KolArms adds 9mm to the VZ 58's Capabilities
by
Nathan S
Published: April 8th, 2014
Kaliber magazine’s editor turned TFB onto a new development from Hungary. A small company called KolArms has created a 9mm conversion kit for the Vz. 58 rifle. Mr.Vass (Kaliber’s Chief Editor) breaks the conversion and other developments down:
This a newly-made conversion of the venerable czechslovakian Vz.58 7,62×39 mm assault rifle to 9 mm Luger submachine gun. Both tested guns are prototypes only, made for a law enforcement inquiry. The first one is for the Glock pistol magazines, with a 12/76 shotgun underbarrel “doorbreaching device”, the bolt is two-part in that gun, and that is the reason for the jams. The other is more developed version, for the CZ Skorpion EVO magazines and complete new bolt, that worked perfectly. The recoil is almost nothing, the submachine guns vere easily controllable and fun to shoot…Both guns are simple blowback, closed bolt full auto guns, but a semiauto pistol-caliber carbine is/will be available.
Footage of the conversion is below:
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No news if these will hit production or be exported. Here’s to hoping!
One of TFB's resident Jarheads, Nathan now works within the firearms industry. A consecutive Marine rifle and pistol expert, he enjoys local 3-gun, NFA, gunsmithing, MSR's, & high-speed gear. Nathan has traveled to over 30 countries working with US DoD & foreign MoDs.The above post is my opinion and does not reflect the views of any company or organization.
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The KolArms is actually located in Slovakia, where the video was made. The designers and the company owner are Hungarians.
Oh that is SO cool!
Someone should tell them that they can be imported to the US as pistols if they remove the stock and underbarrel shotgun, that way, they can still use Glock magazines and the short barrel, the ready supply of Glock magazines already in the US would be a fantastic incentive for people to purchase it, they're common and reliable, so nobody would have to purchase a whole new set of unusual magazines.
They can also make a provision for mounting an AR-15 style buffer-tube on the stock trunnion, so that people can put SIG Armbraces on them, that way making carbines that aren't legally SBR's.