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About the CZ

CZ firearms or CZ (which stands for Česká zbrojovka) is based in Uhersky Brod, a small town in the southeastern Czech Republic. CZ has its start in 1936 as a subsidiary of CZ Strakonice, which was itself a subsidiary of Zbrojovka Brno. The arms industry was growing quickly in Czechoslovakia at the time, and Uhersky Brod was chosen since it was secluded and lay beyond the range of German bombers, which, in case of an invasion, would target the arms factories first. The factory initially mostly produced pistols and small-caliber rifles; however, when German forces occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939, the company was renamed to Böhmische Waffenwerke and was forced to make machine guns, such as LK-30 and MG-17, for the German military.

After the end of World War II, the Soviets gained control of the region and the company was nationalized by the communist government, producing air weapons, machine guns, submachine guns, motorcycle and sewing machine parts. In 1957 the company started production of the Model 58, and in 1961 they introduced the world-famous Model 61 Škorpion machine pistol. The year 1975 marked the release of yet another popular model, the CZ 75 pistol which many manufacturers have since used as basis for their own products.

CZ once again became an independent company in 1992 following the fall of the Soviet Union. In the decades after, they have continued production of a variety of weapons seizing the market of law enforcement and military firearms with service pistols, assault rifles and grenade launchers with which they also helped equip the Czech army. They have strived to widen their presence on the international markets, opening a facility for assembly and repairs of CZ pistols in Peru and spreading production of their firearms (certain models of the CZ-P10 pistol) to the United States in 2019. As of 2021 they employed around 1500 workers.

CZ 537 Rifle Review

CZ 537 is a centerfire bolt action rifle first introduced in 1991 as a large-caliber version of the CZ 527 model. Depending on the caliber, the rifle comes either with a removable four-round magazine or a fixed internal five-round magazine. The safety catch is positioned on the right of the receiver, just behind the bolt lever. The stock is made of beechwood. It was discontinued in 1997 when it was replaced by CZ 550. It came in only one action length.

CZ 537

Figure 1: CZ 537 .30-06 Spr. Source: https://www.dorotheum.com/en/l/6774939/#

CZ 537 is chambered for the following calibers:

.243 Win.
6.5x55 SE
7x57
7x64
.270 Win.
.308 Win.
.30-06 Spr.

Caliber choice depends on the variant

CZ 537 is available in the following variants:

Standard
FS
Sport
Sniper

CZ 537 features a 19 mm dovetail. The recoil notch is located under the rear mounting surface, to the left. The dovetail is flat on top.

CZ 537

Figure 2: CZ 537 receiver. Source: https://www.dorotheum.com/en/l/6774939/#

CZ 537
Figure 3: CZ 537 receiver

A: /
B: /
C: /
D: 19 mm
BHU: 0 mm
Ø: /
R1: Prisma 19
R2: Prisma 19

Which rifles have interchangeable mounts

Two-piece mounts

For two-piece mounts to be interchangeable the mounting surfaces of the rifles must match in every dimension except the action length which can vary. This is because the distance between the two pieces of the mount is not fixed. If the mount has a recoil stopper, it must fit the recoil notch on the receiver. Rifles that have two-piece mounts interchangeable with CZ 537 are the following:

Brno ZKK 600
Brno ZKK 601
Brunner 19
CZ 550 Standard
CZ 557 LA
CZ 555
Brno ZG 47
CZ 557 SA
Brno ZKK 602
CZ 550 Magnum

One-piece mounts

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. Rifles that have one-piece mounts interchangeable with CZ 537 are the following:

Brno ZKK 600
Brno ZKK 601
Brunner 19
CZ 550 Standard
CZ 557 LA
CZ 555
Brno ZG 47

Our recommendations for mounts

Fixed mounts

We recommend this steel one-piece mount from Kozap, a company which is also from the Czech Republic, so this mount is a great fit for a CZ rifle.

Detachable repeatable mounts

We recommend this steel one-piece repeatable INNOMOUNT mount since it is of good quality and slighty cheaper than the rest.

Picatinny rails

We recommend this rail because it is made of steel, the same material as the rifle receiver and is relatively inexpensive.

Help us build our riflescope mounts database

If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

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