VZ-58s and more...FAQs are Post 1

[Unregistered]

Give them a call, They have outstanding service and prices. You wont know till you ask.

Treemugger wrote: "I've seen the "short stroking" problem caused by not holding the rifle firmly into the shoulder and rocking with the recoil rather than having a firm stance."

Ilovepotatoes, Wolverine has great customer service and will fix up your rifle even if it came only indirectly from them.

It happened to me, and the exact same problem you're talking about. Though I wouldn't blame it on "short-stroking." A combat rifle shouldn't hiccup if you fail to hold it just right.

 

[Deckard]

I need a picture of the cleaning kit and analysis of each tool Thanks for the replies so far team. I'm on page 78.

 

[Deckard]

very interesting and practically tested

I want that rail!

 

[ilovepotatos]

Treemugger wrote: "I've seen the "short stroking" problem caused by not holding the rifle firmly into the shoulder and rocking with the recoil rather than having a firm stance."

Ilovepotatoes, Wolverine has great customer service and will fix up your rifle even if it came only indirectly from them.

It happened to me, and the exact same problem you're talking about. Though I wouldn't blame it on "short-stroking." A combat rifle shouldn't hiccup if you fail to hold it just right.

I'm a big guy. Really big. I was holding the damn thing super tight, and it would still do it every single time. So it's not that I was being limp with it in the slightest...there's something wrong with my rifle.

I got an email from Wolverine, and they sound like they're going to fix it, but they want me to pay for shipping.

I just hope they're talking about shipping me parts, and not about shipping the entire gun...that would cost too much for me.

 

[Norseman]

I want that rail!

I wonder what they are worth? as well as that folding stock?

 

[Deckard]

Probably $45 both ways for the fix.

 

[palinak]

I want that rail!

That one is built by Mr. Novohradsky ......he is doing a whole line of 58 clones re-labeld FSN-01.
I've handled the shortie with the modified gas block when i was over there.

 

[Deckard]

I need that scope rail to go with a G-36 stock. Woot.

 

[ilovepotatos]

Probably $45 both ways for the fix.

Thats highway robbery. Theyre selling an inferior product, they should at least pay for the shipping on their end.

 

[Deckard]

I'm still reading. I need a beer.

 

[Deckard]

Thats highway robbery. Theyre selling an inferior product, they should at least pay for the shipping on their end.

$45 total I suppose. You might have a point, but what can you do? Get it fixed or pass it on. I am sure they will work things out if you ask.

 

[palinak]

I'm still reading. I need a beer.

well if you were on the left coast ....I'd take ya for a beer ....I'd even invite your pal Dr. Lector .....

 

[ilovepotatos]

Yeah man! Come out on to the Island!
Also, I would prefer to fix the sear myself than pay $100 on something I couldnt really pay for in the first place.

My buddy H Wally is super good with guns and may be able to help me...Does anyone have a picture of the old sear and a modified one? I just cant afford this right now guys...I have to buy new tires on my car and I have nothing in the bank.

 

[Deckard]

That is awesome! Thanks. We need more of these in circulation.

 

[Deckard]

I will take up the offer for the beer everyone. Expect a PM. The new FAQs I am writing will have details of the 858 problem and so fixes. Hopefully.

 

[ilovepotatos]

I would really like to fix this without spending any more money! If anyone has any ideas, please PM me! I will be very friendly!

 

[Dr.Lector]

Deckard in Vancouver?
First, he has to prove he is at the legal drinking age.
And he has to send pictures of his PAL (yeah, I know that if he doesn't have one, he can still shoot under close supervision)
If these minimal conditions are not met, then Vancouver or Lower Mainland are not for him, but let him go in the Island

 

[Deckard]

And you have to prove you can drink, and not just talk about it.

 

[palinak]

Deckard asked me to post more info on my vz58 shorty.
Will give a step by step as it were,

Hamered out the front sight pins,use a good pin punch.The front sight housing is on very tight,a paded vice and a block of wood worked well.
Next I figered out how far back to go with the barrel chop,used a hacksaw and ground it as square as I could see,left a good 1/4" long.I mounted the receiver in a independent four jaw chuck on the lathe,barrel suported on a live center.Took the barrel down flush to the gas block and threaded 1/2x28 as I did not have metric on my lathe.I then trimed barrel to length and recrowned.
To reinstall the front sight housing I tapped the hole ware the bipod locks in to so I could use a set screw to get the alinement right,went to range and sighted in,thighted set screw went home to drill pin holes.The pins are 3mm in diamiter so you need a 2.9mm drill or you can make new pins,put in tapered pins.Finished barrel lenght is 11 3/4".
hope this is helpfull

Did you modify the gas port? The shorties I came across in Czech had modified gas ports so they cycle properly.

 

[palinak]

And you have to prove you can drink, and not just talk about it.

I've seen him drink ...... starts of 1:1 with me ...but always seems to fall behind 2:4 , 3:6 , cut off : 8