Just as a point of refrence:
I am aware that SA stopped selling the M6...don't know why and they aren't saying.
CZ stamped M6's are not from CZ USA...they are actually made (were) by another company called CZ, as CZ only means 'Czech Arms Factory'.
an
email I sent and the reply (these folks are nice for even responding!)
From:
[email protected] [mailto:
[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 4:09 PM
To: Info czub.cz
Subject: Dotaz z webu
Importance: High
jmeno: Jacob Quesenberry
email:
dotaz: Was the Springfield Armory M6 Scout Rifle manufactured by the
CZ corporation? I've noticed a few of these rifles with a CZ stamp
and I was curious about it.
If Springfield Armory no longer sells this rifle, does Ceska
Zbrojovka plan on marketing it?
respectfully,
Jacob Quesenberry
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your interest in the firearms produced in the
Czech Republic. The M6 Scout Rifle is not made by our company,
despite the fact that there is a CZ stamp.
Ceska Zbrojovka simply means Czech Arms Factory and the companies
bearing this name are differentiated by the town they are located. We
are Ceska Zbrojovka located in the town of Uhersky Brod and the M6
Scout Rifle is made by another company bearing the same name but
located in the town of Strakonice. Unfortunatelly we do not know
here what are the business plan of that company regarding the rifle
of your interest. Anyway products we currently produce are on our
website and there are also firearms we produce during our history.
Yours faithfully,
Milan Kubele
Marketing
now then, the CZ that did production for SA was actually the same CZ that imports the CZ-75 and others through ADCO Sales Inc. at
www.adcosales.com .
Apparently the CZ in Strakonice claims to be the original company that existed prior to the Soviet occupation. During the occupation the Reds moved the factory farther from the border to protect it from capitalist aggression and the old factory fell into disrepair. After the occupation at least two different companies laid claim to the CZ heritage (probably both justifiably) and opened their doors for business. One in the original town of Strakonice and the other in Uhersky Brod(CZ USA).
*deepbreath* and exhale...
Thats all I've been able to dig up for now, other than the fact that SA
does own the rights to the M6 Scout and has no current plans for production. Truely a shame.
JadeFalcon
