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Surplus Mausers: Czech vs. Turk?
- Thread starter Correia
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Jeff White
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I have had a VZ-24 for several years. Mine is a late war production and has a 98K stock on it but no turned down bolt handle. I've found it to be accurate and of good quality.
As an aside, something like 20 Wermacht divisions were armed with Czech weapon during WWII.
I like it. It seems a little better put togther then the Turks.
Jeff
As an aside, something like 20 Wermacht divisions were armed with Czech weapon during WWII.
I like it. It seems a little better put togther then the Turks.
Jeff
They are both Pre-War Mausers of the highest quality originally, not much different except for minor fittings. Most have been also heavily aresenal reworked. Function and quality are toss ups in my view.
So I wopuld go for the one that seems to have survived in the best shape.
Beware of pitted bores and chambers, cracked stocks, corroded barrels and recievers, nasty triggers, loose sights, evidence that someone has used it as a crow bar and, in genaeral, look for signs of all around abuse. Always have your rifle head spaced by someone competent, as a lot of these fail that test.
Thats why I like to see these in person before commiting to them. I would, like I say, look for one of the nicer examples of either.
And if you find a nice one, think about avoiding corrosive surplus ammo. That has done in the bores on a lot of these, so why ruin one of the remaining nice ones? You have to be much more vigilant about cleaning with this stuff than most people actually are. I guess most of us are spoiled by half a century of not having to worry much about this.
So I wopuld go for the one that seems to have survived in the best shape.
Beware of pitted bores and chambers, cracked stocks, corroded barrels and recievers, nasty triggers, loose sights, evidence that someone has used it as a crow bar and, in genaeral, look for signs of all around abuse. Always have your rifle head spaced by someone competent, as a lot of these fail that test.
Thats why I like to see these in person before commiting to them. I would, like I say, look for one of the nicer examples of either.
And if you find a nice one, think about avoiding corrosive surplus ammo. That has done in the bores on a lot of these, so why ruin one of the remaining nice ones? You have to be much more vigilant about cleaning with this stuff than most people actually are. I guess most of us are spoiled by half a century of not having to worry much about this.
ojibweindian
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I have a Turk, and it looks just fine to me. Don't have any experience with the Czech mauser.
I got the Turk for a good price, and like the 8mm. If I ever customize this rifle, it'll be to just replace the stock and put on a scope.
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For God so loved the world that he gave his onlly begoten Son...
I got the Turk for a good price, and like the 8mm. If I ever customize this rifle, it'll be to just replace the stock and put on a scope.
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For God so loved the world that he gave his onlly begoten Son...