The VZ 24 BRNO is a Czech rifle and in my opinion,
along with DeHaas-they are excellent Mauser derivatives, but a separate Czech design.

I found one recently that was a custom heavy barreled version that probably dates to the early 1960s.The shop had it mis-labeled as a 7mm Mauser. The rifle was not impressed by my two fired 7X57 empty cases.
It turned out to be a 21 in heavy barreled sporter
chambered in 7.62 (.308). The heavy barrel had been drilled and tapped for what appeared to be
a target scope some time in its history. No iron sights and also without a scope. The stock answers to the rifles exported to the US by Franconia/Jagd
a German firm that traded in Czech rifles during the period.
This is an unusual rifle, and I was tempted with an asking price that was VERY reasonable.

Yes, one of the very better Mausers. Go for it.

Sounds like Frank Martinez description , he was some piece of (shit) work.

I bought two surplus from Big Five probably 20 years ago and had my Oregon gunsmith build a .338-06 on one and a .416 Taylor on the other, installing wing safeties on both as well as barrels from Pac-Nor and fitted in Carlson Medalist stocks. Ever the fool -- and still am one -- I sold both without really using either, I believe to buyers here on AR. I don't think you can come up with a better working rifle than one on a VZ-24 put together by a smith who knows what he is doing.

This rifle had a few issues. My only custom Mauser 98 came from PO Ackley territory in 30-06 Ackley, and it is an accurate reliable hunting rifle.
Since most of my rifles are pre-war or pre-64 Model 70s, I want to keep my positive Mauser experiences...positive.

Also try to stay far away from large northern cities that place salt on the roads but let criminals and undocumented aliens walk free.

I didn't get what you meant; the VZ24 is a Mauser 98 action in every way and is exactly like the German ones. Not a different design.
Later post war chech rifles are a totally different design, and every thing they changed made them worse. Mostly. Been discussed many times here. The 21, 22,zkk, others; I don't know much about them; but have worked on them. Not 98 Mausers at all.
I have a ton of them here. The best and most uniformly good quality of all makers. Ok, the Polish are too.

Correct. The VZ24 is a Mauser 98 design , not a different design. I really prefer the Mauser 98 design for handling pierced primers or other loose gas.

Wilhelm Mauser lost an eye to rifle cartridge pressure. PP Mauser may have remembered that in the 98 design.

Yes, but then the US took two steps backwards in designing the 1903 Springfield, and so did Winchester with the Model 70. Both poor designs. We don't know good designs when we see them.
Do not ask about tank Machine guns; the M73/219 and the M85. I had to endure those for a decade....pieces of crap.

Agreed. All of the M-60s I came in contact with in Vietnam were carried or otherwise in choppers or on the ground. They worked. If infantry weapons were the only
factors in WWII, we would be drinking German beer
and ordering schnitzels...the 98 Mauser was well designed. Excepting the Garand...