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Barrels
Carbon steel barrels
were made to lastisthatthemagazinedesignhasbeen
largelyunchangedovertheyearsanda
Model2 magazineisinterchangeablewith
itsmoremodernequivalents.
Earlyonesweremadefromstampedsteel,
althoughcheaperpolymerones,which
shouldalsofit oldergunswithouta problem,
arenowproduced.
Today,thenameofBrnohasgivenway
tothetitleCZbutthebrandhasotherwise
changedlittleandisstillsubjectedtothe
samestrictlevelsofqualitycontrol.Manyofus
whopurchaseda Model2 inthedistantpast
probablystillownthesamerifle andhave
neverfelta needtoupgradeit.Despitethis,
they are frequently offered for sale at very
attractive prices and if you are looking for
a no-nonsense, accurate pest control rifl e,
thismaybejusttheoneforyou.Countryoforigin CzechRepublic
Inproduction 1953 - 2011
Action Bolt
Stockoptions Beechasstandard,
occasionallywalnut
Barrellength 16ʺto28½ʺ
Magazine Detachable
Weight Around6lbs(standard
barrel)Approximateweight
in 12 bore6¾lbs.
Availableincalibres predominantly
.22LR,butversionsalsoproducedin
.22WMR,.17HM2and.17HMR
Costnew £359fora CZ 455 with
syntheticstock
Costused fromaround
£150incscopeTech specs
CHARLES SMITH-JONES SAYS:
The brand has changed little and
is still subjected to the same
strict levels of quality controlbeen used with a moderator, make sure that
you check the crown and bore carefully. A
previous owner might have stored the rifl e
with the moderator still fi tted, resulting in
corrosion and pitting.Timeless design
As with most Brno rifl es, it is usually simple
to identify the year of manufacture from the
last two numbers of the year stamped into
the left-hand side of the receiver.
The carbon steel barrel, which might
alternately be hammer forged or lapped
depending on when it was made, is
threaded into the receiver frame (an
exception is more recent rifl es chambered
for the .17 HM2 round, where the barrel is
pinned into position). Triggers are generally
easily adjustable, and a detachable box
magazine contains and feeds the rounds.
Magazines are generally of 5 or 10 round
capacity although 15 and 25 round
magazines are also available. A welcome
feature of Brno .22LR rifl es,
rare among other
manufacturers,The triggers are easily adjustable
Sling swivels
Always useful to
have these when
carrying out pest
controlnon-standard dovetail rails, which may
require special Brno-produced mounts.
The Model 2 has been produced in a
number of variants including heavy ‘varmint ’
barrels, reduced dimensions for young
shooters and even a fullstock version.
Although some later models left the factory
threaded for a moderator most didn’t. There
is suffi cient space in front of the foresight to
accept threading but it would be necessary
to remove the foresight completely if you
wanted to fi t a model that sleeved back.
When looking at any pre-owned rifl e that has
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