Was The Czech Brno Vz.24 The Best Interwar Mauser Variant? (Rifle History & Several Comparisons)

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Today lets look at what could very well be the best Mauser model variant produced during the interwar period. The Vz.24 was designed and manufactured at the Brno Arms Works in newly formed Czechoslovakia and was one of the earliest Mauser 'short rifles'.
Here we cover its history, talk about features, and discuss some of the many buyers it had in the 1930s.
We compare it with many other Mausers; including Kar.98A, FN M24/30, Zastava M48, and a couple different Kar.98Ks out of Germany.
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@TheNatestEver 3 года назад

Finally someone talks about the VZ24, one of the best Mausers of all time.

@expresscourier 3 года назад

Japanese contract was 1937 and I own that beauty. Great review!

@mikemcallister9091 3 года назад

Thank you for all the great incite you share. I just got into the AK world and thanks to you I knew what to look for and what to ovoid. I just picked up a Romanian wasr 10 and Yugo SKS, Looking forward to more Russian lines. Thanks again for all the great content.

@corvetteZ3r 2 года назад

Just picked one up Sunday. Cleaned the heck out of it last night! Love it already

@ShootAUT 3 года назад

I just love my M24/52-Č. All (Yugo) numbers match, even bayonet and scabbard. Watched the prices for these go up about 50% just over the past couple of years. Now the rifle alone costs more than what I bought my "set" for. Still need a Vz.24. But I think I need to hurry, because those prices are slowly climbing as well.

@lancelittleton9802 2 года назад

Got an M24/52c as well, seems to be a more scarce Mauser variant, even though it's technically a VZ24 Yugo re-work. It's the smoothest bolt action I own!

@chrisj683 Год назад

They’re hovering around $600-$650 presently. (January 2023) Added one to my Mauser collection this very day for $610 including background Czech.

@maverickpaladin4155 Год назад

@chrisj683 lol...I see what you did there...clever. Are they hard to find? I hesitate to get on GB.

@2aEdu 3 года назад

I really like my Romy contract vz 24 and Yugo 24/52. Are the 24/52 more uncommon than the 24/47? I have seen a lot more 24/47

@Verdha603 3 года назад

@Not Given Different reworks of different rifles. The M24/47 is a rework of Serbian/Yugoslavian M24 Mauser’s, with the work starting in 1947, hence the M24/47 designation. M24/52 was an overhaul of Czech Vz. 24 rifles given to Yugoslavia as war reparations, with work starting in 1951/1952. Another model like these was the M98/48, which was Yugoslavia overhauling captured German K98k’s starting in 1948.

@punisher3167 Год назад

This was my first 8mm Mauser that I kept. I had several K98’s and more Mausers and other rifles,but didn’t know what i had. I’m sure we have all been there lol.

@cheesenoodles8316 8 месяцев назад

Great rifle. One of best I have seen was the Japanese Navy type. I do have a German modified example, repaired duffle cut...smooth and accurate. I confess to a pristine Persian long barreled residing as a safe queen.

@Scott079 3 года назад

I have a 1935 Peruvian Mauser, One of the ones that was reworked in the 50s and re-arsenal by FN and re-chambered to 30,06,And I can honestly say if I was to buy German Mauser in as good of condition as my Peruvian Mauser is, it would probably be a $2000 rifle

@Pandrnchicken 3 года назад

No, wouldn’t be $2k, I also have one, they shoot good, but not an elite Mauser.

@Scott079 3 года назад

@@Pandrnchicken 2K for a very nice 98K is well within the price range I’ve seen them going for recently

@hisham56hamilton50 3 года назад

Bliev it or not the Czech Brno rifle are still in use as fav wapon of choice to the tribesmen in Iraq and most of the middle east. Man 80 years after its production and it is still going strong in very demanding enviroment . That is what I call well made rifle !!

@mausermoisn2617 3 года назад

The Romanian contract vz24 snipers were apparently modified by the Romanians into snipers from the regular rifles. I was wondering how solid the receiver is with the large mount cut and if the receiver was heated to cut out that much metal. Asking because i found an all matching one in good shape with just the bases for 500.Thanks.

