New to me BRNO

[Milan]

Here is my reply with pictures, sorry it's so late! bottom: Customized Brno 22F 7x57, Middle a customized Brno 21H 7x64, And the top one is the original 21H 8x57IS. Lower pictures is after I restored the finish on 8x57 and replaced the safety/bolt shroud. View attachment 365373View attachment 365374

Very nice. I'm intrigued by the different single triggers and cuts in the bottom metal. Too bad you're not in Calgary. I would love to see these in person. I'm almost ready to build one 8x57 22f with square receiver, ZG47 bolt out of 3 rifles I have. I plan on putting 2.5-8x36 Leupold on it just likeyou have, only I'm holding out for a glossy one to keep it time period correct. But I love keeping things original and the ZG47 I got for parts is turning out cleaner and less used than originally thought so who knows if I will ever do it. Plus it means the donor 7x57 gets dismantled. Ouch!

 

[Milan]

Beautiful rifle.

I would be a bit concerned about the 7.0 stamp on the barrel ahead of the receiver this indicates 7mm bore so is either 7x57 or 7x64.....I would have it checked anyway.....may not be an 8mm.....

I mentioned that earlier. Hopefully it's just a badly stamped 9. The caliber should be stamped on top of the chamber anyway.

 

[spike.t]

I HWL,

I never understood that possibility...because to do that the shooter must move the head to a lower position, position that put the forehead almost in contact with the scope!!! Very dangerous in my view, almost sure to hit the forehead with the ocular rim......!
Perhaps it worked with those early low power and long eye releif scopes like the Lyman Alaskan and others of that period that can be mounted forward enough.

Best!

CF

Got it on my heym 9.3x62 and haven't been hit by scope

 

[John Telford]

I mentioned that earlier. Hopefully it's just a badly stamped 9. The caliber should be stamped on top of the chamber anyway.

my model 21 has 7x57 clearly stamped on the right hand side

 

[Milan]

Looks like it is stamped on top as well...

 

[IvW]

so does mine 7x57 just ahead of the action on the top of the barrel however further down the barrel to the left it just has 7.0.....therefore I am convinced the OP has a 7mm not a 8mm.....

 

[John Telford]

Looks like it is stamped on top as well...
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No it is 97 on the left it’s stamped 47 which is most likely the year it was made . My other Brnos all have the year stamped on the left.

 

[Milan]

Do you have a pic of the whole barrel? It does not look like factory barrel to begin with. The Brno barrels have small shoulder right at the receiver. The receiver is 1947 piece, yes.

 

[Clodo Ferreira]

Hi HWL,

What I meant about the scope hitting the forehead with the ocular rim, is with the head in position to aim with the iron sights looking by under the scope. To do that, in the cases I tried (with an Imman Meffert Mauser Carabine, less than 45 cm barrel in 7,65x53) my forehead was almost touching the scope!!! I can't see how to do that other way. To me, very dangerous!!!