Czech VZ24 Mauser Rifle from Lever Arms

[st1264]

The kerr slings are still made today, and have been made since WW1. They came standard issue for the M1917 rifle. E-bay is full of Kerr slings.

See here for how to mount and use one:

http://www.armscollectors.com/17sling/

Also, Whatpriceglory sells them, google their name and "kerr". They are $25 each and are well made reproductions of the WW1 variant. GREAT sling for actual use. Get the M1917 length. They make shorter versions for the M1903 and the Thompson, it's the M1917 version you want.

This is the one you use?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Long-WWI-Ke...894843?hash=item35f4d56e7b:g:CsAAAOxyY3ZRwy5X

 

[Claven2]

yep, that's the one.

 

[whitey07]

We need range reports!!!!!!

 

[Trunnion]

Mine came with an original sling.

 

[st1264]

Mine came with an original sling.

You have pics of yours with the original sling installed?

 

[st1264]

Stupid question, but I have a surplus SKS sling lying around, do you think it would be long enough for the VZ24?

 

[Claven2]

It may be long enough, but SKS slings don't really attach in a usable way to a VZ24 front swivel. It's just a snap hook usually.

 

[03nut]

Very interested in this thread as i own one of these rifles and am contemplating selling it. Not a problem with the rifle quality, although the reblueing looks a little cheap and the UHG is ugly with several repairs, but as a left handed shooter the the rear sling mounting on the left side of the buttstock is distracting and, after about 20 rounds, downright annoying! ill stick with my VG condition 1937 manufacture K98 when I get the urge to shoot an 8mm Mauser.
Any other lefties out there with a similar complaint?

 

[Al Flipo]

I made a peep sight for my 7 x 55 Brazilian, you can't make any modifications to these collector pieces of course and this one slides right in, like the original.

 

[st1264]

Very interested in this thread as i own one of these rifles and am contemplating selling it. Not a problem with the rifle quality, although the reblueing looks a little cheap and the UHG is ugly with several repairs, but as a left handed shooter the the rear sling mounting on the left side of the buttstock is distracting and, after about 20 rounds, downright annoying! ill stick with my VG condition 1937 manufacture K98 when I get the urge to shoot an 8mm Mauser.
Any other lefties out there with a similar complaint?

Only issue I have with the VZ24 is the tiny rear notch, otherwise it's awesome. I swapped my UHG out as I bought a few of them to see which would match the best. If anyone is looking for a surplus VZ24 UHG, PM me.

 

[st1264]

I have 2 surplus UHG in the EE for FREE, you pay shipping. Pay it Forward. Nobody wanted to pay for them so I figured I'd give em' away.


http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...-Handguards-(Surplus)?p=12612701#post12612701