How bad are your "new" CZ 858 mags?
- Thread starter diemaco
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The floor plates are just cosmetic. Take them off and re-shape them with pliers if you want to. The cracked feed lips would probably be a problem if our glorious overlords didn't limit us to 5 rounds. Try them out and see.
A lot of the parts on your "new" rifle aren't new either. I've received like new, very good, and beat to #### mags with rifles. Also some beat to #### that had been repainted to look new.
A lot of the parts on your "new" rifle aren't new either. I've received like new, very good, and beat to #### mags with rifles. Also some beat to #### that had been repainted to look new.
The non-restricted cz 858, that has been made available to us in Canada, is made from refurbished parts, with the exception of the barrel. That includes the mags, I've never seen any claimed to be new production. I purchased all of my 858 gear from Wolverine, this was explained to me and none of the mags appeared new, but I was very happy with the $20/piece price tag.
Purchased a "new" CZ 858 from a well know site sponsor with a good reputation. These are the mags that came with it.
Stevo said:
I should note that I've only e-mailed the dealer so far. If I don't get a response by tomorrow afternoon I'm going to call them. I'm not going to call them out on a public forum, especially not before giving them a chance to make things right. I'm mostly venting, also curious about the condition of other peoples magazines (My other 858 had brand new looking mags). I had some other problems with the order that I'm not going to make public.
You bought a cz 858 and it came with 4 brand new mags?
Nope. Bought my CZ858 used, had 4 mags, 2 had wear, 2 perfect. The 1st owner never used 2 of them. Then bought another set of 4 from GP Tactical, brand new.
New Old Stock/Surplus, there have been NO NEW Vz58s produced since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, this includes the magazines.
CZ made 858 rifles are remanufactured/NOS rifles which are in semi auto only (blanked away original arsenal markings also), our beloved non restricted model sports newly manufactured barrels where they swap out the durable military chromelined 15.5' barrel.
Some vendors like CSA have made new semi auto only recievers or with new 5.56mm barrels, but their rifles are all still assembled from parts made during the cold war era.
The magazines I have received "new" are in various states, some show some wear, some are refurbrished with new coats of paint, some are near new, but none of them are 2012 NEW.
CZ made 858 rifles are remanufactured/NOS rifles which are in semi auto only (blanked away original arsenal markings also), our beloved non restricted model sports newly manufactured barrels where they swap out the durable military chromelined 15.5' barrel.
Some vendors like CSA have made new semi auto only recievers or with new 5.56mm barrels, but their rifles are all still assembled from parts made during the cold war era.
The magazines I have received "new" are in various states, some show some wear, some are refurbrished with new coats of paint, some are near new, but none of them are 2012 NEW.
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this is the first time im hearing the cz858 being of used and refurbished parts, is this true?.
not that im complaining. i love my cz 858's, and they seem to be of great working order. just alittle concerning they might be of used parts.
not that im complaining. i love my cz 858's, and they seem to be of great working order. just alittle concerning they might be of used parts.
Absolutely.
. oh well i still love my cz858, recycled or not they're still a great gun!.
