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 $1,750 complete · cash · local
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 $1,750

The component retail value is shown below in good faith. Sold separately, the parts would clear closer to $2,000. The whole package is being offered at a working hunter's price.

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) $80 – 150
Vintage Redfield Junior 1-piece mount $30 – 75
~460 rds factory 7mm-08 ammunition (mixed) $810
Bushnell 18-36×50 spotter w/ tripod & case $50 – 80
Basic rifle transport case $30
Total $1,700 – 2,195
Asking — Complete Package
$1,750
All in. The ammunition alone runs ~$810 at retail; the rifle, scope, and mount add another $800 or more on the used market.

Terms & Contact

Direct Inquiry · Tap to Call
Ben Newell
(909) 831-8243

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