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Nice ZG-47 up for sale at Cabela's
17 December 2007, 21:28
TC1Nice ZG-47 up for sale at Cabela's
If my CC wasn't so beaten up from Chistmas gift's you would have never seen this link
These don't come up for sale very often and this one looks mint from the pictures.
ZG-47 in .270It looks to be a better deal than I got on mine. Just thought if any of you had any interest in these rifles this one would be a great to have in the collection.
Terry
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Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?
18 December 2007, 20:08
1894mk2Sold
To me
Terry - you just made me break my New Years resolution before I even got to the New Year!
I do wonder if there has been finishing. The writing on the barrel looks to me like Waffen Frankonia .... and from the photos the action wall might be missing the 'brno made in chezchoslovakia'. The barrel looks to have a few too many proof marks too. Even so it looks in very good condition and the stock is fantastic.
Maybe Alf will comment? Marked '62 - seems quite a late date?
18 December 2007, 20:46
TC1HA! It was too nice to last long. I'm glad you got it. Now the temptation is gone.
As far as the markings go, who know's? I've never seen two that look alike so why should that one be any different
It's a beauty and a good price to boot. You did well.
Terry
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Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?
18 December 2007, 20:54
cummins cowboyholy crap that is one nice rifle, that was a smokin deal, imagine owning a rifle like that for the price of a new weatherby or sako. even the bottom metal on those look like quality and the wood was awesome too!!!! not only that its in my favorite 270 win, nice buy!!
in times when one needs a rifle, he tends to need it very badly.....PHC
19 December 2007, 00:11
mho1894, speak of striking while the iron is hot! Congratulations on what looks like a darn nice gun!
It took a while before I spotted the "Waffen Frankonia" - positioned on top of the barrel. Frankonia has had quite a few guns manufactured for their resale over the years. This is not an unusual marking in Germany. The stock is perhaps a bit of a surprise in this context - being decidly American as opposed to German in style.
Great buy!
- mike
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The rifle is a noble weapon... It entices its bearer into primeval forests, into mountains and deserts untenanted by man. - Horace Kephart
19 December 2007, 09:37
1894mk2Alf has given it a thumbs up so I now admit I ran up the hill to the phonebox leaving the advert up on my pc at work!
19 December 2007, 20:22
bpesteveNow
that's a nice rifle! Major congrats!
19 December 2007, 21:20
fla3006A few hundred zg barreled actions were stocked by Waffen Frankonia, Parker Hale & FW Heym.
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