty space in my Axis rifle rack, so I decided to fill it with a Romanian VZ.24. This rifle dates to a batch shipped in June 1940 and has an "SR" prefix to the serial number. The top of the receiver has been scrubbed so there is no date or crest (although it would likely have been a King Carol.) The barrel, receiver, and stock all match but the bolt if from a different Romanian gun (CR 820). Overall it's in pretty good shape with the typical dings and scratches you would expect on a 80-yr old rifle and I love the wood tone.

 

[PatickD]

Nice rifle man! I’ve been on the lookout for a German capture one for a while.

Oh, fyi, I just posted a VZ-24 bayonet on the trader. If you needed/wanted a salty one!

 

[barreled_action]

I only have a sample size of 1 to go by, but vz24s get a big thumbs up from me!

 

[befus]

And as my old friend John Wall always maintained, any Romanian contract VZ 24 has a very good chance to have seen action on the Eastern front!

 

[Base2]

That's a very cool Vz.24, had one with the added bonus of the King Carol crest

 

[Navy87Guy]

That's a very cool Vz.24, had one with the added bonus of the King Carol crest

You have to wonder if, somewhere in the depths of the CZ factory, they have the old King Carol and King Michael stamps sitting on a shelf, collecting dust…

 

[ArmyMP595]

A couple weekends ago, I picked up a 1936 Polish F.B. Radom 8mm Mauser which a very rare mauser. Great condition and shoots perfect.

 

[Navy87Guy]

@ArmyMP595 - Wow…that’s awesome! My wife’s family is Polish and I’m sure I could get away with one (if it ever appeared). The Polish eagle would do it!!

 

[krukster86]

A couple weekends ago, I picked up a 1936 Polish F.B. Radom 8mm Mauser which a very rare mauser. Great condition and shoots perfect. View attachment 337684View attachment 337685View attachment 337686

Very nice rifle! It is definitely on my "next to buy" list. Unfortunately I haven't found a single one in my budget LOL!

 

[ArmyMP595]

There are very few out there. The 1936 models are so scarce & I've only seen 1 other that was sold in the last few years. Apparently, it was an estate sale and I guess the family of the deceased didn't know the true worth of mine. It was like winning the lottery. lol

 

[AN-94]

A couple weekends ago, I picked up a 1936 Polish F.B. Radom 8mm Mauser which a very rare mauser. Great condition and shoots perfect. View attachment 337684View attachment 337685View attachment 337686

Polish mausers are my other vice that I go chasing after, would happily take a nice matching wz29 or pre war K98k at this point. Congrats on the wz98a, those definitely don't pop up all that often!