Original Factory matching serial numbers on all rifle parts. Preserved by an accident of history, supply is limited. Original accessories as issued at the time are sold separately, while supplies last. This Mauser is ideal for collecting, target shooting, hunting, or customizing. Satisfaction Guaranteed! I acquired a Czech rifle stamped: CESKOSLOVENSKA zbrojovka brno vz24 f1 E(with a crest of somekind)26 4732F1 vz24. Also has a Nazi eagle stamped on the barrel just in front of the reciever The barrel is stepped in three areas as i have never seen a barrel stepped down like this as you get to the end. If you find your Mauser code here it's the first way to identify your Mauser factory or where it was tested. It should give you approximately year of production or other basic info. Most founded code is four digit serial number like (2938), sometimes with letters (2938S). Thus there are three serial numbers. The original Bruno commercial contract number. The Brazilian Gov't number which was added later. The importers crappy laser engraved number added upon import since they were probably confused by the previous two numbers. It is now a 416 Taylor sporter, since the military barrel was bulged about half. Czech guns IMHO are a cut above the rest, other than German mauser rifles built for sporting purposes or under contract for other countries, and those made in Sweden. Czechoslavakia was the worlds largest small arms maker in the 1920s and 1930s and they made some really fine weapons for other countries.
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?
What I see for the serial is FS16 17-- but I'm not 100% sure.
Czech Mauser Serial Numbers K7975
Sorry for the potato pictures. It was the best I could do in my bad lighting rental.