Chinese VZ24

[mievil]

I bid on this on a whim. Kinda surprised I won it. It's a VZ24 that was issued to Czech Military acceptance and later delivered to China with the brands on the stock. I was looking for something that wasn't the run of the mill Chiang Kai Shek, though I am still looking for a better than average version of one of those as well. It'll go well with my other Chinese guns. Now, I just need to find more.

[Ora Serrata]

Nice find!

[saki302]

How's the bore?

Virtually all Chaing Kai Shek rifles are non matching with sewer pipe bores.

I have a rare one with matching bolt.. and sewer pipe bore

I remember seeing a matching gun in excellent condition sell at auction a decade ago- for over a grand back then.

-Dave

[mievil]

Bore is meh, not as bad as the total "sewer pipe" bores I have read about. And the best thing is, it isn't a Chiang Kai Shek. It is counterbored which in and of itself is odd with a Chinese Mauser, and there is rifling to be had. It is not fantastic, but ironically better than the actual "non-refurb" non-Chinese VZ24 I had.

[risingsun212]

Right side of the stock reads 'militia'. I can't make out the left side.

I bid on this on a whim. Kinda surprised I won it. It's a VZ24 that was issued to Czech Military acceptance and later delivered to China with the brands on the stock. I was looking for something that wasn't the run of the mill Chiang Kai Shek, though I am still looking for a better than average version of one of those as well. It'll go well with my other Chinese guns. Now, I just need to find more.

[oc16]

its cool I give you that one XD

[Lucky Scott]

Cool gun, Just the right amount of wear and patina to make it look right.

[gun toting monkeyboy]

Nice. Better quality than the indigenous versions too.

-Mb

[mievil]

Right side of the stock reads 'militia'. I can't make out the left side.

Supposed to be practice for what my wife tells me. Something along the lines of "do it and do it again, then do it a few more times, just in case, then, because you flubbed the last several times, do it a few more."

Basically an instructional rifle for the local militias.

[Tekkno]

Left side writes "practice/training". I have 2 type 24s and a German modell 33. They all have same markings on the stock. 2 out of 3 are smooth bores and all mismatch bolts. Interesting one tho is one of my type 24 is cocks on closing. I thought all 98s are cock on opening and the bolt had a 3rd safety lug.

[durandal]

Drool