Vz24 Mauser Serial Numbers
Vz 24 Mauser Serial Number 2524 R3
I'm not an expert on Vz 24 serial numbers, but wouldn't a Romanian contract build have an 'R' serial prefix of some sort? I know they were. BRNO VZ24 8mm (R22665) $599.95. BRNO VZ24 8mm caliber rifle. Czech military rifle arsenal refurbished at some point. Bore has strong rifling. Serial numbers are matching. May 20, 2015 I have a vz24 Mauser from BRNO. The serial number 18770 does not have any alpha characters or markings around the receiver ring area. It also has two sling swivels on the front barrel band one on the right side and one at the bottom.
Vz24 Czech Mauser. Serial # has me stumped
So I recently traded one of my Mosin Nagants for a Czech Vz24 Mauser in 8mm. The rifle is in good shape but while trying to identify the user I've hit a wall. I don't know if there are any Czech rifle experts on here but it's worth a shot.
The receiver is scrubbed of the crest as well as the original serial number (I think) but has been re-stamped with a different number. It still has the 'Zbrojovka Brno, A.S. VZ.24.' markings on the receiver side wall. The bolts serial TR2837 leads me to believe at least the bolt was from a Romanian contract rifle. The receiver serial is hard to read exactly what it is and the numbers look like ones you would see on Russian Nagants.
Is it possible that this is a Romanian contract rifle that was captured and re-numbered by the Russians?
Mauser K98 Serial Numbers
Overall RifleBolt/Receiver MarkingsQuestionable Serial Number
What I see for the serial is FS16 17-- but I'm not 100% sure.
Sorry for the potato pictures. It was the best I could do in my bad lighting rental.