Vz52/57

The Czechs make quality goods.
Ever examine a VZ54 sniper rifle? Its a Mosin Nagant based rifle, but it isn't quite like anything that came out of Mother Russia.
 
tiriaq said:
The Czechs make quality goods.
Ever examine a VZ54 sniper rifle? Its a Mosin Nagant based rifle, but it isn't quite like anything that came out of Mother Russia.
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Had to look that one up, very interesting and would love to shoot one. If I had to guess, it looks almost like the Czechs wanted to make a Mauser/VZ24-based sniper rifle, but it had to be in 7.62x54R so they used spare mosin-nagant receivers instead and added some of the mauser parts and design elements to them.

I honestly can't think of a Czech gun I've shot that I didn't like
 
I suspect that they didn't have a choice in the matter, but if they had to stay with the MN, they did it their way.
 
If it is wrong to have guns and not shoot them, maybe. I have one in my safe for over 15 years and it is also 15 years since I fired it.
I was born in Czech Republic and have it more as a little bit of history. The 52 was in service a short time and didn't see any conflict.
Originally it was made for a Czech round 7.62 x 45 and short time after for 7.62 x 39 do to Rusia. As far as I know, only corrosive ammo was used. They replaced them with vz 58 but I remember that guard standing in front of government building around 1980 still had Chrome plated 52 at there side.
 
DILLIGAF said:
When I'm dead it won't matter about how great of an investment it was. Enjoy them while you are on this side of the dirt
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you are so wright my friend I think of that all the time. The new son-in- laws The wife's new husband Fck one day I'm going to light them all up a shoot the hell out of them and get them to toss them in my casket Send us to Heaven LOL
 
I need the piston scraper. Otherwise my kit is complete. I even have an extra cleaning rod and a few stripper clips as well.
 
They are very nice indeed. Ive owned a vz 52/57 and did like it a lot , but I also had a mint vz52 and kept it and sold the 52/57. Most people might not agree but I found the 7.62x45 superior in accuracy to the 7.62x39. (Thank you milarms for talking me into Buying a lot of ammo while it was cheap). I would say the sks is more modern in design but not the quality and not near as accurate. I think the vz52 and vz52/57 were rifles caught between two times, a little bit mauser and a little bit assault rifle. A neat piece of history though.
Trevor
 
wbaad said:
Great, now I want one!
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:) ... I know the feeling ... its always better when someone concludes that "X" or "Y" rifle is a POS ... then you can move on happily....I know I can!! Sometimes I feel like "Frog" in the Wind and the Willows ... ' boing ... OOOOHHH a MOTOR CAAAR!!!
 
skneub said:
Did you shoot it yet ?

I took my new to me Rasheed out today:p

Next a vz;)
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Not yet ... but this spring its in for a small baptism. I DO NOT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR RASHID! ... temptation get behind me....(very nice rifle that Rashid). It would be real nice to find a very clean VZ52 and crates of 7.62x45 for it ... like RDRash has ... I image the VZ52 chambered as it was originally designed would the cats bottom
 
I see Rasheeds in the EE at least once a month. All of them for less then I paid for mine too, lol.

Also allot of vz52/57 rifles there the last few weeks.
 
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