gents:

found a guy here with 4 vz 24s for sale @149 each. he says the crests have all been ground off as has the bluing but indicates there is no pitting on any of the actions although I have not seen one yet.

is 149 a fair price?

thanks,

Jeff

If they are in the condition you describe, yes, a very fair price.

Have the front rings been surface ground, or were the Romanian crests "scrubbed" by Russians?

Either way, $149 is a good price with no pitting and good, CZ bolt.

great price

Sounds good to me.

chris, he says he thinks they were scrubbed by the Russians.

22wrf, sloppiness of the bolt meaning what precisely? aren't all Mauser battle rifles kinda sloppy in the bolt by design?

sloppy in the bolt means they are mauser 98s.

so, too sloppy means a no go and sorta sloppy is a green light??

thanks. will do. i'll report back to the group when i see them so if anyone is interested i can direct you to the seller. he's a ways away from me but more or less on the way to where I'm headed tomorrow.

I paid $250 for mine in stock trim, it was a long action chambered for 300 Rem Mag, and it had a touch of Kimber with a bent bolt handle for scope clearance and also a set of drilled and tapped holes for scope mounting.

ok i saw them. only 2 left and both had the crest ground off though on one you could still see a little bit. neither had any pitting on them. bolt on the first had hardly any slop while the second was a little sloppy.

since i don't plan to buy them i have the shop owner's permission to provide his contact data if anyone is interested to contact him and i'm sure he could send pics to you.

feel free to pm if interested. price still $149

jeff

FWIW, Century has fair cond VZ24's in 7x57 for $99 each, if you buy two or more.

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Product ID: RI1562-F

Czech VZ24 Bolt Action Rifle, Cal. 7mm
Discounts Apply !

Receive a discount on 2 or more RI1562-F until June 30; 1 for $129.87 or 2 or more for $99 each

BRNO produced mauser also known as 1924 or CZ24. These were the standard issue rifle of the Czech army prior to WWII. Based
on the legendary M98 action, this is the first batch in a million
years to come through in 7mm caliber. These are hard to find,
collectible rifles. 5 rd. integral mag. Barrel: 23.3", Overall: 43.3", Weight: 8.3 lbs. Condition: Fair.

just remember what NRA fair is

quote:

FAIR: Some major parts replaced; minor replacement parts may be required; metal rusted, may be lightly pitted all over, vigorously cleaned or re-blued; rounded edges of metal and wood; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal partly obliterated; wood scratched, bruised, cracked or repaired where broken; in fair working order or can be easily repaired and placed in working order

If the actions have no pitting and are complete, they are certainly worth the $150.

If you are just looking for an action to build a semi-custom rifle on, the Century rifles work, or JG Sales has Brazilian Mauser's for sale complete for $140.