Brno zkk 600 history book

Heres a few pics of a brno zkk 600 i finally picked up last week. I do not know exactly what model it is and how old it is. That is why you will encounter zkk series rifles with different stampings on them. Jul 25, 2016 zkk 600 is just great mauser style bolt action rifle. The brno 600 series was replaced by the short lived model 537 which in turn was replaced by the 550. Our guns and products are distributed into more than 90 countries. Rifle brno zkk 600 manual read online brno zkk 600 for salebrno zkk 600 history. Find stories and photos on anything to do hunting and fishing new zealand and worldwide. Just a quick video showing how to load a zkk through the bottom. I figured however that the guys with other models would feel left out, so lets make it a bit wider, to accomodate all brno cz rifles. All were bolt actions in european style hunting configuration schnabel forends and droopy, wide buttstocks.

At the end of sixties, zbrojovka brno manufactured very few. I got a great deal on a brno zkk with the single settrigger, and need some adjusting instruction. A serious student of the armchair safari always looking for africaasia hunting books. I am looking to get some work done on the trigger, there is quiet a lot of crepe if that makes any sense. On vlakkies brno 308 thread i mentioned that we should have a tread along the lines of show me your zkk, because it seemed that theres a quite a few on the forum. The newly created company, originally named brno rifles, started its activities at the turn of 2006 and its domain was the production and development of break action firearms.

Winchester australia, the legendary manufacturers of quality ammunition in geelong, australia since 1967. Point a 1 764 and point b 4764 center to center of action screws. My father has quit hunting due to old age and failing eyesight. It is brno zkk600 in 7x64 that is probably older than myself. In brno they had a specific manner of steel prep even before making the barrel. It is modified mauser action with a safety on side which supposed to be an improvement, but for some reason safety is the other way round than any other rifle i handled. This order has essentially been followed in most of the books published since that time. Availability of ammunition in this caliber is very limited and expensive in my country.

If you need more info to tell the difference then pm me. The caliber is 270 winchester, and no its not a favorite caliber of mine, plus i just scored a very correct sako l61r in the same caliber which i think i am just going to work on the stock and keep original. The left side of the receiver is clean and does not have some of the name and model stampings that some years had making the rifle very clean looking when compared to the cz 550. I have no rifles with a mauser action at this time, and that is a shame. Today, we remain manufacturers, and proud distributors of browning, cz, steyr, huglu and winchester arms, along with winchester and norma ammunition. Not a lot about them on the net and even the brno advertising information did not include this calibre. I have attached the owners manual for the zkk range of rifles for you. The action is an updated mauser action with a nonrotating claw extractor. From the repairs of railway cars and military rifles, the company gradually switched over to the production of the components of telegraph and telephone equipment, equipment for railway. Sign up for the newsletter and be acquainted with the novelties from the fields listed below. The rifle has the set trigger, european stock with barrel mounted front sling. After i purchased my first brno zkk 600 in 7x57, i sold all of my other rifles and started purchasing brno zkk rifles.

It took some time but i knew i had an old brno book somewhere,and i found it as you can see the pictured 602 has the peep sight. Appears you have all the parts to install the set trigger, you will need both the lighter shim spring and the heavy spring, the light one nestles inside the heavy one and stops the trigger from rattling when unset. And in my 600 9,3x62 is only stamped 9,3x62, because the magazine box for it, has not exactly the same dimentions as the one for the. Uhersky brod czub is an engineering company based in uhersky brod. The company zbrojovka brno builds on the famous tradition of the armament production in brno as a subsidiary of ceska zbrojovka a. It is in ok condition, perfect working order, though it shows wear after decades of. The cz 550 rifle is, in and of itself, a journey, in that it has its roots in the czechoslovakian brno zkk 602 rifle, and has come a long way to get to the current inception. Gun is supernice, but the great deal was for a reason.

After reading the section on brno rifles in wayne zwolls bolt action rifles book, he quotes them as being one of the best hunting rifles in europe with an improved mauser 98 action. Lets leave the cz pistols and airguns out of it though, keeping to the subject of this. In this time, the company has upheld traditional values and quality products that have continued to impress gun aficionados from far and wide. It is your responsibility to confirm the dimensions of your firearm with the supplied dimensions of our part. Brno zg 47 vs zkk 600 vs husqvarna 640 fn mauser action. Ceska zbrojovka cz 550, brno zkk600 precision rifle scope mount. Cz, brno, zkk rifles all these names point to one gun factory located in the czech republic with 70 years of history and tradition of gun making. During the first republic 19181938, brno continued to grow in importance masaryk university was established 1919, the state armoury and automotive factory ceskoslovenska statni zbrojovka brno was established 1919, and the brno fairgrounds were opened in 1928 with an exhibition of contemporary culture. Suggested by umg def leppard hysteria long version song hysteria. Ammo in this caliber is cheaper and plenty of them. No other visual so i shrugged it off and shoot a buck with it.

