Anyone Able to help with Rifle Info - Mauser & BRNO

[mtaute]

I am trying to assist a friend with some info on rifles (Safe Queens) he has. And it seems my Google FU is broken.

So if you can assist with info it will be great & appreciated.

Rifle 1:

• BRNO .222
• Markings on Chamber - 1 0x-MOD.2, BRNO ARMS stamped out.
• I can't make out the Gunsmith/Manufacturer markings. Just look like giberish.

Rifle 2:

• Mauser .308 W
• Markings on Barrel: M300-424 and what looks like Buck Horns with a T in the center
• Markings on Chamber: Buck Horns with T in center, and the word IMPALA stamped out.

[mtaute]

BRNO

Attachment 32054

Mauser

Attachment 32055

[Pirate]

The BRNO is exactly as it says on the action, a Fox Mod 2. The squiggles are the BRNO faftory (or perhaps Czech proofinghouse, I can't quite remember) proof marks. My ZKK has the same, on the barrel and on the action.

The "Mauser" is def not a K98 action (absence of thumb cutout just in front of bolt release) butlooks to be a Musgrave Mod80/83, perhaps? The Springbok Horn proof marks are South African. "Impala" may be a special run made for someone (like the made the Sentraal-Wes run of Mod 80s)

[curious george]

I would love to see more of that 308 if possible please, even if you pm me. (https://www.gunsite.co.za/forums/sho...e)-Impala-7-62 )

[Pirate]

I would love to see more of that 308 if possible please, even if you pm me. (https://www.gunsite.co.za/forums/sho...e)-Impala-7-62 )

To OP, please post more pix of the rifle on this thread, would be very interesting to get to see the whole thing.

[mtaute]

I only have 1 or 2 more pics. Not great at all.

I will go take better pics next week.

Thx for feedback so far.

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[Spudattack]

The BRNO is exactly as it says on the action, a Fox Mod 2. The squiggles are the BRNO faftory (or perhaps Czech proofinghouse, I can't quite remember) proof marks. My ZKK has the same, on the barrel and on the action.

The "Mauser" is def not a K98 action (absence of thumb cutout just in front of bolt release) butlooks to be a Musgrave Mod80/83, perhaps? The Springbok Horn proof marks are South African. "Impala" may be a special run made for someone (like the made the Sentraal-Wes run of Mod 80s)

Yep, the Brno as it says it is, made in 1973.


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[mtaute]

The "Mauser" is def not a K98 action (absence of thumb cutout just in front of bolt release) butlooks to be a Musgrave Mod80/83, perhaps? The Springbok Horn proof marks are South African. "Impala" may be a special run made for someone (like the made the Sentraal-Wes run of Mod 80s)

Apologies.... yes it is a Musgrave. No wonder my Google searches yielded no results.

Thinking about 1 thing typing another

[BBCT]

Hey mtaute! Long time no see.

I concur with Pirate & Spudattack.

Brno Fox & Fox 2 are fantastic little rifles. Fox (American nomenclature) is also known as ZKW465 (most of the rest of the world). Came in 22 hornet & .222. Fox 2 maybe came in .223 but I'd have to look it up, might also be a couple of other chamberings that I can't remember.

On the "Mauser" I have a vague recollection of Impala being certain grade of gun over a particular time period in Musgrave's history. If you look on Jaracal.com there is a whole board dedicated to Musgrave rifles, you'll find the answer there.

https://www.jaracal.com/viewforum.php?f=141

[mtaute]

Thanks Mr B.

Will read up on Jaracal site.

I also suspect a barrel inspection on both rifles will be needed. Luckily I have a mate with barrel camera.

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