Brno model ZH-305 over/under combination gun in Very Good condition. Beautiful engraving on receiver, with fine checkering on wood. The top barrel is chambered in 22 Savage Hi Power (5.6x52R) and the bottom barrel is a 12 gauge with a 2 3/4" chamber.
Brno ZH marks the series of combination guns and double-barrel shotguns manufactured by Zbrojovka Brno and later by the CZ company. The series includes several models primarily designed for hunting or clay pigeon shooting.
The rifle has a moveable breechblock that is rested against two coil springs by the lower portion of the monobloc when the gun is opened. The breech block has a Kersten-style locking mechanism; a cut in the monoblock’s bottom engages a lug in the lower portion of the breechblock.
The receiver of the combination version is designed to accept scope mounts, featuring a 14.5mm dovetail grove for mounting purposes whereas the shotgun versions do not come with a dovetail option. Rifles are opened and loaded by pushing the lever on the upper rear side of the action to the right.
The safety is positioned at the front end of the trigger guard protruding outward in the direction of the barrel which is somewhat unusual. It comes in a form of a circular knob which blocks the triggers and firing spring.
With this combination model, the upper barrel is chambered for a standard rifle caliber and the lower barrel for 12ga shotgun – although it is usually the other way around with other manufacturers. One interesting feature is the arrangement of the triggers since the front trigger only activates the upper barrel whereas the rear one has the option to activate both – first the lower and then the upper barrel. This allows for the rear trigger to act as a single trigger.
It is very interesting to note that the barrels of the ZH series rifles are interchangeable, if a user chooses to switch out the barrel configuration, they are altering the rifle’s model. That is to say, different model numbers are really just there to mark different barrel configurations. Although the barrels can be interchanged, some minor fitting adaptations should be made by a gunsmith before doing so. Disassembly of the rifle and changing of the barrels is done by pressing the small knob on the left side of the action body which splits the rifle into two parts.
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