Thread: Cz rimfires

Hi guys,

My brother and I both have cz 452 .17hmr. The barrel profiles appear the same and length is same. Mine is labelled '452-2E ZKM American' and his is labelled '452-2E'. His has a darker walnut stock with checking on fore end and pistol grip and a shiny barrel. Mine has no checkering at all and a matte barrel.

Can anyone tell me the difference in models and what the ZKM stands for. We were both under the impression we just had the sporter model American cz.

Thanks

K is for Koucky. I cannot remember which of the two brothers designed the rifle, possibly Frantisek? They both worked on the ZKK rifles. Z, if I recall correctly, is the the first initial of the Czech word for rifle. There is a young Czech guy working at Gun City in Wellington who was raised a couple of hundred metres from the old Brno plant. You could ask him or go to the CZ/Brno page at Rimfire Central.

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The rifle "American" may have Kansas City on it as well. Will have been supplied via CZ USA.
The other is possibly direct import from Czech Republic to NZ.
My best guess.

Originally Posted by ZG47

K is for Koucky. I cannot remember which of the two brothers designed the rifle, possibly Frantisek? They both worked on the ZKK rifles. Z, if I recall correctly, is the the first initial of the Czech word for rifle. There is a young Czech guy working at Gun City in Wellington who was raised a couple of hundred metres from the old Brno plant. You could ask him or go to the CZ/Brno page at Rimfire Central.

Zbrane is the word you're looking for. I've spent a bit of time in that part of the world over the years...

Copy/paste from rimfire central

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ZKM series of rifles such as ZKM 451 - Model 1, ZKM 452- Model 2, ZKM 455- Model3, ZKM 456 - Model 4, ZKW, ZKK,ZH, ZP is original model designation of BRNO ARMS model of firearms. Zbrojovka Brno known also as Brno Arms had history of honoring weapon designer or designers to put their intials into model name.
First letter stand for Zbrojovka Brno, second and third are designers first intials. ( ZKM 452 is Z=Zbrojovka K= Mr.Koucky designer, M=Mr. Malek designer).
CZ adapted several Brno designed rifles ( ZKM, ZKK series) in late 70's but still using Brno Arms original designation ZKM series for marketing...Brno Arms legendary quality accuracy and reliability were allways superior over CZ's.
Cz's new models and new design and ZKM original series modification are marketed as CZ 452

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