VZ24 WITh GERMAN MARKINGS

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michaelensign1975

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So I picked up a VZ24 as a trade at a gun show and it has some interesting markings. It looks like a commercial model that was put into Nazi service in 1944. Anyone have any information on these? The pictures are too large to post for some reason.
 
RyanE said:
People are greedy. Without those fake markings, its just a post-war Romanian (maybe?) rework vz24 that isn't worth much.
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Could be, but I have a feeling the markings are valid. Maybe someone else will chime in with more info. The circle M and the VZ24 marking are curious to me.
 
I won't comment on the circle M, but the "German" markings are definitely fake. The Eagle/N is clearly a poorly done rendition of a German commercial (not military) proof stamp. The stamp itself looks wrong and it seems to have been randomly placed. The other marking, the Eagle/359, is the inspection stamp for Walther. Walther did not make VZ24 receivers, so that inspection is clearly bogus. Plus, the stamp itself just does not look original. Shape and font are all off.

This is clearly a case of someone trying to 'Nazify' just some random non-German Mauser. Very common. Somethings guys just did this cause they had tacky taste and thought it was cool...sometimes they thought it would increase the value.
 
hale1940 said:
I won't comment on the circle M, but the "German" markings are definitely fake. The Eagle/N is clearly a poorly done rendition of a German commercial (not military) proof stamp. The stamp itself looks wrong and it seems to have been randomly placed. The other marking, the Eagle/359, is the inspection stamp for Walther. Walther did not make VZ24 receivers, so that inspection is clearly bogus. Plus, the stamp itself just does not look original. Shape and font are all off.

This is clearly a case of someone trying to 'Nazify' just some random non-German Mauser. Very common. Somethings guys just did this cause they had tacky taste and thought it was cool...sometimes they thought it would increase the value.
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Thanks for the info. And the 11/44 stamp? What do you think of that?
 
Should be presented how is marked barell and receiver on better photos, normally similar M was found when i remember corectly on bolivian contract. Any serials? more details, there should be czechoslovak lion on right side.
 
Makes me really wonder why someone would fake a commercial firing proof from this period on a Vz.24 rifle. I wonder why someone would want a commercially proofed Vz.24?!
 
Absolut said:
Makes me really wonder why someone would fake a commercial firing proof from this period on a Vz.24 rifle. I wonder why someone would want a commercially proofed Vz.24?!
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The mind and reasoning of someone that does this is a place most of us don't want to know!
 
German refurbishment is more interesting as a plain czechoslovak Vz24, personally i believe that similar piece was described in one of the Kar.98k books, so it could be done as copy of this, i dont understand why is there a E/359 on a old prewar receiver?? anyway wout normal photos of other marking, overall view, details is no more to say.
 
AndyB said:
Should be presented how is marked barell and receiver on better photos, normally similar M was found when i remember corectly on bolivian contract. Any serials? more details, there should be czechoslovak lion on right side.
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No Czech lion or other markings aside from the serial number
 
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