[Nyles]

I just bought one out of a very large estate sale fror $350, along with a scrubbed SCW wz.29 for the same price. I'm very happy with my purchase, I've never seen any unscrubbed Romanian VZ-24s in Canada and I understand the King Carol crest is particularly rare to find intact - in fact my copy of Mauser Military Rifles of the World only shows a partially ground example. Numbers 84 and 87 are mine. Please excuse the picture, I know it's not the best but only group pictures were available.

 

[mauserdad]

You did very good. I bought mine for about $200 25 years ago. Ed

 

[MilitaryTorch]

Looks like a great rifle, I have never seen a crest like that.
Thank you for sharing.

 

[JL]

#89 looked good. JL

 

[Nyles]

Thanks guys.

Somebody actually really got a good deal on #89, I think it sold for like $375.

 

[John Wall]

Agreed, but I'd have bought # 85.

Excellent finds, Nyles! It's a surreal day when a King Carol-crested Vz.24 sells for the same price as a scrubbed Spanish Wz.29. One you see once in 10 years, the other you see 10 in every year.
Regards,
John

 

[John Wall]

Thanks guys.

Somebody actually really got a good deal on #89, I think it sold for like $375.

What was the unit marking? Were the parts original and matching?
Regards,
John

 

[Nyles]

I couldn't tell you, actually. I never had a chance to examine it in person.

 

[geladen]

On June 28 I bought an unscrubbed King Carol crest VZ24 rifle from a gun store in NH. UPS "lost" it on on July 10 when it was supposed to be “out for delivery” (by a substitute driver) but was never delivered. On July 20 UPS said “claim issued”, indicating they were going to refund something to the shipper.

The gun store gave me a full refund later.

Watch out for the s/n CR24148; this rifle is stolen.

I will just have to make do with my partially scrubbed crest rifle.

 

[lornedavis]

I just bought one out of a very large estate sale fror $350, along with a scrubbed SCW wz.29 for the same price. I'm very happy with my purchase, I've never seen any unscrubbed Romanian VZ-24s in Canada and I understand the King Carol crest is particularly rare to find intact - in fact my copy of Mauser Military Rifles of the World only shows a partially ground example. Numbers 84 and 87 are mine. Please excuse the picture, I know it's not the best but only group pictures were available.

They are quite rare, even the partly/mostly ground ones. I have see about 3-4 of these at shows. But wait till you look for a Michael! I've seen one, just the vertical left, for about 400! Never seen a 'full' of either.

 

[lornedavis]

Both 89 and 85 look a little different then regular 24's from lower band forward, and the bands. One has stock cut for bent bolt. What's with them?

 

[geladen]

Both 89 and 85 look a little different then regular 24's from lower band forward, and the bands. One has stock cut for bent bolt. What's with them?

89 and 85 are not VZ24.

Photos:
El Salvadoran VZ12/33
Peruvian VZ32
Brazilian M1908/34 (same as VZ12/33 except for markings and short bayonet lug)