Raimey,

I just checked, the serial number data sting is as you describe 1-XXXXXX-77

I also fired up my digital fish scale, and the gun weigh's in at 6lbs, 12 ounces right on the nose.

As for the marking on the forend lug, its really had to photograph, but I'll try to describe it:

There is a deep "f" but what you can't see is coming out of the right side of that "f" are two lines that originate from about 1/4 way up the "f", There not stamped as deep, and the lower on isn't as long as the upper one, you can sort of make out the one that goes upwards in this photograph, and one identical that goes down is present, but didn't pick up in the photograph.

I really appreciate all this information. There's little info on the Brno's and CZ's out there.

Thanks.

-Trev