Thread: BRNO Model 21

Couple people wanted some pics of a 21 so here is my 7 x57 made in 1955 and obviously been well cared for ,this I what they call a transitional model and has the ZG bolt handle and even rarer a single trigger .

That has to be the nicest Brno I have ever seen - 11 out of 10 whomever did the refurbish

Looks great.

Originally Posted by Sarvo

That has to be the nicest Brno I have ever seen - 11 out of 10 whomever did the refurbish

Agree. Details?

Well it’s mostly original finish , the butt pad is obviously not original but rest of stock is untouched , I had Allen Carr fit a recknagel bolt shroud with side wing safety and he reblued the bottom metal / trigger guard that had a little wear and I didn’t want touched but he decided to do it ...and that’s it .
I used to have another one with the same bolt handle but with the standard 2 triggers , was very well used that one though .

So you all like Model 21's - there were a lot of "variants", I've seen quite a few . . . this is one I owned for a while, it came to me from James Passmore (Carlsen Highway) with an unusual adaption to the claw mounts - this might have worked OK had someone not cut it up. As it was the rifle whilst in lovely condition would not hold zero . . . so I sold it on. As I recall the proof date was 1942 and the rifle bore the stamp of a Paris retailer - it was likely special ordered by a German officer . . . . 8x57JS





These were James' photos, I can't find any of the ones I took . . .

I've posted these photo's elsewhere on the forum but hey - no harm in a good repeat eh??

This rifle is only "bits" of a 21, it has the action, bottom metal and stock, but the barrel has been fitted as a replacement at some stage. Action proofed in 1956, barrel in 1926 (in Germany) and reproofed in the UK in 1955. Figure that one out!

That’s nice

Shame about the top one @Tentman as that’s a really nice bit of wood for a 21, I turned one down about 5 years back that had the nicest wood on a 21 I ever seen( very similar to your one ) but some dopey bugger in the past had cut the stock down to about 12inch LOP or something it was crazy short .
Love the barrel on your other one is that got a full top rib or octagonal barrel ? What’s the Calibre ?

Its an 8x57, shoots great despite being a .320 bore. Barrel is a light 1/2 octagonal to round with a full rib. Its a beaut rifle to carry/hunt with and now is in my special "never sell" cabinet!

Shit that's an amazing barrel on that rifle , yep there a nice handy rifle to swing around alright , thanks for sharing .

This is now for sale on Trade me if someone is looking for something special

Why not sell on here?

Originally Posted by Lucky

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Holy moly, lovely rifle, scope suits it perfect....the AA rings are flipping mint too