About a year ago I picked up a Czech Mauser at a gun show, I have done some research to try to identify what I have but I need the experts here to help me identify what the stamps are on this rifle.
I initially thought this was a Vz 23 since it is stamped on the left hand ring "E Lion 23", but when I measured it, it has the length of a Vz 24.
This leads me to believe this may be some kind of transitional Vz 24 with some Vz 23 parts. Since this is a possible Vz 24 I began to look for Nazi stampings on this. It took me a while but I found some very small stampings that kind of look like the Nazi eagle with the number 26 or 28 on both sides of the butt stock disk and the right side of the rear sight slide adjuster. There is also another stamping on the barrel just forward of the rear sight that I cant tell if it is a Czech lion or swastika.
I hope the pictures are clear enough for someone to confirm theses stampings and I appreciate any background or historical information anyone may have on this rifle.
Thank you.
I initially thought this was a Vz 23 since it is stamped on the left hand ring "E Lion 23", but when I measured it, it has the length of a Vz 24.
This leads me to believe this may be some kind of transitional Vz 24 with some Vz 23 parts. Since this is a possible Vz 24 I began to look for Nazi stampings on this. It took me a while but I found some very small stampings that kind of look like the Nazi eagle with the number 26 or 28 on both sides of the butt stock disk and the right side of the rear sight slide adjuster. There is also another stamping on the barrel just forward of the rear sight that I cant tell if it is a Czech lion or swastika.
I hope the pictures are clear enough for someone to confirm theses stampings and I appreciate any background or historical information anyone may have on this rifle.
Thank you.