Uhersky brod the highquality products of zbrojovka brno s. So, the mark that counts is the one on the barrel, for sure. Original czech 30mm precision rifle scope mount ring for zkk 600601602 cz 557. Brno zkk 601, atone, factory barrel channel barrel dimensions.

Brno zkk rifles are all that i own or will ever own in a bolt rifle. When cz chose to let the quality of the finish fall dramatically as time marched on then they did it to both models together. Gun was advertised as having a trigger that did not go to set mode at all, and would not set at all if the action was racked hard. Pushing the catch forward makes it safe and to make it ready to fire it has to be pulled back. Keep the bolt closed while doing this or the rounds will fall out. The husqvarna 640 is made in the 50s with a fn mauser 98 action without the thumb slot and without the feed rail for the stripperclips. Here is my zkk 600 rifle which is gifted by my fatherwanted to share with my dear friendsthis rifle had only 50 rounds fired through iti havnt got a scope mount on it will be buying one in near future inshallah. Only the action is of interest really and the rest is headed to the parts pile. Founded in 1918, brno has produced parts that numrich gun parts finds and delivers to you at great values.

According to my research, the zkk 600 series rifles were made in the brno factory in the city of brno which later became the states capital exclusively until 1972 when they began making them in the cz factory. Complete guide to mounting a scope to brno zkk 600. The brno rifles hail from the czech republic and have a longstanding history within the firearm industry, dating back to the 1950s. Imho for that sole reason alone it is, if you use other rifles with a conventional side safety it is a no no for a dangerous game rifle. Keep in mind that cz also made the zkk 600, 601 and 602s. In 2010 the company was renamed to zbrojovka brno, s. My 600 has a very dark stained wood with additional checkering, inlay buttpistol grip cap, and forend.

I have a standard side safety phale mauser 98 as well as a brno zkk 600 and, to be honest, there are times when ive forgotten and put the zkk 600 on safe when i wanted to take a shot. Zkk 600 aka the beast anchor matthews hunting experience. Standard walnut stock, settrigger, dropfloorplate, and iron sights on a 24 barrel. Stock broke interchangeabilty between brno zkk 600 and cz. The side rails are marked ceskoslovenska zbrojovka. From the repairs of railway cars and military rifles, the company gradually switched over to the production of the components of telegraph and telephone equipment, equipment for railway garages, and tools. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. The fishnhunt hunting and fishing forum is the largest in new zealand with a very active membership and hosts 1. Browse all new and used brno rifles for sale and buy with confidence from guns international.

The cz 550 rifle resembles the mauser 98 rifle series, though it is not an exact copy. I will not use these categories in my book, mostly because i cover only the calibers suitable for highrisk hunting. Aslamo alykum we are trying our best to give you informative and entertaining videos about rifles. The action has a hring instead of a cring, other than that it is the same as a military mauser.

It needs to have the trigger guard and floor plate reblued as it was cold blued and has mainly rubbed off and the stock needs some cosmetics. Brno zkk600 rifle series internet movie firearms database guns. In the zkk 600, the standard lenght action, the magazine box are marked for a group. The cz550 is a boltaction hunting rifle series manufactured by ceska zbrojovka uhersky brod cz ub. Fishnhunt new zealands famous hunting and fishing forum.

Brno zkk 601 synthetic stock stock194 brno model 1 forend retaining nut escutcheon brno model 1 square front sight blade. Brno zkk600 rifle series internet movie firearms database. The cz 550 series is available with a medium or magnum sized action. I hope someone here can help pinning down the model and year of manufacture. That zkk 602 is still revered among those who enjoy the big bore boltaction rifles. Zkk 600 is just great mauser style bolt action rifle. Big bore express rifle with 3leaf sight and deluxe stock. I have a 1989 brno model zkk 600 rifle in 7x64 caliber. Writers robert john mutt lange, rick allen, joe elliott, phil collen, rick savage. You can get zkk in 3 action lengths marked by number. Hi all im hoping this is the right spot on the forum for this quarry, i have a brno zkk 601 in 3006 cal. The older brno rifles are certainly of better quality. That particular sample has been proofed circa 1966 and was then distributed by waffen frankonia in germany under brigand name and by flobert in france. The brno zkk 602 is a true magnim action and as such will handle all the long cartridges.

In 2008 it became a subsidiary company of ceska zbrojovka a. In the early 11th century brno was established as a castle of a nonruling prince from the house of premyslid, and brno became one of the centres of. The older brno zkk s also had an aperture sight built into the top of the action. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at. This is said to significantly add quality to the barrel. This illustrated history of zbrojovka brno is the account of an austrohungarian arsenal that became one of the worlds most successful arms manufacturers.