Russian / Czech relations...

[VanIsleCam]

Hat's off to Goo98 who I assume made this and in response to an old thread.

 

[Dake21]

I'm sure the Czech would have make their own caliber if the Russian would have let them.

 

[twyeh]

Interesting point on magazine incompatibility, this allow the Czechs to be logistically not compatible with the Russians. In the event of a breakaway or even in direct conflict, allows the Czechs to be self sufficient without the Russians being able to use their equipment.

 

[VanIsleCam]

For ammo costs, I'm happy they didn't. For non-compatible, priceless.

 

[twyeh]

On the flip slide, the Russians adopted the VZ61 Skorpion in special circles. Even Yugoslavia licensed it to produce it off the Czechs to use it themselves.

 

[Scarecrow]

On the flip slide, the Russians adopted the VZ61 Skorpion in special circles. Even Yugoslavia licensed it to produce it off the Czechs to use it themselves.

In some eastern block countries the Skorpion would have been a full size assault rifle.

 

[870P]

Lol!

I've heard the Russian Spetsnaz used the CZ75 on occasion, if there is any Cold War Czech military firearm that was hands down superior to its Russian counterparts, the CZ75 was it.

It's too bad they never designed an SVD equivalent though, would have been cool to have a "Vz63" DMR in 7.62x54.

 

[yomomma]

I'm sure the Czech would have make their own caliber if the Russian would have let them.

Czechs had their own calibers before '57

 

[Robert Nicholson]

Czechs had their own calibers before '57

Yes! Didn't their rifles use X45 instead of X39?

 

[saskcop]

The 7.62x45, in my opinion, would have been the ultimate in those "medium" battle cartridges of the day. The 7.62x39 with an extra couple hundred fps would make it an even better hunting round too.

 

[gewehr76]

If You guys think that Chez firearms noncompliance with Warsaw pact is serious matter. You should delve then in to Hockey competitions between Chez and USSR. More often than not Soviet army team would get their A%% handed to them on the ice by Chez team.

 

[Goo98]

Hat's off to Goo98 who I assume made this and in response to an old thread.

can't take credit for creating it, shamelessly stole it from the internets

 

[VanIsleCam]

Ha ha - well there ya go. Still love it - good find Goo. Is the sig line your work?

 

[Dake21]

Czechs had their own calibers before '57

You are right, thanks for bringing me up to speed.

 

[warrenlikesboats]

It's too bad they never designed an SVD equivalent though, would have been cool to have a "Vz63" DMR in 7.62x54.

yah wow.. never thought of that, that wouldve been cool indeed.