about CZ 52 semi-auto pistol
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heavenIsAlie
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surplus ammo and Chinese pistols in that chambering are all over the place
The CZ-52 is not prohibited. The 7.62x25mm is not considered the same as
.32. I had a CZ-52 for a while and it was OK. The muzzleflash/report using the 7.62 was large and the surplus ammo had a 10-15% failure rate. Also if you get one of these pistols it is a good idea to have a couple of extra firing pins available as they are cast and somewhat fragile. There is not slide release lever on this gun either.
.32. I had a CZ-52 for a while and it was OK. The muzzleflash/report using the 7.62 was large and the surplus ammo had a 10-15% failure rate. Also if you get one of these pistols it is a good idea to have a couple of extra firing pins available as they are cast and somewhat fragile. There is not slide release lever on this gun either.
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I was told why there is such a high failure rate for the surplus ammo. I was told it is because they use thicker primers in the milsurp and it is too thick for the CZ52 striker. I have that problem too with milsurp ammo, but S&B commercial ammo it fires every time. I assume Czech milsurp would not have the same primer thickness problem as the other easter block and Chincese Tokarev milsurp.
YOu can buy after market firing pins that are either just a better metal less likely to break, or a better metal and have a return spring. The ones with the return spring will disable the de-cocker.
You can also get an aftermarket, extended slide release, but I don't think they are made any more so buy them before the stock runs out. I think Makrov.com might still have some. Not sure about shipping to Canada though.
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I have a 9mm drop in barrel. Mine was made by Federal Arms I think and it does terrible with most 9mm ammo and either jams on feeding, or the slide will not close all the way by spring force.
However, when I fired steel cased and super cheap 9mm Silver Bear in it, it worked fine.....don't figure.
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Why is this pistol hard to find in Canada? the US is flooded with this surplus pistol of an exellent quallity
The US used to be flooded with them, but not so much anymore and I have a feeling they are going to start drying up real soon. They only made 200,000 of them over a two year period, used them for nearly 30 years and they have been sold in the US since the mid 1990s. They have to run out some time.
When I bought mine three years ago it cost me $75 (second one was handpicked and cost $85 with it being $100 after shipping costs). Last year even before everything went up in price they were going for about $130 (before shipping) at the cheapest and $180 for the quality equal to mine. So in less than three years they have already doubled in cost. They must be just starting to get scarce.
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The Yugo, which was in excellent condition (not literally, but in my opinion for me) about four years ago cost me $75 at a gun show (with 5% sales tax added).
The K31 cost me $85 or there abouts at a gun show three years ago, but since I had to give it to my neighbor (long story) that same day. I bought one online to replace it a week later. The online purchase was also $75 before shipping and was about $90 to my door. The condition of both K31s was like the usual terrible condition of the wood on the butt, but all blued metal and metal of the action and bore in great shape.
How much do y'all pay for 1895 Nagants revolvers, Mosin Nagant rifles and CZ82s?
Currently here the Nagant revolvers can be had for less than sixty bucks, some Mosin Nagant rifles can be had for thirty five bucks and most for about seventy, and the CZ82s can be had for two hundred (all before shipping).
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I just realized something. If that was five years or more ago, then it is not as bad because of the exchange rate at the time.
Still bad though!
Maybe you should read my post again. You must have misunderstood it or you don't understand the Criminal Code section on prohibited handguns. The Firearms Act does not make these guns prohibited, the Criminal Code does.
"prohibited firearm" means
(a) a handgun that
(i) has a barrel equal to or less than 105 mm in length, or
(ii) is designed or adapted to discharge a 25 or 32 calibre cartridge,
(a) a handgun that
(i) has a barrel equal to or less than 105 mm in length, or
(ii) is designed or adapted to discharge a 25 or 32 calibre cartridge,
No mention of bullet diameter.
Diameter has nothing to do with it. These guns are prohibited if the cartridge was called 25 or 32 calibre, the bullet diameter is irrelevant. There are a number of guns that shoot bullets that are the same diameter of 32 calibre bullets but they are not prohibited because the cartridge was never marketed as 32 calibre.
One is the french 7.65 Longue (7.65 MAS). It has a bullet diameter the same as the 32 ACP. The case dimensions are also the same as the 32 ACP other than the length. It is a little longer. It was never marketed as a 32 calibre cartridge so it is not a cartridge than makes a gun prohibited.
The S&W 35 Auto also has a bullet diameter the same as the 32 ACP. The book Cartridges of the World states the following: The 35 A&W Auto is actually a .32-cal cartridge and is similar to the .32 ACP. In fact, it is possible to fire .32 ACP ammo in the .35 semi-auto pistol. The gun that shoots this cartridge is not prohibited because the ammo has not been marketed as 32 calibre.
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