Czech it out! New custom vz-58 from InRange

[TOrrock]

Well, Troy at InRange just made my Christmas!

Troy built up a custom vz-58 from one of the 100 Grand Power Slovakian receivers that were made and imported into the US.

Unissued parts kit went on the receiver that he had to mill to accept standard military magazines.

Because the barrels on the vz's are shorter than 16", he machined a clone of the current Czech issue brake and permanently fixed it to the muzzle. He also spent some time mixing up an enamel finish which matched the original military finish.

I'll post a range report when I get out to the range on Christmas Day.

This thing is beautiful!

[ptm76]

That is a beautiful rifle!

[Bulldog1967]

Wow, thats some hotness there!

[Business_Casual]

That muzzle brake looks loud.



Very nice rifle, Merry Christmas!

M_P

[mark5pt56]

Very nice! Are they standard AK mags? That's interesting with the bolt "forming" the dust cover when closed. I don't know a thing about these guns, but they look solid.

Someone needs to make a nylon version of that quad pouch with molle and slightly stack the mags for easier access.
Any diy'er's here that can make one and sell it to Eagle?

Mark

[TOrrock]

Thanks guys.

Mark, the only thing the vz-58 has in common with an AK-47 is the caliber, the Czechs told the Russians to bugger off and that they'd make their own firearms thankyouverymuch.

They take completely different magazines. The operating system is a tilting lock, almost like a P-38 or Beretta M9 in conception, not so much like an SKS or a FAL. Short stroke gas piston operated.

Very, very light weight system, even lighter than a stamped receiver AKM.

They're being used all over the world, the Czechs donated a bunch of them to the Afghan gov't.

Someone is making a railed forend for them. The Czechs flirted with bringing out a new system when they joined NATO, but it just wasn't cost effective, so they're upgrading existing rifles.

[TOrrock]

Here's a pic that Rusted Ace sent the AK guys when we were on TOS. He captured this vz in Iraq and wanted to know what the hell it was.

[Rule303]

Is that a slot for a stripper clip (on the front of the bolt)?

[armakraut]

Is that a slot for a stripper clip (on the front of the bolt)?

Yep, you can lock the bolt back and recharge.

[TOrrock]

Thanks Joe . Around these parts, yeah, I'm pretty much the only kid with one.

That'll change though. These are now coming in and available as built rifles for right around $800.00. They won't have the bayonet lug on them but they're very similar rifles. Ohio Ordnance has been selling these for years as well, Aurang I know has one.

Rule .303, the bolt locks open on an empty mag and the bolt carrier is machined for stripper clips.

I've got a case of Yugo M67 ball around here somewhere loaded up on clips, I'll have to try it.