Folks and@capt14k

 

What would you buy:

Czech VZ24 in good condition for 350

Or

Mosin 91/30 in excellent condition for 380

 

Both rifles are non matching.

For the record, it a first milsurp rifle for me.

 

My consideration is ammo availability, since I’m not reloading, and accuracy for 100 to 300 yards ( if I can put clamp on optics on it)

 

Can you make a recommendation?

 

 

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VZ24 will be better overall.  German design, tighter tolerances.  Ammo can be had cheaper than Russian Milsurp mosin food now...  SGAmmo has 8mm mauser for about 50c/round shipped.  Price for 7.62x54R has gone up...

I'd go for the VZ24.  Czechs were interested in building a fine battle rifle.  Russians were interested in building one "good enough".  Outside of a Finnish Mosin accuracy can be hit or miss with a Russian one.

I'm not a fan of mauser's in terms of milsurp but if you do decide to go the mosin route, you should definitely be able to find one well under $380 and also have matching numbers. Or spend around $400 and get a Finnish mosin like a reworked 91/30 or m91. Or spend $500-600 for a Finnish m39 or m27 and you'll get one of the most accurate milsurp guns in that -$600 range IMO.

Looked up the gunbroker, seem like mosin is overpriced.. VZ24 then.

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Mosin is way over priced if it is a Russian. Finn Capture about right. Finn Tikka good price. Hungarian or Romanian it is a steal.

 

Vz24 has a ton of variables. Rampant Lion? Romanian? Crest no Crest? Chinese. German used. Beat up Brazilian insurgent model? More variables than the Mosin.

 

I would need more info, ideally pics to give the correct answer.

 

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No pics but there is a lion stamped on the receiver.

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No pics but there is a lion stamped on the receiver.  

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Well now we are getting somewhere. Rampant Lion Czech. Most likely mismatched.

 

 

What about the Mosin barrel by the receiver what is on that.

 

 

Are there metal sling hangers on the Mosin. Any SA mark on the side of the barrel.

 

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Mosin has round receiver, stamped with 1942 hammer and sickle. Matching bayonet and magazine.
VZ24 complely mismatched, bolt has the only matching numbers, no clear date, there is a 4 digit number followed by "P4" on the side of the receiver and "3(small lion) 38" marking

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Mosin has round receiver, stamped with 1942 hammer and sickle. Matching bayonet and magazine.
VZ24 complely mismatched, bolt has the only matching numbers, no clear date, there is a 4 digit number followed by "P4" on the side of the receiver and "3(small lion) 38" marking

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Vz24 is a no brainier and well worth the price. Bolt matching Czech Military issued.

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I don’t think either of them is worth the asking price if they are not matching.

I don’t think either of them is worth the price if they are not matching.

Have you seen complete mismatch Rampant Lions selling lately? They are going for $400. Cheapest I have seen were beat up and were still over $300. Bolt match $500-600. An all original Czech Matching Rampant Lion just sold for $2,500. German used original matching $1,600. Romanian and Chinese force matched are also getting $500-600. 

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@Matroskin did you get the vz24?


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@capt14k yes I got it, can't wait to see how it shoots

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@capt14k yes I got it, can't wait to see how it shoots

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Cool. If you said you passed I was going to ask where it was lol. They are very hard to find in original matching Condition with Rampant Lion Crest.

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Haha, makes me feel better [emoji4]

BTW, when I was picking it up, the second sales person started to complain that they priced the rifle lower than they should have.