@Towelie42069-p 11 месяцев назад

Grandpa has one of these and it is a nice rifle

@Rupan-rx 3 года назад

I picked one of these up but it has a steyr scout clone stock. I was hoping to unsporter it. There is nothing under the stock though. Some how it was missing 2 of the screws in the clone scout stock mount. Someone has also used string to try to hold screws in place. Instead of just properly finding the blind hole they fit in. 😂. Thanks for the video!

@maverickpaladin4155 Год назад

Have you done a video on the WW1 Kar98a, AZ, or whatever they're officially known as?...NM, watching that one next. Love your take on these rifles. Are you gonna be carrying any of the new production Serbian K98k rifles?

@spacecatboy2962 3 года назад

so why do some mauser extractors snap over the rim and some do not

@michaelw.urbansr.8617 2 года назад

ok im sorry for blowing you up on an older video but is there any way to figure out what caliber my VZ24 biult in 1926 is?

@caseybennett944 3 года назад

My favorite interwar 98 is the 1935 brazilian carbine, mauser produced, 22 inch barrel, and 7mm mauser chambered. Too bad they're rarer than hens teeth

@aamerkhazemalabady 3 года назад

Very very good from iraq

@GUNTHER-lx6vu 3 года назад

My grandpa has a old mauser looks a lot like that but shorter barrel

@GUNTHER-lx6vu 3 года назад

Hey mishaco love your channel I went and watched your video on the sweedish mausers the 94/14 is exactly what my grandpa's is he was so happy to find out exactly what it was especially sense a gun shop told him it was a 303 lol do you know if they ever put scopes on them his has a scope please let me know what you think

@levinlevinallday 3 года назад

I have a beautiful no prefix vz24 that I'm still not sure of the history. Some say they were Japanese contract rifles that never made it to delivery. All seem to be in unissued condition missing the front sight protector.

@petrdelong70 3 года назад

Little info : "VZ"= "Mod." (Model) ....VZ 24 = Mod.24 :-)

@michaelw.urbansr.8617 2 года назад

I have a Czech built VZ24 Mauser and my grandfather took it off a german soulder ,during the war. The only problem is he fought his way from North Africa threw Italy and into Germany. So it actually could be one of several calibers and i dont have a way to check it? It was built in 1926 and the serial number is 6336 K1 and there is just a bit of distance between the four diget number and the "K1" above the serial number is an E with a very small lions head next to it then 26 for the year it was built. It really sux ,When i got the gun and my gramps left it to me i loved it. I have had it for years now and just cant figure out what caliber it is so i can shoot it? WTF

@jonathanmartin7602 Год назад

Most of the vz24s were chambered in 8mm mauser (7.92x57mm)

@spacecatboy2962 3 года назад

i had a vz 24

@misha5670 3 года назад

You should get another.

@spacecatboy2962 3 года назад

@@misha5670 i remember degreasing it in the driveway thinking, i will never do this again

@spacecatboy2962 3 года назад

@@killdizzle not sure it was the cosmoline, but more like the cleaner fumes

@Lutz101 3 года назад

Like the vz. 16/33 carbine variant best (only weighs 6.8 lbs).

@misha5670 3 года назад

And recoils like a mo-fo too.

@spacecatboy2962 3 года назад

what town in france is your wife from

@misha5670 3 года назад

She is not, in fact she has never been to France.

@spacecatboy2962 3 года назад

@@misha5670 i thought you said your wife was french and that she was there last summer

@misha5670 3 года назад

@@spacecatboy2962 Nope, wrong nationality & nation.

@provenancemachining 3 года назад

@@spacecatboy2962 If I remember correctly, Misha mentioned that his wife's extended family used to send chocolates from Russia, but those wouldn't even make it past the customs office because of stupid import laws, so I guess his wife is Russian.

@spacecatboy2962 3 года назад

@@provenancemachining i could swear misha said his wife was french and that she went there last year

@joemorganeatmyshortschannel 3 года назад

i think so the mauser is a little more refined but the 24 is a relatively affordable gun where as most surplus isnt surplus anymore its niche collectables when guns were affordable and around they were surplus but the world has changed so for someone like me wanting a mauser id take the 24

@2aEdu 3 года назад

I like my vz 24 and Yugo 24/52.

