Thread: BRNO 2 brilliant

It’s got a couple of numbers printed on the action and barrel both say 63 ,figure that’s year of manufacture,this is the open sight group from yesterday.

Originally Posted by The bomb

It’s got a couple of numbers printed on the action and barrel both say 63 ,figure that’s year of manufacture,this is the open sight group from yesterday.

Yep, it's a 1963. That year the Brno Model 2 was manufactured with a smooth finished receiver as opposed to earlier and later M2's which had the matte finish. 1963 Brno M2's are very hard to come by in nice condition. Yours has the beech trainer style stock. They also came in beech, walnut and walnut deluxe (checkering on the pistol grip) in the more common Schnabel style stocks. Incidentally, your style of stock is what the first Brno Model 2's made in 1956 were manufactured with. The Schnabel style stock wasn't available until late 1956 onwards even though it was used on the earlier Model 1 Brno's. From a collector's point of view your rifle has lost value because it appears to have been threaded for a suppressor. But, hey, they're made to be used so it doesn't matter.

There is an excellent condition 1963 M2, the same as your one (unsuppressed) at an acquaintance's home at Hot Water Beach, Coromandel and I'm sure he could be persuaded to sell it as he inherited it from his wife's father and has no need for it.

Great info thanks,definitely not gonna be a safe queen,she is gonna be well used and hopefully be handed on to my boy when he is old enough.