My favorite rifle of all time. Reason is it was my first high powered bolt action rifle. My 2 other Brothers got K98Ks. The VZ-24 and 2 K98Ks were captured and brought back by Dad from Korea. As kids we care and took care of these rifles and on some weekends when Dad had an itch to go and shoot. We were trained on Mauser rifles. Dad treated us like Infantrymen because he retired as a First Sergeant and it was easier for him to keep the family orderly and under control. Our rifles were kept in a small rifle safe inside the boys room with ammunition and we had the combo for the safe in case of emergencies. I grew up in the 1970s when there were no school shootings and us kids respected firearms because Dad supervised us in shooting and cleaning our rifles. Gone are those days with the exception of few families these days who have a tradition of shooting and hunting backgrounds. The VZ-24 is a fantastic rifle.
VZ-24 P series serials under 50,000 was used by the Imperial Japanese Navy. There are rare film shots and photos of Imperial sailors armed with them! Mine is a 1937 Dated serial 10,00 range. It also has a feint Sasebo stamp on the stock but I cannot confirm if it was added or original. Will post a range video!
Czech Mausers are my favorite. It’s interesting that you mentioned the Yugo m24, m24/47, and m48. I always thought those rifles were based on the FN 1924 pattern Mauser with the slightly shorter action.
I own a Yugo 24/47 that is in pretty rough condition, I got it for $150, however it was re-barreled in in 1948 and never shot since. I can get around 3 MOA with good ammo. One of my favorite guns, they are just so nice
My 87 year old father has a very nice Sporter in 30-06 built on a VZ 24 receiver. I think is was done in the late 50s. I have had an "in uniform" model on the list for years. The right one has just not crossed my path, but it will. Thanks for another informative video and merry Christmas.
On a quest for a K98k, I found a very nice VZ-24...a WWII vet bring back. Smooooth, and a tad more accurate than normal. My go to 8mm battle rifle. Found out later it was "Germanized"....blued bolt and wrist swivel removed and hole filled in. I have seen some Japanese Navy examples....beautiful. She still shoots well and is my go to 8mm.
Love Vz24s. I recently picked up a no prefix Japanese contract that appears to be unfired. It was missing the front sight protector which after seeing a couple online seems to be correct. I read a rumor online that they were hidden on a island to avoid being captured upon delivery and were found and captured anyway. I know i botched the story a little but that was the jist of it.
I think I'm really going to enjoy my Romanian contract gun, I recently filed the extractor down and it feeds much better now. Mine is definitely an arsenal rework/conglomeration. The bolt is in the XR range, receiver is in the DR range, and the stock is in the GR range. No matter, it's in good condition and the bore still has some shine. Cheers everyone!
Hello, Hi we were talking guns tonight and my buddy pulled out his 1937 Ceskoslovenska zbrojovka, a.s.,brno VZ24 beautiful piece of work i have to say Loved your video Thanks Peace my Friend!!
Another great video by Mishaco. If I need information on a specific firearm. I look to see if Mishaco or Small Arms Solutions has a video on that firearm. I've been contemplating picking up a M48 Yugo Mauser. I'd love to have a K98 but. I'm going to be honest folks. Can't afford it at the moment. So the Yugo will do...
I just picked a M48 Yugo Mauser Egyptian contract up at a Gunshow last weekend. An the safety is stuck in the fire position. An will not engage into the safe position. Any idea on what could be causing this??? I'm use to working on modern firearms. But not historic firearms. Such as Mauser's. Any help anyone could give me would be great... Thanks
@@Apolloneek Get one if you can. They are super fun to shoot. An they are pretty damn accurate for being a old surplus Military rifle. The only down side is. The ammunition in 8mm Mauser is a little harder to find. I normally wait to the local Gun show comes to town. An I grab a few boxes there. Or I have to order it online. But you won't be disappointed. Just check the bore good before you buy it. An be sure to check the head space for safety reasons. An make sure all your serial numbers match. Good luck finding a nice example...
I got one at a store near me for $200. The wood wasn't great so I brought it to my friend who is a gunsmith. He said everything internal was good and all needed was to had the wood refurbished.
Recently picked up a Vz24 and on the receiver bridge it has a "1939" roll mark. Have not found much information regarding that mark so if anyone has info send it my way.
