CZ Pre-WW2 Vz.24

Description

Mint, Matching & unissued? Czechoslovakia was the worlds largest small arms maker in the 1920’s & 1930’s & were known to make fine arms which were exported around the globe. The Vz.24 battle rifle is a bolt-action carbine, designed & produced in Czechoslovakia at the CZ factory from 1924 to 1942. Known as the ‘Czech Mauser’, it was developed from the German Mauser Gewehr 98 line & features a very similar bolt design. The rifle was designed in Czechoslovakia shortly after World War I, to replace the VZ 98/22, also a Czech designed derivative of the Gewehr 98. The Vz.24 featured a 590 mm (23.2 in) barrel which was shorter & considered more handy than the 740 mm (29.1 in) Gewehr 98 barrel. The Vz.24 was chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser like its predecessors. The Vz.24 equipped the Czech Army & was the mainstay battle rifle used to resist the Nazi invasion. Germany acquired hundreds of thousands of the rifles in 1939 when they occupied Czechoslovakia & pressed them into service under the designation “Gewehr 24(t)”. During the occupation, production of the rifles continued until 1942, when the factories were converted to the German-designed Karabiner 98k (K-98). During this period, several hundred thousand rifles were also built for the Romanian Army. Vz.24 rifles saw extensive service during World War II in multiple theaters, predominantly with the German & Romanian armies on the Eastern Front. Lithuanian Vz.24’s which had been captured during the German invasion in 1941, were later seized by Soviet forces, who in turn used them to arm the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War making these a rifle with an interesting history. This particular rifle is certainly pre WW2 & by the looks of it, was either unissued or, issued & not used for more than a few weeks before being stored away. It was covered in grease & has been stored correctly since WW2. This is a relatively rare rifle & in this immaculate condition, highly collectable. In this original, almost unissued condition, this rifle would make a great addition to your Mauser or WW2 collection or perhaps the start of one? Do your own research & you will know if this is for you. Please view the photos carefully & make your decision based on what you see as they form the main description & override all written information. Ask for more if desired. We think we have described it accurately & correctly but do not claim to be infallible so if we have got anything wrong, it is unintentional & are happy for feedback from people who know more than we do. Whilst we check these out for serviceability, the warranty has expired & this is sold on an 'as is' basis. As with all used guns, we recommend you have this checked by a suitably qualified person prior to shooting. Call for shipping cost to your dealer. Sold on consignment for a collector.

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