BRNO ZKR551 .38 Special, one of the best revolvers ever made for the ISSF Centrefire competition. Ultra-fast locktime makes this very forgiving to shoot. These
- Make: BRNO
- Model: ZKR551
- Caliber: .38 Special
- Action: Revolver
- Condition: Excellent
- Price: $1,650 AUD
- Location: NSW
- Listed on: usedguns.com.au
Listing Number: 720995 Calibre: 38 Special Make: BRNO Model: ZKR551 Condition: Excellent Price: $1650 Serial No: 35642312 Action: Revolving Action Scope: Target State: NSW Advertised: null Comment: BRNO ZKR551 .38 Special, one of the best revolvers ever made for the ISSF Centrefire competition. Ultra-fast locktime makes this very forgiving to shoot. These are very rare, not only in Australia, but in the rest of the world as well as only 2500 were made. These are in demand and sell for USD$3500 upwards overseas "In the mid 20th century, one of the disciplines under the aegis of UIT (Union International de Tir, ISSF’s predecessor) was the Centre Fire Pistol Match. Competitors would first need to fire 30 rounds at 25 meters for a “precision” score. The “Dueling” portion of the match would entail a further 30 shots at a 25-meter target that would be exposed for three-second intervals. In 1956, prolific gun designers Josef and František Koucký, who would later go on to design the CZ 75 pistol, came up with a superb sixgun designed for this specific style of competition and maximized for accuracy. The ZKR-551 was a single action, fixed cylinder revolver with an ejector rod design and loading gate. Only 2500 were made and are in high demand." This revolver has not been thrashed to death, is in excellent condition, but has a small patch of very minor pitting on the LHS of the barrel...
