Russian Captured Vz.24?

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Dr.Mauser

Discussion Starter · Mar 9, 2012

So I saw a Vz.24 at a local gun shop, I'm not a big fan of Czech rifles I'm more of a German Mauser kind of guy but this one really stood out to me and they're only asking $125 for it. I know a huge amount of the rifles were captured during the German defeat at Stalingrad so I was wondering what are the signs of a Russian Captured Vz.24? This one I'm talking about has the square looking front sight protector, the nasty but in this case smooth Russian Red Shelac, and the crest on top of the reciever has been all but ground off. What do you guys think? Sorry no pics

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MP517PRCT

· #2 · Mar 9, 2012

$125 is hard to beat, for any mauser, photos would tell us more, but I'd say buy it. Provided it's complete, its worth more than $125 in parts alone, so you won't lose any money.

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Dr.Mauser

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 10, 2012

The bolt actually has rust in it and the isn't the best I've ever seen, it honestly looks like it gone through 100k rds then sat in a pile of Russian snow for a year.

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Dr.Mauser

Discussion Starter · #4 · Mar 13, 2012

I went to the shop again today, it is infact a Romanian contract rifle with the block looking front sight, the serial is ER 1050xx I have no idea where that puts it as far as a production year but figured it might help all of you help me. The symbol on the top of the reciever is scrubbed and the stock is a smooth beautiful dark red lots of dings and indents from use. They upped the price to $159 but I think I'm going to snatch this one up.

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9 toes

· #5 · Mar 22, 2012

Yea i too would pick it up for that money, still ty to get him to round it off to $150 out the door---just sayin!

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Ronbo6

· #6 · Mar 22, 2012

If he was originally asking $125, he bought it for less than that. The last pawnshop rifle I bought was for less than half the price he had on the tag.

The one before that was 3/4 what was on the tag, and he agreed to it way TOO readily. I am STILL kicking myself for not starting out lower with that one.

One pawnshop owner around where I live told me that he has a hard time selling milsurp rifles, and it is going to be pretty easy to get them to come down on the price. Handguns, on the other hand, are much stronger sellers with a much stiffer price.

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KVL

· #7 · Mar 27, 2012

Dr.Mauser said:
I went to the shop again today, it is infact a Romanian contract rifle with the block looking front sight, the serial is ER 1050xx I have no idea where that puts it as far as a production year but figured it might help all of you help me. The symbol on the top of the reciever is scrubbed and the stock is a smooth beautiful dark red lots of dings and indents from use. They upped the price to $159 but I think I'm going to snatch this one up.

It could still be a Russian capture. The Romanians sent troops to help the Germans invade the USSR.

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Regis Rex

· #8 · Mar 28, 2012

I'd offer $125, since I don't like places that raise prices on items on the shelf.

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