Brno Mod 5 - Mint Condition
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 11:58 pm
The term "mint" gets thrown around a lot when describing old guns but I think no one will take offence to my using that term for this
50+ year old rifle.
Sharing some pics of my Brno Model 5 (ZKM 573) in its original box as it came from the factory. I have never shot it or hunted with it, maybe I am just being silly but I have a few other Brno's that I use regularly and always left this one in the safe and took it out only for an occasional cleaning. It will be "new" only once if at all I can use that term for this old rifle.
Some additional details of the Brno Model 5 (Ref: https://jggunsmith.wordpress.com/2019/09/30/a-bit-about-brno-22-rifles/
"Model 5 rifles are a hard to find variation. Speculation is that they were developed in 1958 mostly as a training rifle for Middle Eastern countries. They were a mix of patterns, using the barrel and stock of the Model 1, a new trigger based on the Model 4, and either Model 1 or 2 pattern sights. As usual other variations are also found. Many were part of a short lived UAR, and later Egyptian contract, with some also for Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. Approximately 33,000* were made with an estimated 15,000 going to the Middle East. Also called the ZKM 573."
Most of the army contract rifle came with beech wood stock, this is the 573 Luxus model and came with a nice walnut stock probably for the American civilian market.
Your thoughts on leaving this gun as is or take it out hunting shooting?
50+ year old rifle.
Sharing some pics of my Brno Model 5 (ZKM 573) in its original box as it came from the factory. I have never shot it or hunted with it, maybe I am just being silly but I have a few other Brno's that I use regularly and always left this one in the safe and took it out only for an occasional cleaning. It will be "new" only once if at all I can use that term for this old rifle.
Some additional details of the Brno Model 5 (Ref: https://jggunsmith.wordpress.com/2019/09/30/a-bit-about-brno-22-rifles/
"Model 5 rifles are a hard to find variation. Speculation is that they were developed in 1958 mostly as a training rifle for Middle Eastern countries. They were a mix of patterns, using the barrel and stock of the Model 1, a new trigger based on the Model 4, and either Model 1 or 2 pattern sights. As usual other variations are also found. Many were part of a short lived UAR, and later Egyptian contract, with some also for Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. Approximately 33,000* were made with an estimated 15,000 going to the Middle East. Also called the ZKM 573."
Most of the army contract rifle came with beech wood stock, this is the 573 Luxus model and came with a nice walnut stock probably for the American civilian market.
Your thoughts on leaving this gun as is or take it out hunting shooting?