The vz. 58 (or Sa vz. 58) is a 7.62×39mm assault rifle that was designed and manufactured in Czechoslovakia and accepted into service in the late 1950s as the 7,62 mm samopal vzor 58, replacing the vz. 52 self-loading rifle and the 7.62×25mm Tokarev …

The VZ58 (model 58) is a 7.62×39mm rifle designed and manufactured in Czechoslovakia and accepted into service in the late 1950s as the 7.62 mm samopal vzor 58 (“7.62mm submachine gun model 1958”), replacing the vz. 52 self-loading rifle and the 7.62×25mm Tokarev Sa 24 and Sa 26 submachine guns.

Apr 2, 2014 · The Czechoslovakian Sa Vz. 58 assault rifle has to rank high as one of the least understood and most underappreciated military rifles of the twentieth century. Case in point: for many years I thought that it was simply a copy of the AK-47.

Aug 11, 2018 · It was in 1958 that the Czechs released their newest assault rifle, the vz. 58 — short for 7.62 samopal vzor 58. This literally translates to “7.62mm submachine gun model 1958.” The new gun was intended to replace vz. 52 rifles as well as …

Oct 4, 2024 · The VZ.58 is a short-stroke gas piston rifle with a similar operation to that of the SKS. The VZ.58 also features a unique bolt with a striker as opposed to the hammer and hammer spring...

In 1958, this new 7.62x39mm caliber assault rifle was adopted as the Samopal vz58. The Czech VZ58 has an appearance similar to the AK-47 yet is slender and lighter weight. The vz58 appeared in two basic variations, the fixed-stock vz58P and the vz58V equipped with a side-folding metal stock.

The SA Vz.58 is a gas operated, magazine fed, selective fire weapon. It uses more or less conventional short stroke gas piston, located above the barrel. The gas piston has its own return spring. The locking system features a linearly moving bolt (breechblock) with a …

Dec 9, 2014 · The 7.62x39mm Czechoslovakian samopal vzor 1958 (frequently referred to as the vz. 58) is often overshadowed by the Kalashnikov-pattern rifles that many Eastern Bloc nations adopted during...

Feb 1, 2017 · The CZ Vz 58 is a gem that's nearly as rugged as the AK and on many design points superior to the better known battle rifle from behind the Iron Curtain.

The Czech SA Vz. 58 service rifle is now available from CZ-USA in 2 semi-automatic only versions, the VZ 58 Tactical Sporter, and the VZ 58 Military Sporter. The Sa vz. 58 was developed by Ing. Jirí Cermák in 1956 and 1957, adopted by the Czechoslovakian army in 1958. and was produced by Ceská Zbrojovka in Uherský Brod, Czechoslovakia until ...