Thread: Bought a 22

I lost the Bolt for my old BRNO a while back and so far have not been able to find it or a replacement. I now really need a .22 and I was thinking that Id get a CZ457 later in the year after my trip too the states was out of the way.

Anyway I needed something in the meantime and thought Id pop up too the local shop and see if they had a cheapie on the racks that would get me through. They didn't but the owner said he had a couple out back that had just come in that he hadn't checked over or tested for accuracy. we went out back and he handed me a Mauser 201. I didn't know much about these but I could see it was way better quality than I had anticipated and though he was asking a bit more than I had thought to pay when I walked in the door, I told him I think Id regret not buying that and he agreed.

So I payed the money and came home and checked it out. Bloody hell im impressed! No plastic or stamped components, Duel locking lugs, walnut stock with I presume, rosewood tip. Beautiful little palm swell in grip, fully adjustable trigger.

It came with steel mounts and a Weaver K4 scope.

A quick sight in showed it will take the eye out of a cat at 40 meters.

It's in near as new condition as a 40 year old gun could be, just a bit of dust and grease grime on stock from storage in a safe really.



I dont think Ill need to buy the 457 now.

I too would have been sucked in by that sexy little minx.... Really nice looking rifle

Contact Graham Champion as he had a BRNO bolt the last time I saw him.

Ive had one of those. You wont need anything else

I would have jumped on that too.

Another photo please, when it's clean . Looks elegant.

Originally Posted by Max Headroom

Another photo please, when it's clean . Looks elegant.

second this, would love a couple pics. Looks like a beauty

Very nice.i had one similar stored here and indeed nice quality all around.

good score

Originally Posted by garyp

Contact Graham Champion as he had a BRNO bolt the last time I saw him.

@garyp, Thanks for that. He did indeed and now it looks like I have 2 .22's

If you've got 2
Ill take the mauser off your hands if you want

Thats the second offer Ive had in as many days!

Ill wait till the bolt arrives, and also play around with the new gun a bit and see how I feel before deciding what I will do.

Sounds fair enough..my offer still stands lol.

Keep them they will become great mates

Originally Posted by blip

Keep them they will become great mates

Noooooo, they won't get on...the Mauser will have to go