cz clone???

[1216bandit]

I dont know if this has bee posted here yet, but I found it on another site and most seem to think its a cz 452 military trainer clone made by Hatsan in Turkey. Sounds like msrp is only $229.00! Should be interesting IF a clone and IF made by Hatsan!

http://www.legacysports.com/catalog/escort/escort-rimfire-rifle/

 

[colonel3006]

Nice looking little rifle and even nicer price.

 

[dugasgunner]

Interesting!

 

[Steiner]

Very interesting!

 

[amosfella]

I've heard that norinco makes one too... I also heard that they work really well after some modding... Such as replacing the stock with a boyds, the barrel, bolt and action with CZ, the bottom metal with some of that custom machined stuff, and the trigger with timeny (SP?) trigger...

 

[Hitzy]

$229US would probably put it into CZ price ranges here.
The bolt handle looks lower which will help scope mounting these things. The recoil pad and trigger guard look pretty welfare.

There is another new CZ clone but it's MORE expensive then CZ rifles $650-$700.

 

[Kody]

just speculating.....:
CZ shotguns are made in Turkey. I believe CZ actually owns a stake in that Turkish company. If CZUB is trying to free up some capacity in the Uhersky Brod plant, it would make sense to offload their old "less efficient" 452 to a subsidiary in Turkey and keep that design and production going under a different brand. I am probably totally off......

 

[1216bandit]

$229 MSRP works out to about $310 in Canadian funds which is a smoking deal especially if a well made and accurate shooter.

 

[.22LRGUY]

I poked through that site a little and saw a 22LR made by Webley. Never knew they made one. (not that I ever looked) Interesting.