Although I have handled and shot the odd T-bolt or two over my 80 or so years of competition, I have never owned one. Then earlier this year, to satisfy a departure from my life-long love affair with CZ/BRNO, I started looking for/at older Belgian units.
Recently I acquired what is almost a mint example, age unknown, as it appears to be one of the so-called "parts rifles" ... S/N 64*** X. The stock is honey-coloured, probably one of the Sycamore units, finished in a semi-gloss, and if you look very hard, an odd pressure spot or two can be detected. The metal is very good, medium gloss bluing with the only flaws that I can see, being two tiny nicks on the outer rim of the muzzle.
It has been used, although I would say not heavily ... has the original box, test target and manual - even the original waxed wrapping paper and several 5-shot mags. Bolt action is very snug, with a little extra effort required to actually "lock it" at the end of the closing stroke. Trigger pull has some creep and measures right at 4# 2oz, except that for about one or two pulls in ten, it jumps to around 4# 12oz.
With the barreled action out of the stock, at first glance it appears that the trigger group is maybe bonded to the receiver, there being no visible attachment screws. On closer examination though, I'd guess that one has to remove the Magazine release lever and pivot pin to access a single attachment screw deep down in the solid machined trigger housing block. General appearance of the visible trigger and lever components suggest that a good de-burring and polishing would smooth the unit out. Certainly a lighter torsion spring for the trigger itself would be a major improvement. As for the bolt, quite a few traces of resin-like residue are present.
Which now brings up a few questions ... being less intrepid than I was 60-70 years go, l would like to have a few EXPERT comments/detailed instruction/diagrams on complete dismantling/assembly of both the bolt assembly and the trigger group before I start into "tuning it to my satisfaction" ... a search on the forum has not proven very satisfactory thus far.
As it stands right now, the rifle is very accurate, shooting <0.6"c-t-c groups, hand-held at 50 yards with CCI SV, but slightly larger of 0.8" using SK STD+
Mick - The Fuzzy Limey
Recently I acquired what is almost a mint example, age unknown, as it appears to be one of the so-called "parts rifles" ... S/N 64*** X. The stock is honey-coloured, probably one of the Sycamore units, finished in a semi-gloss, and if you look very hard, an odd pressure spot or two can be detected. The metal is very good, medium gloss bluing with the only flaws that I can see, being two tiny nicks on the outer rim of the muzzle.
It has been used, although I would say not heavily ... has the original box, test target and manual - even the original waxed wrapping paper and several 5-shot mags. Bolt action is very snug, with a little extra effort required to actually "lock it" at the end of the closing stroke. Trigger pull has some creep and measures right at 4# 2oz, except that for about one or two pulls in ten, it jumps to around 4# 12oz.
With the barreled action out of the stock, at first glance it appears that the trigger group is maybe bonded to the receiver, there being no visible attachment screws. On closer examination though, I'd guess that one has to remove the Magazine release lever and pivot pin to access a single attachment screw deep down in the solid machined trigger housing block. General appearance of the visible trigger and lever components suggest that a good de-burring and polishing would smooth the unit out. Certainly a lighter torsion spring for the trigger itself would be a major improvement. As for the bolt, quite a few traces of resin-like residue are present.
Which now brings up a few questions ... being less intrepid than I was 60-70 years go, l would like to have a few EXPERT comments/detailed instruction/diagrams on complete dismantling/assembly of both the bolt assembly and the trigger group before I start into "tuning it to my satisfaction" ... a search on the forum has not proven very satisfactory thus far.
As it stands right now, the rifle is very accurate, shooting <0.6"c-t-c groups, hand-held at 50 yards with CCI SV, but slightly larger of 0.8" using SK STD+
Mick - The Fuzzy Limey