I have an all-numbers-marching Dou 44 that I got for a really reasonable price (my LGS thought that the byf floor plate and qnw trigger guard meant the rifle was mismatched). Easily my favorite bolt gun
I have an M48 Yugo Mauser and am very pleased with it. I very foolishly let a BRNO Persian Mauser (apparently unissued condition as the bore and chamber were PRISTINE) slip through my fingers several years ago. That one was a Cadillac in my opinion. The fit, finish, European walnut stock, oiled silk feel as the bolt was cycled, the beautiful Farsi script. OMG what the hell was I thinking when I let that one go??? DAMN!
I've been researching quite a bit on the Yugoslavian Mauser variants, and I think around 20:20 you've got something wrong about the M24/47 and M48. As far as I know, Yugoslavia bought the Belgian FN M24 in the 1920s, as well as the licence to let Zastava build it themselves. So the M48 is basically a Belgian rifle, which was inspired by a slightly different/earlier Mauser rifle than the 1898. That resulted in a very similar design, but a shorter bolt and action. Seriously, try it. A standard Mauser 98 bolt won't fit on an M24, M48 and M24/47. By the way, the M24/47 is only a refurbished M24. Yugoslavia also bought VZ.24s from Czechoslovakia around the same time in the 1920s (and apparently called them M24a or something equally confusing). Yet due to the contracts with FN, and probably because some essential parts like the bolt not being interchangeable, the Czech rifles got hardly used and spent most of their life in storage until after the fall of the soviet union. Pretty much all they ever had to go through was the Yugoslavian refurbishment programme in the late 40s/early 50s. After Yugoslavia was finished with the Belgian rifles, and had already made the first batches of their "new" M48, they went to work on refurbishing the Czech rifles in 1952. They became the M24/52-Č. The 52-Č is quite rare, but cheap as dirt, because no one knows that it's an almost 100-year-old VZ.24, basically factory-new. On the other hand, that's exactly why collectors don't really want them. They have no story to tell and therefore little to no historical relevance. You can still get them for around 400 bucks or less, including a Yugo bayonett, with all matching (Yugo) numbers.
technically, the Brno Factory doesn't exist today, CZ we all know today is in the small town of Uhersky Brod, they bought the remnants of the Brno factory (Brno Rifles) none of those CZ factories from the past exist anymore (thanks to our president Vaclav Havel...) today's CZ just uses the legacy to make themselves look better
I never assumed that today's CZ had affiliation with the 1937 BRNO that I have. But it still indears me to The CZ brand for some reason. Please God, give me a Shadow 2. Lol. This is great info BTW. Thanks
My 8x57 mauser is weird. Total length is 1100mm (bent thin metal in the shoulder part), barrel with Brno stamps 615mm, finger siderails, adjustable rear sight (to 2000m) with the wooden dark polished handle reaching behind the sight, filed German arms factory stamp in the bolt (with bent handle), h-shaped "front plate", side mounted PEM scope 1937 with Soviet stamps. No bayonet holder since it is designed to be a sniper rifle. What is this weapon? The wood is not laminated.
I know you don’t really ever reply but hopefully you guys do this time lol but is the vz22 rare? Really can’t find nothing on them besides the vz 22 was before the 24 and they might of gave them to Iran and Turkey.
A very informative presentation,sir. Excellent. I think they inherited the idea of the side sling mount from the Austrian M95 stutzen The Czechs also used the wider sling of the M95. . I have a Persian carbine made by the Czechs. It’s one of the best made Mausers I own. I think Mexico may have purchased a few.Do you have an example of the Czech pre war bayonet?
Well i dont have a good enough guage to check the caliber? 8mm looks too big and 7mm too small so since my grandfather brought it back after WWII where he fought threw North Africa ,into Italy and all the way into Germany. Its a 1926 Czech Mauser but with all the markings on it ,its not stamped with the Caliber ? HELP?
I'm surprised you didn't mention the gebirgsjäger g33/40. I'm not sure if the g33 was a straight-up clone of the vz24, but they were at least very similar. The Germans took a substantial number of vz24 rifles and modified to have german features, and issued to mountain troops, supposedly often with germanified czech bayonets since they had a longer blade length to compensate for the shorter rifle length. If you ever come across a g33 or g33/40 I'd love to see a comparison either between the vanilla rifle and the czech conversion, and/or between the g33 and the vanilla vz24.
