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November 18th, 2011, 10:59 PM #1
Question on date of this Mauser 98/22...
Just got this Mauser 98/22 in today and I'm trying to date this gun. I thought I read some where that the two digital number after the proof mark on the left hand side was the year but I'm not positive. Anyone help me out with this? In the photo below where I circled in red, there is a lion then 23. The serial number prefix is "B" if that helps...
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November 18th, 2011, 11:57 PM #2Active Member
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Re: Question on date of this Mauser 98/22...
I can't help you with the date, but it's a Czech VZ-24 (as indicated by the rampant lion crest and the BRNO on the receiver ring). They're supposed to be very high quality.
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November 19th, 2011, 07:14 AM #3
Re: Question on date of this Mauser 98/22...
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November 19th, 2011, 09:02 AM #4
Re: Question on date of this Mauser 98/22...
the mislabeling on the import stamp is actually a fairly common problem...I've seen quite a few, from wrong models on barrel stamps ( as seen here) to wrong caliber (I believe Century even recalled quite a few a few years back due to the wrong caliber being stamped on the import mark).
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November 19th, 2011, 02:14 PM #5
Re: Question on date of this Mauser 98/22...
What kind of sling swivel does it have? Is it a through stock type or mounted on the bottom like a typical mil. swivel?
Is the left side of the rcvr marked VZ.24 on the bolt rail?
Is the rear band stamped or milled?
Without pics of the stock and RCVR, I think you actually have a VZ23.
VZ23 's have bottom mounted swivels, no markings on the rail and milled bands. Also the rear sight is serial #'ed to the gun like yours is.
The acceptance mark is an E (rampant lion) 23.
If it is not a VZ23, it is a very very early VZ24 as the year of introduction of the 24 is obviously 24, not 23.
Edit to add:
VZ23 pics and info:
http://www.milsurps.com/content.php?...er-Short-RifleLast edited by 39flathead; November 19th, 2011 at 02:17 PM.
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November 19th, 2011, 07:49 PM #6
Re: Question on date of this Mauser 98/22...
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November 21st, 2011, 05:40 PM #7
Re: Question on date of this Mauser 98/22...
I just checked and the swivels are not the 1/4 turn type. Here are some additional photos...
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November 22nd, 2011, 10:21 PM #8
Re: Question on date of this Mauser 98/22...
This most definately looks to me like a vz.98/22 not a vz.23 or vz.24
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Re: Question on date of this Mauser 98/22...
I have to agree from the pictures It seems to be a 98/22. If it has a long barrel, around 29", it's a 98/22. If the barrel is shorter, around 24", it's a vz.23 or vz.24. I always assumed that the two digit code was year of production but I might be mistaken. I do know that the Czech's did start to rearm with the 98/22 after the founding as a nation after WWI but switched mid stream to the vz.23 &vz.24 when the shorter rifles became popular with other nations. The already built and Czech issued 98/22's were then sold to Turkey along with a contact with CZ to build more 98/22 for the Turkish army. To tell the difference between the early Czech issued guns and the new Turkish contract guns is by looking at the rear sight. Czech= normal numbers, Turkish = Arabic numbers. Overall it looks like a nice rifle. Makes me wish I never sold mine. Enjoy it.
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