Acquired a Czech Vz 24 Romanian Contract sniper rifle - incomplete

[Rogerbutthead]

It seems to need a bent bolt, and the upper scope mounts and an IOR 4x scope.









Any ideas out there on how to proceed with this project?

Other threads/links I have looked at:

https://www.gunboards.com/threads/picked-up-a-second-vz24-sniper.177553/page-2#post-11324784

https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/czech-vz-24-romanian-contract-sniper-rifle.58626/

https://www.ancestryguns.com/shop/czech-brno-arms-vz-24-sniper-rifle-8mm-romanian-ior-4-5x28mm-scope-wwii-c-soviet-bloc/

If I was smart, I would have researched this before I bid on the rifle, but - you know - you wake up from a nap, look at gunbroker - and you get the urge to bid on anything that catches your fancy.

[Rogerbutthead]

Thanks to a lead from gunboards, I ordered this mount.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/363603373671?hash=item54a8732e67:g:Y98AAOSw~t1hftyH&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwOG1xyWBRxh5SoAGRjH%2Favxdh9Ld4RSOFeG28zEDVJr5et%2B5yQedOqKNi23%2FLFLvYjCbIsh5pg8undIUTdJX4JV4Y271scXuRLvHSzUnszo0s6KddS3AFdW4MaQIgDV14k1DcIg%2Fr12xGRb3KYuzP54gIxN5vyRkaysAr%2FBXpAMOqdbCoErY5HZwZ%2FnxKoq8Qku%2FJNZsanbJIOKvVpENs0O8171T9cGu0%2FA05hNQgMexP%2BPARcq71KQLPkFEf1oGdA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-ze_NbnYg

Ordered a Vortex 30mm scope.

Anyone know where to get a bolt bent?

[parts kit]

can try bob day at https://www.americhoke.com/, he does work on sporterizing milsurps so maybe can bend bolts or knows who will.

[Rogerbutthead]

Any other person within driving distance of San Jose?

[SVT-40]

That's quite a project. I've avoided bidding on a similar gun just because I figured I'd never find a scope and mount. Cool that someone is making repro mounts.

[Rogerbutthead]

The IOR/other era correct scope seems to be a goal of a lot of collectors who said they could not find one.

https://snipercollection.com/category/1918-to-1945/romanian-scopes/

It will look "funny" with a Vortex on it, but hopefully the rifle will shoot accurately......if not, well - I ain't the best shot around here.....

[BrokerB]

just need to "weather' the vortex

[highpower]

The IOR/other era correct scope seems to be a goal of a lot of collectors who said they could not find one.

https://snipercollection.com/category/1918-to-1945/romanian-scopes/

It will look "funny" with a Vortex on it, but hopefully the rifle will shoot accurately......if not, well - I ain't the best shot around here.....

That is a similar problem to what I experienced when restoring my M1903-A4. While I can get a real military issue Weaver 330C scope for it, the ones I’ve been finding are almost as expensive as what I have spent on the gun already.

Have you thought about finding a vintage scope that while it may not be technically correct would still look fairly close?

[Rogerbutthead]

I have a bunch of ZF-4s, but I have no idea if they can be used on this rig.

They are part of my G43 collection.

Couple of replica WWII (?) Soviet scopes too, but never tried them on anything but SVT 40s and Mosin Nagants.

[Rogerbutthead]

I have the rifle and the repro mount and - of course - it does not fit.

I was warned that I would have to hand fit it with a straight file - I believe.

Anyone know somebody in the San Jose area who does that sort of work?

Otherwise, I won't touch it as I am good at really screwing up guns.

[Rogerbutthead]

It was pointed out to me that the instructions on how to hand fit it were behind the receipt.

I will study these instructions to see if I am capable of this work.