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Scope mounts for CZ 453 (11 mm)

About the company

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.

About the rifle

CZ 453 is a bolt-action rimfire rifle introduced in 2005. It represents a slight variation on the CZ 452 rifle model, the only difference being the 453’s fully adjustable single-set trigger. The rifle consists of a controlled-feed action with two locking lugs at the head of the bolt. It features a receiver made from a single billet of steel, an adjustable trigger, and a detachable 5-round magazine, although there are also 10-round magazines or single-shot adapters available. It also comes with an unusual two-position safety that must be pushed forward instead of backwards to put the rifle in safe mode. It was discontinued in 2012.

CZ 453 (11 mm)

Figure 1: CZ 453 premium ltd. .22 LR. Source: https://ssaagunsales.com/listing/12620

CZ 453 is chambered for the following calibers:

  • .17 HM2
  • .17 HMR
  • .22 LR

Caliber choice depends on the variant

CZ 453 is available in the following variants:

  • American
  • Lux
  • Varmint

This rifle exists in two versions: with an 11 mm dovetail or a 3/8" dovetail. The version with the 11 mm dovetail was made for the European market and the 11 mm measurement is the width of the dovetail across the top. The version with the 3/8" dovetail was made for the American market and the 3/8" measurement is the width of the dovetail across the bottom. The two dovetails are similar, but the 3/8" dovetail is wider across the top (12. 7 mm), therefore they do not have interchangeable mounts. They are also cut at different angles: the 11 mm at 60° and the 3/8" at 45° from the bottom of the inside corner to the top.

Both dovetails are flat on top.

CZ 453 (11 mm)
Figure 2: CZ 453 .22 LR receiver. Source: https://ssaagunsales.com/listing/12620

CZ 453 (11 mm)
Figure 3: CZ 453 receiver

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B: /
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D: 11 mm
BHU: 0 mm
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R1: Prisma 11
R2: Prisma 11

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. Rifles that have two-piece mounts interchangeable with CZ 453 (11 mm) are the following:

  • CZ 452 (11 mm)
  • CZ 455
  • CZ 457
  • CZ 511
  • CZ 512
  • CZ 513

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 453 (11 mm) are the following:

  • CZ 452 (11 mm)
  • CZ 455
  • CZ 457
  • CZ 511
  • CZ 512
  • CZ 513

Our recommendations for mounts

Fixed mounts

This is the only one-piece mount available for CZ 453 (11 mm) and it is made by Kozap. Kozap is also from the Czech Republic, so their Slip-on mount is a great fit for a CZ rifle

Detachable repeatable mounts

There are not a lot of detachable repeatable mounts available for CZ 453 (11 mm), but this two-piece mount from Rusan is a good choice in terms of price and quality.

Picatinny rails

This Picatinny rail is a good choice in terms of price and quality.

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.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: [email protected]

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