Northeastern Arms makes sights for the VZ...they may be available through Troy.
I can't remember if their tritium fronts and rears have been released to the public yet or not, though.
Generally speaking, the VZ is lighter and, I believe, more accurate on average than an AK, which I believe to be related to the very rigid, milled receiver. The ejection port is the upper half of the receiver and the extraction is what I would call "insistent" - stuck cartridges will have their rims ripped off before the extractor lets go - so FTEs are...unusual. The safety is placed where human users can actually make use of it.
If it weren't for the extreme frequency with which the AK appears in the US and worldwide (other than in my country), I'd recommend the VZ to people who were looking for an x39 rifle. I think that is the only downside: it's nowhere near as common so parts are probably harder for you guys to track down. Not so up here, where the AK has been a prohibited rifle for a long time, and the VZ has effectively taken its place as a cheap, reliable defensive rifle. But I would guess that is a semi-unique situation. I assume similar conditions exist in, say, Czech, and probably Slovakia. The rest of the world...maybe not.
But they are good rifles. A T1 will cowitness if mounted on a Northeastern Arms/TROY battlerail, which is a hell of a good setup and run by all kinds of handsome internet personalities.
OH and by the way...beautiful rifle there.
Last edited by misanthropist; 09-23-11 at 10:20.
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