Hey man is there any other models of the check Mausers or is it only the vz24 because I have a Bruno and I'd like to make sure exactly what model it is
@Minh Vu I walked into my gun store to pick up a savage axis 7mm08 and walked out with a vz 24 in very good shape. I've seen k98s in good shape but most of the vz24s I've seen are in rough shape, I was shocked it was in such good condition barrel isn't even worn that bad, supposedly the previous owner got it years ago overseas and kept it in great shape. I was waiting 8 monthes for my store to get that 7mm08 in stock, I'm not disappointed at all I really like that vz24
For a man that has a plethora of knowledge he needs to stop dry firing the rifles, does he not know you can turn the bolt to unlock position (pull up) and pull the trigger and let the handle slowly come back down so it doesn't damage the firing pin
My favorite rifle of all time. Reason is it was my first high powered bolt action rifle. My 2 other Brothers got K98Ks. The VZ-24 and 2 K98Ks were captured and brought back by Dad from Korea. As kids we care and took care of these rifles and on some weekends when Dad had an itch to go and shoot. We were trained on Mauser rifles. Dad treated us like Infantrymen because he retired as a First Sergeant and it was easier for him to keep the family orderly and under control. Our rifles were kept in a small rifle safe inside the boys room with ammunition and we had the combo for the safe in case of emergencies. I grew up in the 1970s when there were no school shootings and us kids respected firearms because Dad supervised us in shooting and cleaning our rifles. Gone are those days with the exception of few families these days who have a tradition of shooting and hunting backgrounds. The VZ-24 is a fantastic rifle.
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VZ-24 P series serials under 50,000 was used by the Imperial Japanese Navy. There are rare film shots and photos of Imperial sailors armed with them! Mine is a 1937 Dated serial 10,00 range. It also has a feint Sasebo stamp on the stock but I cannot confirm if it was added or original. Will post a range video!
Czech Mausers are my favorite. It’s interesting that you mentioned the Yugo m24, m24/47, and m48. I always thought those rifles were based on the FN 1924 pattern Mauser with the slightly shorter action.
So was my Yugo M24 made in Czechoslovakia or was it made after the FN Model 1924 in Yugoslavia ?
@@graceetimes9610 Yugos are FN in contract. But the FN itself is a near copy of the VZ.
I also have VZ24. From 1929. Very nice rifle. I inherited this from my grandfather.
I own a Yugo 24/47 that is in pretty rough condition, I got it for $150, however it was re-barreled in in 1948 and never shot since. I can get around 3 MOA with good ammo. One of my favorite guns, they are just so nice
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Mishaco. I really appreciated your fine and informative video on the VZ-24. Thanks much.
I have just enough time to watch before work. Thanks Misha 👍
My 87 year old father has a very nice Sporter in 30-06 built on a VZ 24 receiver. I think is was done in the late 50s. I have had an "in uniform" model on the list for years. The right one has just not crossed my path, but it will. Thanks for another informative video and merry Christmas.
Great information as always!
On a quest for a K98k, I found a very nice VZ-24...a WWII vet bring back. Smooooth, and a tad more accurate than normal. My go to 8mm battle rifle. Found out later it was "Germanized"....blued bolt and wrist swivel removed and hole filled in. I have seen some Japanese Navy examples....beautiful. She still shoots well and is my go to 8mm.
Love Vz24s. I recently picked up a no prefix Japanese contract that appears to be unfired. It was missing the front sight protector which after seeing a couple online seems to be correct. I read a rumor online that they were hidden on a island to avoid being captured upon delivery and were found and captured anyway. I know i botched the story a little but that was the jist of it.
I think I'm really going to enjoy my Romanian contract gun, I recently filed the extractor down and it feeds much better now. Mine is definitely an arsenal rework/conglomeration. The bolt is in the XR range, receiver is in the DR range, and the stock is in the GR range. No matter, it's in good condition and the bore still has some shine. Cheers everyone!
human encyclopedia damm misha you know ur stuff.
Hello, Hi we were talking guns tonight and my buddy pulled out his 1937 Ceskoslovenska zbrojovka, a.s.,brno VZ24 beautiful piece of work i have to say Loved your video Thanks Peace my Friend!!
