If you find a good reasonable BRNO , it is for sure worth picking up. Great rifles but few and far between compared to the availability of a CZ.

 

There is a BRNO model 4 listed here in the classifieds right now. There are only a very few BRNO rimfire rifles listed currently on Gunbroker and Guns International.

 

If you look in the super stickys, LOTS of BRNO info.
Start collecting with a BRNO model 1.
Look on Gunbroker and Simpsons ltd.

 

Barrelhorses the one listed is the model 4 LK.
VERY rare and collectable.
I'm VERY surprised that it's still for sale.

 

Because they are no longer manufactured. Love
My Remington 40x repeater sporter but they only made ~750 and are no longer made. People don’t talk about those either.

 

I just picked up a brno model 1 shoots awesome.Doesnt have the factory mag but came with a 452 mag.Also missing front sight hood.I paid $425 and was happy happy happy

 

They are a related design to the CZ 45x series. Earlier, in some cases rougher. Parts not interchangeable though. I have a couple and they are good shooters. But they were often used by Soviet client states as training rifles, and the bore on mine would scare you if you didn't know it shot well. Mine might be the perfect squirrel gun, light to the hand, reasonably accurate (understanding the limitations of .22 ammo) within 100 yards. Think of it as a pre-452.

 

.....the bore on mine would scare you if you didn't know it shot well.

The bore on my #1 is really nice. In fact, better than some of the more modern day rifles I own. Based on how it looks ahead of the chamber I don't think mine was shot much

I only have a sample of but I think the quality of the barreled-action is better than my 452 American (and I love that rifle). As far as I'm concerned the 452s are BRNO copies. Maybe better put...the 452s are a continuation of the BRNO design

What makes mine more special is it was a gift from a dear friend. It's something I'll cherish until I'm gone

 

You don’t hear much because they were pretty basic, there’s very few easy upgrades, and they aren’t available outside the used market.

They’re cool, they’re good….but there are better easier options out there.

 

Yeah nobody makes a chassis for one. Actually, you could get a Klinsky stock but the NRL22/PRS22 crowd probably would care for that.

I get your point though. Everyone wants the latest and greatest thing. So that's what gets discussed

 

@Darrel in Minn

Here's some BRNO threads for your reading pleasure....

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/search/859074/?q=BRNO&t=post&c[showFilter]=visibleOnly&c[title_only]=1&o=relevance

 

We have them in Model 1, 2, 5 and a 465 in 22 Hornet. We also have CZ 452, 453, 457 & 527. I like the old BRNOs especially the Model 1. To me it is the consummate, ultimate expression of the rimfire bolt action sporting rifle theme. They are all very accurate.

 

I too never heard of BRNO, So I started looking around. You better have deep pockets just for additional Mags. $100 or more is what I found. I'll stay with my CZ 457 in all calibers in rimfire. Shotgun not so much, only because it did not fit me like the Browning 725 Trap.

 

LOLz

 

The ZKM uses the same magazines as the contemporary CZ bolt action rimfires. The ZKW magazines are very hard to come by, the ZKB 527 magazines in every caliber except 221 FB & 222 Remington are easy to come by. I have a hard time finding a problem unless you are specifically interested in a ZKW 465 or ZKB 527 in 221 or 222.

 

I believe the .22 LR mags are common across all the Brnos and CZs, up to and including the 457s, and the 452, 453, 455, and 457 CZ .22 LR mags can be used with no issues in any Brno, including the oldest Model 1. The Brno mags differ only in having a different floor plate, and, yes, one of those in fine condition will command a price premium. But given that any standard CZ .22 LR mag can be used in a Brno, there is NO reason not to buy a nice Brno.

Doug

 

Not all BRNO 22 LR rifles, the 511/581 does not and can not use the bolt action ZKM/455/457 magazines

 

You’re right, of course, I should have said the bolt action Brno .22s. But my excuse is that they are the only ones on my radar screen. 😊

Doug

 

Older folks love BRNO i australia, they are always trying to sell them for 1000+ dollars and people do buy them. Also somehow they are all "barely been shot"

 

This thread has some good info https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/cz-brno-identification.1331263/
Now if we could understand why Zastava, a Yugo company, likes to use CZ on some of its creations, we would really be confused.

 

According to the AI….
“Some Zastava firearms, like the CZ99 pistol, utilize the "CZ" designation as an abbreviation for "Crvena Zastava", meaning "Red Flag".

Apparently, the “real name” of Zastava was “Zavodi Crvena Zastava” or "Red Flag Factories"
.
This name, which translates to "Red Flag Factories" in English, was adopted after World War II, during the period when the company was under the control of the Yugoslavian government.”

So I guess it’s like being all excited about an old name with a military heritage like Colt or Winchester, even though they aren’t anymore.

Except I think Zastava still is.😅

 

I’ve bought a couple old beat up, rusty Model 2’s for cheap. I’ve only shot one of them. It was pitted from rust pretty bad. The other has a cracked stock. I figured I could use it for parts. Wait scratch that! I just realized I have a spare Pro Varmint stock for a 452. Anyway this is how the first Model 2 shoots.