G.24(t)

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Hello all,

I have a VZ24 marked G.24(t). It has dou 41 over the chamber and waffen607 marked. Naturally it is mismatched but the small parts are not as marked as my k98, some are unmarked, no import marks. It appears to have been reblued or arsenal refinished somewhere and not fired since. All parts are in exceptional condition. Based on the codes I know it was made in 1941 at Waffenwerke Brunn A.G. Werk Povaszka Bysterca in occupied Czechoslovakia.

I have found they are not as common as the yugo vz24 and was wondering what the general consensus on value would be. I have a general idea but would like to know what the forum thinks before I post her for sale.

The pics do not do her justice, I need a new camera.
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I find Mausers to be great shooters. A straight bolt handle will negate some of that enjoyment with less ergonomics, etc.

It looks like the wood is mismatched and that is going to seriously affect the value of the piece itself.

It doesn't have the historic value of a Russian Capture rifle, and is in similar condition (at least to mine).

I would estimate its value in the low 300's. However, some may disagree.
If you want a definitive value, I'd wait for Claven2.

But again, value may not necessarily be what it'd sell for. I assume you're looking to sell the rifle, since it's been in the EE for quite some time now...
 
I think your current price is reasonable, $3-400. You just have to wait for someone who wants it at that price point. If you went to $200 it would sell in five minutes.
 
The problem is that it is a mix-matched refurb, a Czech or late non-VoPo East German (probably Czech given the type of sight hood) refurb. Hard to tell without better pics, but dimes to dollars it's a Czech job.

If it was a K98k, it would be worth about $350. Despite greater rarity, there isn't as much interest in the Whermacht issue of the VZ24 (which is what a G24(t) is ).

My personal opinion is that it's worth $300 MAX in that condition. I'd probably not buy it unless $250 shipped, but I'm frugal.

Not what you wanted to hear, I'm sure, but you DID ask...

Now if it were a better early East German or a West German refurb with matching numbers, it's be a $400-500 rifle IMHO.

FWIW, I paid $300 about a year ago for a probable Czech or late East German refurbed byf44, also made up with parts that weren't renumbered at refurb, new barrel, czech style front hood like yours and cosmetically excellent and like new - still had cosmo on it. I consider it nicer condition than the rifle you are showing and it's a more desireable model for most people. As such, yours should sell for less, but we'll see.

In a world where the ugly russian captured K98k butcher jobs are selling for $300 at retail and the Yugo refurbs that are not as nice as the Czech/East German/West German refurbs and are renumbered crudely in the wrong places are selling $400+ sometimes... maybe you'll get more. I'm just saying I, personally, would not pay your ask. (and I wouldn't pay current prices for the RC's and Yugos either!!!)
 
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Claven2 said:
If it was a K98k, it would be worth about $350. Despite greater rarity, there isn't as much interest in the Whermacht issue of the VZ24 (which is what a G24(t) is ).
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Well despite what has been said here regarding you rifles value, I guess I'm ok with $350 because I bought it:D

Why? Claven says not much interest in Wermarcht issue VZ 24. This is were I disagree. My interest is in the Waffen SS of which many of these elite soldiers were issued weapons of foreign manufacture. The VZ-24, or re-issue german G-24(t) being one of them. The reason behind this simply was because the Wermarcht had priority for recieving the K98. So it was common for the Waffen SS Division to be re-issued captured weapons. The Cech VZ-24 basically was the exact same as a k98 only it was made in Cech factories of whick later produced k98 for the German war machine once the Germans took over their country.

So for me this rifle is an example of something that was issued to Waffen SS and Gebirgs units.. i.e. Mountian Divisions.
 
Disagree, I collected it, mismatched wood what ever. Still a very nice example of a G-24(t)

Beside I will be shooting the Motha ####a
 
All this matching talk gives me a headache. For all we know it was repaired during the war & I seriously doubt anybody at the time gave a rats ass if the parts they used had any numbers on them or not. Or if the wood was the same colour. Sure all matched, mint examples have their place but why is there so little apreciation for rifles that might have earned their missmatched parts. Are the swasticas below the eagles any less hooked? Its a nice example of a rifle that you don't see kicking around all that much.
 
Yea, I'd say it was a good buy K98Action. It's not like it's going to get any less valuable. Plus, as a shooter is bound to be worth it ;)
 
desporterizer said:
All this matching talk gives me a headache. For all we know it was repaired during the war & I seriously doubt anybody at the time gave a rats ass if the parts they used had any numbers on them or not. Or if the wood was the same colour. Sure all matched, mint examples have their place but why is there so little apreciation for rifles that might have earned their missmatched parts. Are the swasticas below the eagles any less hooked? Its a nice example of a rifle that you don't see kicking around all that much.
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I'm not debating if it was a good buy or not. $350 isn;t unreasonable for that rifle. I personally would not have bit unless it was $300, but that's just me. To someone else with a greater interest it may well be worth more. Being within $50 of the sale price is pretty good estimating where milsurps are concerned ;)

As for the refurb, it's DEFINITELY not wartime. The German field depots were fanatical about renumbering replaced parts right up until almost the end. Coupled with a reblue that NEVER would have been bothere with after about mid-1944 and a Czech-style front sight protector (also used by East Germany), positively screams post-war rebuild. Not tha it matters much as the buyer payed a post-war rebuild price for the rifle :)
 
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