Custom CZ550 Safari Magnum, info needed

[JoninCO]

I stumbled onto this CZ 550 Safari 375 H&H at my local Cabela's for about what I could get a new one for on Gunbroker (~$1000 US). It has had some work done and seemed like a good deal, so I picked it up.

I'm hoping someone recognizes the work, I am curious who did it. I'm only familiar with AHR and I know it isn't from them.

Cabela's transferred it in from Delaware to my local store after listing it on Guns International (with a Zeiss scope, that wasn't included by the time it got here) and the guy who ordered it didn't take it upon inspection.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...i-magnum----375-h-h-mag-.cfm?gun_id=101074309

They also had a matching .458 Lott, presumably from the same source. I do not believe that gun was sent to CO, but I know they took them in together from an owner in another state (they shared what info they could).

https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...afari-magnum----458-lott.cfm?gun_id=101078279



From what I can tell it has had the following work done:

- New front sight and base, no provision for hood
- Barrel re-crowned
- Barrel band sling mount added
- Sling stud on fore end removed and filled
- Fixed rear express sight, no folding leaf provision
- Bolt handle filled, bottom flattened and checkered
- Some type of action lapping/smoothing. Much smoother than my stock .416 Rigby 550
- Cerakote or some similar finish, flat black on all metal parts (great job too, FWIW)

The stock has a couple handling marks, and the Hy-Viz buttpad is crumbling (no surprise there). I have a grind-to-fit Pachmayr sitting here I will get on it soon. All in all very happy with it, seems like a good score for the price.

 

[CAustin]

Looks like you got yourself a nice rifle.

 

[JoninCO]

Looks like you got yourself a nice rifle.

Yeah, it was a good find. I'd really like to know who did the work, it's very well done.

 

[YancyW]

I have no idea who did the work, but that's a fine rifle for 1k. Congrats.

 

[Shootist43]

Does this rifle still have the "set" trigger?

 

[JoninCO]

I talked to Wayne at AHR about restocking it, none of the metal work matches what AHR does.

 

[dchamp]

Don't know maybe it was from CZ's custom shop. Nice rifle whoever built it.