"New" Brno ZKK 458 Lott

31 July 2006, 20:33

fla3006

Fellow AR compadre "billinthewild" kindly passed this 1972 vintage Brno ZKK602 on to me. Originally a 458Win issued to Jon Speed ("Original Oberndorf Sporting Rifles") by the Tanzanian Game Department when he was a Game Ranger, it changed hands and was modified by Patrick Holehan of Tuscon to Lott as well as some cosmetic improvements:

31 July 2006, 20:40

mr rigby

Nice rifle and quite some history on the rifle. Nice engraving on her too.

31 July 2006, 22:56

jeffeosso

How sweet is that?!?!
I want to shoot it!

opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club

Information on Ammoguide about
the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR
What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR.
476AR,
http://www.weaponsmith.com

31 July 2006, 23:22

458RugerNo1

Thanks for sharing, nice rifle and a wonderful gift indeed. When you're able - more pics please? I always enjoy pics of veteran workhorses like that...

31 July 2006, 23:50

zimbabwe

Very interesting that his rifles end up in Tucson. I have his last 375 Brno602. Was My first rifle I used in Africa and still my favorite. Interesting story goes with it. I bought in a friends gunshop in Tucson and the day I picked it up Jon Speed was there and commented that looked like his last rifle he had in Tanzania. He then proceeded to take out a pocket notebook and read the serial number from it. He said it shot good and hoped I had great success with it. It does and I have.

01 August 2006, 01:02

.366torque

Congratulations!!!!!! Gives it "a little something extra" with a history! I like that!

01 August 2006, 01:07

Hog Killer

quote:
Originally posted by jeffeosso:
How sweet is that?!?!
I want to shoot it!

Me too.

Hog Killer

01 August 2006, 02:10

oldun

quote:
Originally posted by fla3006:
Fellow AR compadre "billinthewild" kindly passed this 1972 vintage Brno ZKK602 on to me. Originally a 458Win issued to Jon Speed ("Original Oberndorf Sporting Rifles") by the Tanzanian Game Department when he was a Game Ranger, it changed hands and was modified by Patrick Holehan of Tuscon to Lott as well as some cosmetic improvements:

With a story like that it's seems obvious to me that this is a rifle that was designed to be passed on. Pm me I'll give you my addrress!

01 August 2006, 03:18

ErikD

As we often see here fla3006, you certainly have a lot of nice and interesting rifles. Thanks for sharing it with us!

02 August 2006, 00:28

fla3006

Thanks for the nice comments gentlemen, I'll have it at the next "bubba" shoot.

Oldun, I think it was another poster on AR who said we are only custodians of fine rifles as they last longer than we will if properly cared for and should be passed on and used.

Here's a pic of the fold down peep sight:

02 August 2006, 03:03

invader66

That is nice,look foward to seeing it.

03 August 2006, 09:13

Michael Robinson

Nice, including the pop-up peep.

Just gotta remember to thumb that "hammer" back like a wheelgun.

12 August 2006, 02:22

billinthewild

quote:
Originally posted by zimbabwe:
I have his last 375 Brno602. Was My first rifle I used in Africa and still my favorite. Interesting story goes with it. I bought in a friends gunshop in Tucson and the day I picked it up Jon Speed was there and commented that looked like his last rifle he had in Tanzania. He then proceeded to take out a pocket notebook and read the serial number from it. He said it shot good and hoped I had great success with it. It does and I have.

Zimbabwe....I had the chance to buy that rifle along with the .458. The .458 came from Murphy's as well, but I was put on to it by Jay Angevine, a pal of Jon, who had them and then consigned to Murphy for sale. Both very fine rifles, as you learned with yours.

12 August 2006, 02:22

billinthewild

quote:
Originally posted by billinthewild:
quote:
Originally posted by zimbabwe:
I have his last 375 Brno602. Was My first rifle I used in Africa and still my favorite. Interesting story goes with it. I bought in a friends gunshop in Tucson and the day I picked it up Jon Speed was there and commented that looked like his last rifle he had in Tanzania. He then proceeded to take out a pocket notebook and read the serial number from it. He said it shot good and hoped I had great success with it. It does and I have.

Zimbabwe....I had the chance to buy that rifle along with the .458. The .458 came from Murphy's as well, but I was put on to it by Jay Angevine, a pal of Jon, who had them and then consigned to Murphy for sale. Both very fine rifles, as you learned with yours.