Fast Eddie
Shooter
I have a sporterized Czechoslovakian Mauser (VZ33) made I am guessing in the thirties. It is in great condition. It has had some extensive gunsmithing work done, including a Johnson Automatics barrel, set trigger and has been converted to a left hand weapon. The bolt has a counter rotating gear which allows the bolt to counter rotate when the action is worked. I had a gun smith tell me that to have the same work done today would cost an insane amount of money. I have done some research on it and everything I have found so far is quite fascinating. I am guessing because of the work and the Mannlicher stocks that the rifle may have been customized during the late 40's or early 50's possibly by Johnson Automatics. Most of the surviving records for Johnson Automatics are now in the hands of collectors but the majority of them were destroyed in a fire at Winchester in 1961. I am also trying to find a right hand bolt to be able to convert it back to right hand simply by changing the bolt. I do not want to alter the present bolt in any way because of the uniqueness of the gunsmithing and the value of the conversion. The action is surprisingly smooth, even by today’s standards. I would love for someone that is very experienced and knowledgeable with Mausers to take a look at it and possibly provide some more information if possible. Can anyone point me into a good direction?