VZ 24 sniper with pics

[runner]

Just picked this one up. I am guessing Romanian post war use? The bases are numbered to the rifle, the mount is not. I don't think it is one of the Sarco repro mounts, but I am not 100% sure. I have not removed the scope to see its markings, but I am assuming it is russian made. I have not been able to find an import mark yet, but I have not had the rifle out of the wood. I think the rifle may have been reblued, again, not sure. The bore is mint. Overall the rifle is in much better shape than the one I bought from Springfield Sporters back in the 90's. First one I have seen with a matching numbered bolt.

Any comments welcome.

 

[pgaplayerlss]

If the scope rings aren't 30mm in diameter, then it's a repro. Should take the mount off and take pictures of the bases they look like the might be cast. There' also some grinding on the front receiver ring like the rifle was scrubbed of the crest before being scoped, which would be rather odd.

By the receiver wall markings this VZ-24 was made after German occupation of Czechoslovakia.

 

[hlavinka]

It has a bubba SVT PU scope on it.

If it is a PU it's on backwards.

 

[paddywonka]

Nice rifle. But can not tell for sure, appears the serial number and bolt last 2 digets have different style fonts. Were bolts renumbered to rifles?
Do all the bases match the rifles serial number? Have a Czech 24 former sniper, with an E prefix, sniper bolt cut stock numbered to receiver and wondering if any others with this prefix?

 

[C.P.Goerz]

the scope in the photos is a standard Russian PU scope.the PU scope has a diameter of 30mm behind the adjustment knobs and 26.5mm in front of the knobs.the front of the scope has been increased in diameter to 30mm and lengthened by a piece of tubing.
many different markings are on the Rumanian VZ24 sniper rifles.these are prewar rifles rebuilt and converted to sniper rifle postwar.there were Rumanian contract VZ24 rifles,Czech military accepted VZ24 rifles, and VZ24 rifles from other countries.i think the Rumanians acquired the surplus rifles from the Russia.