VZ24 Lion Crest Purchase

[Kevinakaq]

Finally found a VZ24 in a pawn shop in southern KY. In good shape, with a bright shiny bore. I think it is a 1939 manufacture based on the acceptance stamp on left side of receiver (see pic) but not sure as from my reading the Germans took over production in ‘38 and changed some features that this rifle does not have.

Not my first mauser, but have always admired the VZ24 rifles and have wanted to add one to the collection for some time. Price was more than fair. Just finished putting her back together as I always take these old classics completely apart and clean/oil accordingly first thing. Also found an 1895 Chilean Carbine at same pawn which is currently in pieces. Rust was having its way with it but will clean up decent, and well, someone had to rescue it! Those carbines are hard to find...

If you have any of your own VZ’s would love to see a picture or two. These are certainly well made examples of a mauser rifle.

Kev

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[Beagle333]

Nice VZ! I converted mine to .35 Whelen. Those are wonderful actions for many different uses..... or just as a mauser.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

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Here's two of mine. I also think that the VZ-24 is a very fine rifle-- maybe the best Mauser. I have 3 or 4 more, but all of them had the lion ground off. I adopted these two to keep, reblued them, refinished the stocks, and bent the bolt handle on one of them. They shoot very well.

[Kevinakaq]

Nice looking pair of VZ’s. Thanks for sharing. Hopefully I can get to the range this year and test out cast. Honeydo list is quite long though, lol.


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Here's two of mine. I also think that the VZ-24 is a very fine rifle-- maybe the best Mauser. I have 3 or 4 more, but all of them had the lion ground off. I adopted these two to keep, reblued them, refinished the stocks, and bent the bolt handle on one of them. They shoot very well.

[Adam20]

I just finishing putting a 1938 together that i bought with no stock, I put a richard microfit stock on it, (8 months to get) will get to shoot this weekend

[Kevinakaq]

I just finishing putting a 1938 together that i bought with no stock, I put a richard microfit stock on it, (8 months to get) will get to shoot this weekend

Any pictures?

[mac60]

Here's the two I have. Rcvr. rings stamped differently on both.

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Both good shooters. Love me some Mausers.

[Gtek]

Back many moons ago when they were landing on shore we would buy for table bait at show but came full of cosmo and sewer pipe bores. If you have a nice prancing with a great bore, you scored, enjoy!

[405grain]

The factory at Brno churned out millions of VZ-24's for the international market. These were sold to governments all over the world. The VZ-24 is mechanically superior to the K98 because the treaty of Versailles limited strategic materials to Germany. While the Germans were forced to soldier on with case hardened mild steel receivers, the Czech's had access to molybdenum, vanadium, chromium, and other alloying agents. The best of the VZ-24's were reserved for the Czechoslovakian army, and these are the ones with the lion crest. When the Nazis occupied Czechoslovakia in 1938 they took possession of all of the Czech army's armaments. The Wehrmacht didn't want to incorporate the VZ-24 into it's inventory because differences in the stock and some components would have required two sets of spare parts. The Nazi's wanted to use the rifles anyway so most of the '37, '38, '39 lion crest VZ-24's were pressed into service with the Waffen SS. I've head someone say before that these rifles were made from walnut, steel & evil. I have a lion crest VZ-24 with an Israeli 7.62 NATO barrel, (hopefully balances out that evil part). It is not "restored"or in original condition. Instead I used sporterizing technology to optimize it for shooting performance, (fun at the range).270395

[Kevinakaq]

The factory at Brno churned out millions of VZ-24's for the international market. These were sold to governments all over the world. The VZ-24 is mechanically superior to the K98 because the treaty of Versailles limited strategic materials to Germany. While the Germans were forced to soldier on with case hardened mild steel receivers, the Czech's had access to molybdenum, vanadium, chromium, and other alloying agents. The best of the VZ-24's were reserved for the Czechoslovakian army, and these are the ones with the lion crest. When the Nazis occupied Czechoslovakia in 1938 they took possession of all of the Czech army's armaments. The Wehrmacht didn't want to incorporate the VZ-24 into it's inventory because differences in the stock and some components would have required two sets of spare parts. The Nazi's wanted to use the rifles anyway so most of the '37, '38, '39 lion crest VZ-24's were pressed into service with the Waffen SS. I've head someone say before that these rifles were made from walnut, steel & evil. I have a lion crest VZ-24 with an Israeli 7.62 NATO barrel, (hopefully balances out that evil part). It is not "restored"or in original condition. Instead I used sporterizing technology to optimize it for shooting performance, (fun at the range).270395

Great primer there on the VZ24. Thanks for the image and the information. I am very glad not to know what this rifle may have been used to do.

Kev

[Kevinakaq]

Back many moons ago when they were landing on shore we would buy for table bait at show but came full of cosmo and sewer pipe bores. If you have a nice prancing with a great bore, you scored, enjoy!

Thanks, and indeed it does have a nice bore. Should make a fine shooter.