Wondering which forum might be correct for this WWII era rifle

[befus]

Just need info from a more informed source. Here is what I have. It is a CZ Sporting Rifle in 8mm Mauser. Double set triggers, express sights, spoon bolt handle, excellent blue quality, nicely checkered walnut furniture, Schnabel style fore end on the Mannlicher stock. The interesting part is it was made in 1943 under German occupation by the Waffenwerke Brunn Aktiengesellschaft, which was a part of the massive Hermann Goering Werke conglomerate. It was originally given to some Middle Eastern oil diplomat, or minister and later to an American officer serving in the region after the war. Brought back, it was sold in an estate sale and I ended up with it. Is there a forum here which would be appropriate?

 

[flynaked]

It’s a Brno model 22F or at least commonly referred to as that in the US. I’m not positive they were actually referred to with this nomenclature officially. They built a good number of these in 1943 as that is the most prolific year of wartime production (just from observation) I have seen 1941,42,43 guns. There are 1945’s as well, but I believe them to be all direct postwar built. The direct postwar production of these, make use of late production 98k round gas hole bolts. On some of those receivers they actually eliminate the broach cut guide groove. Others actually eliminated the milling for the stripper clip guide, instead leaving it a solid block projection. So there are small variations in them, but they appear to be pretty similar within the wartime years, I’ve only noted small variations. These are very nice rifles, good find.