Another great video by Mishaco. If I need information on a specific firearm. I look to see if Mishaco or Small Arms Solutions has a video on that firearm. I've been contemplating picking up a M48 Yugo Mauser. I'd love to have a K98 but. I'm going to be honest folks. Can't afford it at the moment. So the Yugo will do...
I just picked a M48 Yugo Mauser Egyptian contract up at a Gunshow last weekend. An the safety is stuck in the fire position. An will not engage into the safe position. Any idea on what could be causing this??? I'm use to working on modern firearms. But not historic firearms. Such as Mauser's. Any help anyone could give me would be great... Thanks
@@michaelroberts9930 you ever figure it out im trying to get one this weekend
@@Apolloneek Get one if you can. They are super fun to shoot. An they are pretty damn accurate for being a old surplus Military rifle. The only down side is. The ammunition in 8mm Mauser is a little harder to find. I normally wait to the local Gun show comes to town. An I grab a few boxes there. Or I have to order it online. But you won't be disappointed. Just check the bore good before you buy it. An be sure to check the head space for safety reasons. An make sure all your serial numbers match. Good luck finding a nice example...
I found one on J and G Sales for bout $400 and in fair condition, it just needs sling swivels and new furniture.
I got one at a store near me for $200.
The wood wasn't great so I brought it to my friend who is a gunsmith. He said everything internal was good and all needed was to had the wood refurbished.
Recently picked up a Vz24 and on the receiver bridge it has a "1939" roll mark. Have not found much information regarding that mark so if anyone has info send it my way.
I have an all-numbers-marching Dou 44 that I got for a really reasonable price (my LGS thought that the byf floor plate and qnw trigger guard meant the rifle was mismatched). Easily my favorite bolt gun
I have an M48 Yugo Mauser and am very pleased with it. I very foolishly let a BRNO Persian Mauser (apparently unissued condition as the bore and chamber were PRISTINE) slip through my fingers several years ago. That one was a Cadillac in my opinion. The fit, finish, European walnut stock, oiled silk feel as the bolt was cycled, the beautiful Farsi script. OMG what the hell was I thinking when I let that one go??? DAMN!
I've been researching quite a bit on the Yugoslavian Mauser variants, and I think around 20:20 you've got something wrong about the M24/47 and M48.
As far as I know, Yugoslavia bought the Belgian FN M24 in the 1920s, as well as the licence to let Zastava build it themselves. So the M48 is basically a Belgian rifle, which was inspired by a slightly different/earlier Mauser rifle than the 1898. That resulted in a very similar design, but a shorter bolt and action. Seriously, try it. A standard Mauser 98 bolt won't fit on an M24, M48 and M24/47.
By the way, the M24/47 is only a refurbished M24.
Yugoslavia also bought VZ.24s from Czechoslovakia around the same time in the 1920s (and apparently called them M24a or something equally confusing). Yet due to the contracts with FN, and probably because some essential parts like the bolt not being interchangeable, the Czech rifles got hardly used and spent most of their life in storage until after the fall of the soviet union. Pretty much all they ever had to go through was the Yugoslavian refurbishment programme in the late 40s/early 50s. After Yugoslavia was finished with the Belgian rifles, and had already made the first batches of their "new" M48, they went to work on refurbishing the Czech rifles in 1952. They became the M24/52-Č.
The 52-Č is quite rare, but cheap as dirt, because no one knows that it's an almost 100-year-old VZ.24, basically factory-new. On the other hand, that's exactly why collectors don't really want them. They have no story to tell and therefore little to no historical relevance. You can still get them for around 400 bucks or less, including a Yugo bayonett, with all matching (Yugo) numbers.
ChriZ GaGuRoShoMo are the vz 22 rare?
technically, the Brno Factory doesn't exist today, CZ we all know today is in the small town of Uhersky Brod, they bought the remnants of the Brno factory (Brno Rifles) none of those CZ factories from the past exist anymore (thanks to our president Vaclav Havel...) today's CZ just uses the legacy to make themselves look better
I never assumed that today's CZ had affiliation with the 1937 BRNO that I have. But it still indears me to The CZ brand for some reason. Please God, give me a Shadow 2. Lol. This is great info BTW. Thanks
I have a Romanian contract vz 24 with a bent bolt. It doesn't look like a home job. Is there versions of the vz that had a bent bolt?
Mine is stamped N.A. Co Ridgefield NJ on the right side of the receiver. Any idea what that mite be?
