Hi everyone,
I have inherited an old rifle and it is almost time for me to renew the firearm license. It is a rifle I don't use at all and so was considering selling it. But as it has been in my family for a very long time, it was brought to South Africa from Germany before the Second World War, I do have a nostalgic attachment to it and have been thinking of a restoration project instead.
The only markings on the gun are the letters Y3J stamped on the side, presumably for licensing purposes when the gun was brought into SA, and the logo KRUPP STEEL on the bottom of the barrel. There is no caliber marking, make or anything else, although it does have a lot of engraving on the action and barrel. The rifle is a 7X57 and shoots 7X57 ammunition relatively accurately, less than 2MOA with PMP factory loads.
The stock has been split and repaired, a recoil pad added and an aftermarket Timney trigger has replaced the original 2 trigger set. The action has also been drilled (badly) to accept a scope mount.
I have been thinking of restocking, filling the drilled holes in the action and rebluing the gun all of which will cost more than buying a new CZ 550
.
Any thoughts on the gun? What is it? Is it worth restoring?
I have inherited an old rifle and it is almost time for me to renew the firearm license. It is a rifle I don't use at all and so was considering selling it. But as it has been in my family for a very long time, it was brought to South Africa from Germany before the Second World War, I do have a nostalgic attachment to it and have been thinking of a restoration project instead.
The only markings on the gun are the letters Y3J stamped on the side, presumably for licensing purposes when the gun was brought into SA, and the logo KRUPP STEEL on the bottom of the barrel. There is no caliber marking, make or anything else, although it does have a lot of engraving on the action and barrel. The rifle is a 7X57 and shoots 7X57 ammunition relatively accurately, less than 2MOA with PMP factory loads.
The stock has been split and repaired, a recoil pad added and an aftermarket Timney trigger has replaced the original 2 trigger set. The action has also been drilled (badly) to accept a scope mount.
I have been thinking of restocking, filling the drilled holes in the action and rebluing the gun all of which will cost more than buying a new CZ 550
Any thoughts on the gun? What is it? Is it worth restoring?