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The Wonderful Czech Vz. 52 Rifle

Posted May 15, 2015 in AK-47 / AK-74 / Everything AK, Guns & Gear, Other Gear & Gadgets, Rifles by Nathaniel F with 16 Comments

Previously here at TFB we discussed a well-designed and well-manufactured Czech rifle that made a big difference in the early history of selfloading rifles, the ZH-29. Tim of the Military Arms Channel discusses another Czech rifle that was a particular example of good [Read More…]

Strange Guns: CZ 52 “Police Carbine” In 7.62×39

Posted December 12, 2014 in Guns & Gear, Rifles by Nathaniel F with 25 Comments

The Vz. 52 rifle is a favorite of mine; it hits all the right notes for being “weird”: It shoots a weird caliber – 7.62x45 (nope, that’s not a typo!), uses a weird operating mechanism (a forward-tilting bolt), and has a great big integral [Read More…]