CZ 457 .22LR RIFLE

An old workhorse modernised

FOR MORE THAN 70 years, CZ has been developing and manufacturing .22 rimfire rifles. Many of us grew up using Brno rifles, the Mod 1 and 2 (later the CZ Mod 452) come to mind, and, through to the CZ 455, these remained much the same.

The 457 is a brand-new design offering several different stock designs (tactical included) and changes to the bolt allow for fast and reliable operation even with a riflescope attached. It has a lever safety on the right side of the receiver and a striker status indicator on the bolt shroud. Practical accuracy has also been improved by the use of a new adjustable trigger mechanism that features low trigger pullweight and short travel. The striker weight has also been reduced and a new system employed for bedding the action in the stock. The metal parts have a durable anti-corrosion finish.

However, according to CZ, the 457 series, which has a new action and bolt similar to that of a centre-fire, has retained all the important benefits of the previous CZ rimfire rifles, such as the modular system which facilitates the swapping of barrels for a change of calibres and the extremely reliable polymer magazines.