I just snagged this VZ in a trade for a pre-lock S&W 686 that I had... and boy is it sweet! It came with 9 mags total, and 1200 rds of 7.62, the rifle had about 300 rounds through it from the prev. owner, who said that he bought it new from Czechpoint.
Question is, I've never had a VZ before, and I'm wondering what can be told about it? The previous owner told me "Czechpoint offered the 'Military Classic' version for a short time. Rather than the poly or fiberglass impregnated wood stock, it has real beachwood as found on the origional Czech VZ 58s."
The receiver is marked...
D-TECHNIK A.S.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Waffen Werks
Knoxville, TN
Any info is greatly appreciated! Thanks
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Now here's where the gun really excels over an AK variant, in my opinion... disassembly, very low number of parts, simple function, light weight, and a milled receiever that weighs less than a stamped AK!!
The upper hand guard, and rear dust cover, are both held in place by push pins, which push out, and the parts come off. Here's the upper hand guard/heat shield...
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Here is the the piston, which travels rearward about a little over an inch, and comes right out with its spring...
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The rear dust cover comes off in the same fashon...
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The bolt carrier assembly slides to the rear and comes out, then seperates into 4 individual parts...
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Here's an overview of all the parts. Notice how the piston and bolt carrier assemblies are simpler and far less bulky than an AK? The short stroke design makes quite a difference in recoil, not having all that mass slamming back and forth with each shot.
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