@michaelw.urbansr.8617 2 года назад

I agree with you on that i love the look of the old gun! A VZ24 that was used by Axis troops during the war and my grandfather brought home with him! It looks just like the one being fired! Thats awesome!!! Now if i can figure out what mine is chambered in ill be sweet!! !:>)

@xmeda 3 года назад

Hi from Brno :) Unfortunately whole factory went bankrupt after "velvet revolution" thanks to politics and now remaining ruined buildings are being destroyed and gradually replaced by some overly expensive flats and small companies... :( Quite sad story of one of world largest rifle manufacturer in twenties that started on the basis what was left from Austro-Hungarian empire collapse, survived world war II and remained operational until 1990s when things started to go really wrong.. Now there is only one small part under CZUB control producing few hunting rifles. Straight bolt is better for gloves operation... Brno is rather Brno with all letters pronunciated very shortly than "Brunou" :))

@jaysblades 3 года назад

As American-English speakers we don't have a linguistic equivalent of the word "Brno" (it needs a vowel to proceed or postcede the R to indicate the pronunciation). I reckon most North Americans would say "B-R-N-O" like it's an acronym due to the lack of vowels. We're told we're pronouncing it wrong (thank you for being polite about it, most are not) but we're far from being Czech speakers.... What is the closest English equivalent to the correct pronunciation? I imagine it would vary greatly in pronunciation depending on if you're Czech, French, German, etc., if spelled the same depending on the linguistic function of the letter R. R is "arr" in English so technically the English pronunciation could be anything from "Bruhno" to "Birno" to "Barno."

@hendriktonisson2915 3 года назад

I'd say the pre-WW2 Czech Mausers are the prettiest.

@earlcollinsworth 11 месяцев назад

You missed something on difference between the FN Mauser an the Vz 24. The length of the receivers! Fn is a short action receiver and is about 7/16th inches shorter then the Vz 24s

@ericschulze5641 5 месяцев назад

Probably depends on the varient, at one time I had an FN and a BRNO the bolts were identical except the BRNO was a straight bolt and the FN was a curved bolt

@jtrinidad9625 3 года назад

So glad I picked one up!

@misha5670 3 года назад

The VZ24's action is just somehow different, feels and sounds different from most other Mausers. Its a very slick and solid feeling movement. Its difficult to put into words, but I've noticed it with virtually all of them I've handled over the years, know what I mean?

@jtrinidad9625 3 года назад

Misha I know exactly what you mean. Mine is smooth like butter. It’s a 1937 production rifle. My rifle has an F before the serial number. If you could help me find out what it stands for I would greatly appreciate it. As you stated in your video the Czechs contracted these guns out to so many countries. Couldn’t find out if mine was or not.

@michaelw.urbansr.8617 2 года назад

Of course im gonna watch your entire video but what im trying to find out is what caliber the VZ24 is in? I have a box of 7.9 Metah which is bacially 8mm but it looks a bit too tight! So then i heard they were chambered in 7.65X53 and 5X57 as well as the 7.92X57 or 9mm lol so until i can find someone that can guage my barrel i cant shoot it and i have had it almost 5yrs now! Its killing me?!?!?!? lol HELP??? P.S. what is the actual length of the Cleaning rod? I purchased a replica rod and its too small and short....:>/

@7Elisk 2 года назад

Awesome video guys you have enlightened me once again.

@JDR1971 3 года назад

I happen to have one of those, bought it back in the '90s. A neat piece to own.

@montzster 3 года назад

Excellent.

@shkumpvatican3877 3 года назад

Mine has all the numbers but is missing the crest on the bolt its been wiped off

@shkumpvatican3877 3 года назад

FR number

@ill76er11 3 года назад

I managed to snag one for 125.00 back in 98’... she was made in 1939 and can still cut a dime in half.

@misha5670 3 года назад

Sucker, you over paid. In 1999, mine was only $100 even lol. Kidding around of course and it is amazing how prices have changed over the past 20-25 years isn't it?

@ill76er11 3 года назад

@@misha5670 Bananas bud... I snagged a Polish Tantal in 2017 for 600.00... I seen one on gun broker for 3k few weeks ago... btw love your channel bud you’re a blessing to the community. A most prosperous and fortunate New Year to you and yours.