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Czech Bastards. Where's Zastava?

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07 January 2004, 19:28
Gonzo FreakPower
Czech Bastards. Where's Zastava?
No LEFTY CZs in the pipeline. Fine, screw 'em.

Someone here has brought up Zastava Mauser actions. I'd like to get some more information on these? I just want a 416Rem in a LEFTY action. I'll take Walnut/Blued, but prefer Stainless. Blue would be OK if it's not too glossy. And if weighs about 9.5lbs all up, all the better.

Thanks for listening.
08 January 2004, 02:12
GBF
Mr. Gonzo, Zastava is Yugoslavian, not Czech. It�s quite hard to get any info from them but you could always make a trip to Kragujevac, Serbia and take a look.

Regards
08 January 2004, 04:22
RSY
Quote:

Mr. Gonzo, Zastava is Yugoslavian, not Czech. It�s quite hard to get any info from them but you could always make a trip to Kragujevac, Serbia and take a look.



The "Czech Bastards" are CZ. He's looking for Zastava as an alternative.

RSY
08 January 2004, 04:29
Trailblazer
Hey Gonzo,



Charles Daly is starting to import Zastava Mausers, either as complete guns or as barreled actions. Check out their website for more info. Here's a direct link to the rifle page. http://www.charlesdaly.com/html/products/firearms/rifles/rifles.asp
08 January 2004, 04:59
Stryker225
Gonzo,

your name cracks me up.
08 January 2004, 13:39
Gonzo FreakPower
Trailblazer,

Thanks for the link. Didn't see anything on the site so I sent an email to them. I'll post whatever they have to say.

I really thought we had the answer with CZ. Would have been nice to own a classic like that in a lefty.
09 January 2004, 04:50
GeorgeS
GFP,

The Zastava Mausers will differ somewhat from the CZ in that the finish is expected to be 'better', and the magazine capacity won't be as high as with the CZ (which usually holds one more round than other bolt-actions).

Still, a bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. A left-hand CRF is always welcome!

George
09 January 2004, 05:59
7x57mm
Gonzo: Read the last entry in CZ to make a leftie post. The stuff about the lefties came from the CZ forum and one of the administrators there. He found the info on the euro CZ website NOT from CZ-USA. I have found that when a rifle company says it will come out with a certain product soon, expect at least a year's wait. Tom
09 January 2004, 16:43
browningguy
Gonzo, if you can find a left handed Daly Zastava action go for it. The 458 I bought last year is built on one of their actions and it's very good for the price.
10 January 2004, 07:40
carcano91
Zastava's civilian rifles are el-cheapo products. A bit better than many current US guns, but that's it.

By European quality expectations, and compared to other European makers, they are the bottom of the barrel (maybe together with older Santa Barbara). They are still worth their money, but finish and worksmanship are inferior to most, and the metal quality in the past often has left to be desired.

On the other hand, Serbian Prvi Partizan ammunition is excellent.

Carcano