My 8x57 mauser is weird. Total length is 1100mm (bent thin metal in the shoulder part), barrel with Brno stamps 615mm, finger siderails, adjustable rear sight (to 2000m) with the wooden dark polished handle reaching behind the sight, filed German arms factory stamp in the bolt (with bent handle), h-shaped "front plate", side mounted PEM scope 1937 with Soviet stamps. No bayonet holder since it is designed to be a sniper rifle. What is this weapon? The wood is not laminated.
Yay for Czechoslovakia. 😉😉😉
#czechawesomeness
I know you don’t really ever reply but hopefully you guys do this time lol but is the vz22 rare? Really can’t find nothing on them besides the vz 22 was before the 24 and they might of gave them to Iran and Turkey.
A very informative presentation,sir. Excellent. I think they inherited the idea of the side sling mount from the Austrian M95 stutzen The Czechs also used the wider sling of the M95. . I have a Persian carbine made by the Czechs. It’s one of the best made Mausers I own. I think Mexico may have purchased a few.Do you have an example of the Czech pre war bayonet?
Is the m48 Mauser barrel blued in inside.
Well i dont have a good enough guage to check the caliber? 8mm looks too big and 7mm too small so since my grandfather brought it back after WWII where he fought threw North Africa ,into Italy and all the way into Germany. Its a 1926 Czech Mauser but with all the markings on it ,its not stamped with the Caliber ? HELP?
Is the butt stock of VZ 24 longer starting from behind the pistol grip then the butt stock of the M48 rifle?
I'm surprised you didn't mention the gebirgsjäger g33/40. I'm not sure if the g33 was a straight-up clone of the vz24, but they were at least very similar. The Germans took a substantial number of vz24 rifles and modified to have german features, and issued to mountain troops, supposedly often with germanified czech bayonets since they had a longer blade length to compensate for the shorter rifle length. If you ever come across a g33 or g33/40 I'd love to see a comparison either between the vanilla rifle and the czech conversion, and/or between the g33 and the vanilla vz24.
Do the K98 or Vz24 bayonets fit the M48?
Which prefixes determine which contracts?
Found one for sale near me, but it has a broken firing pin. Does anyone know if the firing pins are interchangeable with the k98k?
Should be
Do you have any Fabrique Nationale Model 1924/1930 rifles that were made in Belgium? There are some Venezuelan contract rifles in the US I think.
Hey man is there any other models of the check Mausers or is it only the vz24 because I have a Bruno and I'd like to make sure exactly what model it is
Could be vz 23
Great guns
I like my cz vz24, I just wished they were not so beat up!! Nice video, keep them up! My cz Mauser is a Brazilian version in 7mm!
@Minh Vu I walked into my gun store to pick up a savage axis 7mm08 and walked out with a vz 24 in very good shape. I've seen k98s in good shape but most of the vz24s I've seen are in rough shape, I was shocked it was in such good condition barrel isn't even worn that bad, supposedly the previous owner got it years ago overseas and kept it in great shape. I was waiting 8 monthes for my store to get that 7mm08 in stock, I'm not disappointed at all I really like that vz24
@@joelmorgan1871 that’s great, they are great shooter, and amazing piece of Mauser history!!
What contract is BR ???
Romanian I believe
The K98 is based on the G98... which is from the 19th century.
How does he figure a rifle from Czech rifle from 1924 inspired a 19th century design?
He was talking about the rifle length, not the action.
The Vz24 is a fine rifle, but the Vz is a K98a with straight handle and the K98a is the inspiration for the K98k 😁 But the Vz24 is real G33/40 !
More like the k98a was inspiration for the vz24, and the 98k is just a vz24 with bent bolt.
Yes
Are that Czech guns made during occupation reliable? I mean there could be some sabotated parts inside. :-D
Ondřeji, prosím Tě neplácej tady on sabotážích. Němci věřili Čechům minimálně stejně jako svým lidem - až do 5. května 1945. Češi je nikdy nezklamali.
@@petrdelong70 Nikdy nezklamali? Heydrich se zabil sám?
My vz24 is awesome super light compared to my mosin nagant.
The k98 inspired the Czechs vz 24
For a man that has a plethora of knowledge he needs to stop dry firing the rifles, does he not know you can turn the bolt to unlock position (pull up) and pull the trigger and let the handle slowly come back down so it doesn't damage the firing pin