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I erred in some of what I wrote earlier. Bystrica continued production of the Vz.24 up to 1942, even though the Germans had imposed their own marking system, so a dou 41 would not have been a K.98k, but, as you say, a G.24(t). They are similar, but not identical rifles. The stock and handguard of your gun don't match up and don't appear to be from either rifle.
The German nomenclature system with weapons captured or made for them in occupied countries was to use the German abbreviation for the weapon type (G for Gewehr or rifle), followed by a number that didn't conflict with a German number for the same type, followed by a letter in parentheses indicating the original country, in this case a "t" for Tschechoslowakei (the German spelling of Czechoslovakia).
The date confusion came about because the list you consulted was for the K.98k. Since Bystrica did not begin production of the K.98k itself until 1942, and manufacturers began with serial number 1 with each New Year, the serial list came up with 1942 for a dou K. 98k. with that serial number.
Jim
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