New Toy Joy: Mystery CZ550

[skydiver386]

I just picked up my new CZ550 in 30-06. It is unfired, new in the box, and flawless . The mystery is the barrel and stock. It has the twisted hammer forging marks left on the barrel, similar to the Steyr and other European rifles. All metal surfaces have been nicely polished and blued, instead of the dull machined finish I've seen on every other CZ550. The bolt and extractor are polished to a mirror finish.

The stock is a nice grade of walnut with a small bit of figure near the butt, with relatively straight grain in the remainder of the stock. It has a grip cap and forend tip of a reddish wood (possibly red stained walnut) that is very attractive. The checking is exactly as I've seen on every other 550, and the grip cap has the laser engraved CZ logo.

Proof marks on the receiver and barrel confirm it is a CZ factory product. Factory box says CZ550 American Cal. 30-06 with 16 Facet.

I'm a big CZ fan, but I've never seen one like this. Could it possibly be a special run or custom shop order?

 

[Cheesehead]

Sounds like the ebony edition

 

[BlueFlyer]

Photo would be good.

 

[skydiver386]

Loading a photo gets to 80%,then I get the dreaded "OOPs, we ran into some problems" error message.

 

[BlueFlyer]

Might need to resize the file you are uploading.

 

[baxterb]

like this?

 

[skydiver386]

like this?

Very similar. Straight comb American style stock though, and older style checkering pattern. Forend tip and grip cap are more red than dark ebony brown.

 

[BeeMaa]

Pics please.

 

[skydiver386]

Been trying to load pics for the last 2 hours. Even the smaller file sizes won't load.

 

[skydiver386]

Sounds like the ebony edition

Although that term isn't used anywhere on the manual or test target that came with the rifle, I believe you are partially correct. This one may be the Diamond edition. The only pictures I can find on the net are of the Euro style stock with a slight Schnabel tip forend. Very dark ebony tips in the pics I've seen, where mine are a very deep rust red. Also the bolt on the others is engine turned/jeweled, mine is brightly polished.

 

[skydiver386]

 

[skydiver386]

 

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[falco]

I just picked up my new CZ550 in 30-06. It is unfired, new in the box, and flawless . The mystery is the barrel and stock. It has the twisted hammer forging marks left on the barrel, similar to the Steyr and other European rifles. All metal surfaces have been nicely polished and blued, instead of the dull machined finish I've seen on every other CZ550. The bolt and extractor are polished to a mirror finish.

The stock is a nice grade of walnut with a small bit of figure near the butt, with relatively straight grain in the remainder of the stock. It has a grip cap and forend tip of a reddish wood (possibly red stained walnut) that is very attractive. The checking is exactly as I've seen on every other 550, and the grip cap has the laser engraved CZ logo.

Proof marks on the receiver and barrel confirm it is a CZ factory product. Factory box says CZ550 American Cal. 30-06 with 16 Facet.

I'm a big CZ fan, but I've never seen one like this. Could it possibly be a special run or custom shop order?

This is the Ebony Edition version.Very popular in Poland.