EST. 1948·IDAHO ESTATE SALE·MOSCOW
Single Lot · No. 001 · Complete

Anno 1948 The Brno

A Czech commercial sporter, vintage Nikon glass, and roughly four hundred sixty rounds of factory 7mm-08 — passed from a father's safe to a worthy hand.

Asking $950 complete · cash · local Reduced from $1,550
Moscow, Idaho · Face-to-Face Pickup
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A Rifle Without a Hunt

This rifle was given to my father by a friend several years ago. He stocked up on ammunition with intentions, as hunters do — boxes for elk, boxes for deer, boxes for the year he might draw a tag — but he never carried it into the field. To my knowledge it has been sitting quietly in his safe ever since.

Dad passed in March of 2026. I would rather see this kit go to someone who will actually use it — climb a ridge with it, sight a buck through the glass, put the ammo to work — than leave it sitting in a safe again. That is the spirit of the sale.

What follows is an honest account of what is included, what it is, and what I am asking for it. The rifle is not a museum piece, the scope is not a Swarovski, and the truck of ammo is mostly working-class brands. But it is a complete, ready-to-hunt setup at a price that respects both you and what my father built.

— Ben Newell Moscow, Idaho · May 2026

What Is Included

Lot 01

The 1948 Brno Sporter

A Czech commercial bolt-action, dated by stamps and proof marks to 1948 — pre-Communist-era production, since rebarreled to a modern North American hunting cartridge.

Maker
Československá Zbrojovka, A.S., Brno (Czech)
Model
Brno Model 21 or 22 commercial sporter
Year
1948 — verified by floorplate "48" stamp and Czech state proof marks
Caliber
7mm-08 Remington — barrel stamped "7MM 08 REM"; rebarreled at some point during its life
Production
Small-batch run; approx. 8,000 total Model 21/22 rifles produced across the line
Condition
Honest patina; action cycles cleanly; well cared for in storage. Buyer is welcome to inspect bore and verify zero before purchase.
Provenance
Inherited from late father's estate; gifted to him by a friend, never fired under his ownership
Lot 02

Optics & Mount

A working hunter's scope on a vintage American base — mounted and ready; zero should be verified at the range.

Scope
Nikon Prostaff 4-12×40 — variable magnification with adjustable objective; well-suited for medium- to longer-range hunting
Mount
Vintage Redfield Junior 1-piece scope base (Patent No. 1,837,290, ca. 1931) — classic American steel construction
Bolt
Fitted with a Buehler bolt sleeve — well-regarded mid-century American gunsmith upgrade for safety and feel
Status
Mounted, ready to verify zero at the range

The Ammunition

Twenty-five boxes of factory 7mm-08 Remington — all in original packaging, mixed brands and bullet weights to cover everything from light deer loads to heavier elk work. Honest disclosure: three boxes (one each of PPU, Remington, and HSM) are roughly half-full; the remaining twenty-two appear full but have not been individually counted. Best estimate: ~460 rounds total.

Qty Brand · Load Grain
4 Hornady SuperformanceSST polymer-tip 139 gr
3 Hornady Full BoarGMX monolithic copper · CA-legal 139 gr
5 HSMfactory hunting load 140 gr
2 Hornady American WhitetailInterLock SP 139 gr
2 Remington Core-LoktPointed soft-point — light deer load 120 gr
5 PPU (Prvi Partizan)PSP boat-tail 140 gr
1 Nosler Trophy GradeAccuBond — premium hunting load 140-150 gr
1 Federal Power-ShokSpeer Hot-Cor JSP 150 gr
2 Federal FusionBonded soft-point 140 gr
25 Total Boxes ≈ 460 rds

Also Included

Spotting Optic

Bushnell Sentry 18-36×50

Variable spotting scope with hard case and mini tabletop tripod. A working hunter's spotter for glassing distant ridgelines or watching impacts at the range. Functional, reliable, no frills.

Transport

Basic Rifle Case

A functional case for transporting the rifle home. Nothing fancy — but it is included so you do not need to buy one to walk it out the door.

Why $950

The component value is shown below in good faith, at August 2026 prices. Sold off piece by piece, this pile clears well over $1,800. It is priced to leave in one trip instead.

Retail Value · Honest Math

What These Pieces Cost New

1948 Brno commercial sporter, rebarreled 7mm-08 $700 – 1,050
Nikon Prostaff 4-12×40 scope (used market) $100 – 175
Vintage Redfield Junior 1-piece mount $30 – 75
~460 rds factory 7mm-08 ammunition (mixed) — at Aug 2026 retail $950 – 1,050
Bushnell 18-36×50 spotter w/ tripod & case $50 – 80
Basic rifle transport case $30
Total $1,860 – 2,460
Asking — Complete Package
$950
Reduced from $1,550
The ammunition alone replaces at $950 to $1,050 at today's retail — 7mm-08 has climbed hard through 2026. Price the ammo at what it costs to buy today and the rifle, the Nikon, the mount, the spotter, and the case come along for nothing. That is the whole offer: one price, one trip, done.

Terms & Contact

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Ben Newell
(909) 831-8243

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