Also what is the current relationship between CZ and Brno?

Thanks in advance,

Peter

I think the important difference is that the Magnum CZ550s have a 3.65 inch magazine well from the factory. You have to remove a lot of metal to get the M98 that long.

IIRC the new 550s also have a "normal" M70 swing safety, while the BRNOs were reversed.

I think that the current CZ and the old BRNO rifles are effectively from the same company, but I could not swear to that. Both are plenty strong.

Maybe somebody has the straight poop?

Don

From the CZ website

"After WWII all the Firearms manufacturers were managed by a single central agency which required that "Any firearm exported will bare the BRNO markings", this is why there are a great deal of CZ Uhersky Brod firearms with BRNO markings."

http://www.cz-usa.com/_p/p32.php

George

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I'm almost certain you won't find any newly made firearm called a brno. They're all cz now. If there is another co. called brno I don't think they're still making firearms.

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Originally posted by Stu C:
George,

I'm almost certain you won't find any newly made firearm called a brno. They're all cz now. If there is another co. called brno I don't think they're still making firearms.

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There is an article in a recent issue of "American Rifleman" about the "CZ American" rifles. It states that indeed there is also a BRNO factory in the vicinity of the CZ factory, so there are indeed BRNO firearms being produced, if memory serves me correctly. I don't have that article before me at this time. Perhaps someone that has this issue in hand can elaborate.

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Perhaps it is a licensing issue (like Taurus and Beretta).

George

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customstox, thanks for the link

Q. What does CZ stand for?
A. 'Ceska Zbrojovka'!, it means, 'Czech weapons factory'!

Q. What about Brno rifles?
A. Brno is another factory in the Czech Republic. During the occupation of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union, all firearms that were exported were called Brno's, regardless of who made them, but most firearms called Brno were made by CZ.

http://www.zbrojovka.com/

For bolts i think Brno remakes Mauser actions. CZ makes a new action with Mauser features ( have one ). But I also have a S/S shotgun with Purdey action and sidelocks, which I think was made Brno??

Thats with Brno sold is new to me. Any hints who bought it? Might be better or worse ...

Good shooting! H

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