My CZ 453 Varmint lives on the couch too👍

 

Stunning. It has a Mueller 8-32?
I don't expect I'll ever even see one, much less shoot one, way much less even own one!
How many were made, do you know?

 

Very astute move buying those...beautiful rifles and apparently excellent shooters.

 

Thank you sir.
You have a collection most of us could only dream of. 👍

 

Awesome find!!
Hind sight is always 20/20.
Wish I would have bought one back when they first arrived.
Along with the CZ 1911 A1.

 

Beautiful CZ 453's. Lucky guy!

 

Fantastic rifle. That is one I have never seen in person , but boy if I did , it would be headed home with me. Very nice with a great stick of lumber too.

 

Sexy rifle. Where do you find out what was brought in a how many?

 

The 453 Lux and one of the original walnut ultralux are at the top of my drool list.

 

That’s a beautiful stock!

 

Thank you I got extra lucky. The other one was not as pretty but still nice.

 

Gorgeous wood of those. Congratulations on havi a piece of CZ history. Very nice!!

 

I was fortunate to get the one, but very happy I stepped up the short time they were available. My poor photos don’t do it justice! There was a member here at that time that purchased, I think thirteen of them. 😔 I’ve never shot mine.

 

So besides the American, Varmint , and Lux , did they make any others? Besides 22 lr, and 17 hmr any other calibers?
What other variations were there? Like fluted barrels, or engraved receivers? Any different bottom metal?

 

A number of CZ 453 Lux rifles were available in Canada about ten years ago. I bought one of them.

The biggest difference between the CZ 453 Lux and CZ 452 Lux was the single set trigger. But there was something else that also distinguished one from the other. That was the stock. While the CZ 453 American and CZ 453 Varmint stocks were outwardly similar to their 452 counterparts, the CZ 453 Lux stock was different from the 452 Lux.

The pistol grip on the 453 Lux was more vertical. Compare the 452 Lux (top) with the 453 Lux (next). While I've never seen a CZ centerfire rifle, I seem to recall that the CZ 453 Lux stock was said to be quite similar to the CZ 557 Lux stock.

The CZ 453 Lux also had a cheek piece, while the "regular" Lux did not. (See last image.)

Other than any advantage of a lighter trigger pull on the 453 (which could be equalled or nearly equalled by a spring change on the 452), there's no reason to believe the CZ 453 Lux was a better shooter than the CZ 452 Lux. Ammo selection aside, CZ rifle performance can be expected to depend largely on individual barrel quality.

 

Penage Guy is correct, the stock on the 453 Lux is identical the 527 Lux except for the inletting.

 

Just picked up a recently imported 453 Lux from my local gun store.
I swear it jumped from the rack and into my hands!
Can't wait for the rain to stop and get it to the range

 

Pics?

 

I have a 453 American. Bought it back in 2007 I think??? Love the set trigger. I'm sure the Lux is a great shooter, but honestly....I can't get past the Quasimodo humpback stock.

 

Photos attached, I hope

 

Barrel date is 2008, scope is an old weaver 3-9 with AO

 

earl9362, thanks for sharing photos of your GREAT find. With as few of that model that slipped in to the US it is truly remarkable that you would stumble on to one at your local gun shop. It was truly your lucky day!
From the photos it appears there are several handling marks on the stock. They should come out fairly easily if you ever decide to refinish it and show the beautiful grain in the wood that is covered up with that mud stain CZ uses.

I was going to sign off with “Best of Luck”, but you seem to be doing just fine! 😉