Czech this out!
While you'd be correct in calling it a CZ-52, you'd be more correct using the next letter to the right on the keyboard instead. I'll let Dennis explain:
And yes, according to CzechPoint (a Knoxville importer of CZ firearms) the real designation is VZ 52, not CZ 52.The CZ-52 was my very first C&R acquisition more than 5 years ago. It's a lot of fun to bring to the range, having a fireball second only to the Snubbie from Hell™. The 7.62X25mm ammo is pretty hot, and if you can score some milsurp, pretty cheap. It's an interesting mechanism, too, with the rollers and all; and from what I hear it's a simple barrel swap to shoot 9mm out of it, too...
CZ USA, when they started importing these in 1998, called them the CZ52. The actual Czechoslovakian military designation is the VZ 52. From the importers website:
In the United States, it is common for this pistol to be called, "CZ 52," but this designation is incorrect, The complete name for this pistol is the Česká Zbrojovka vzor 52. "Česká Zbrojovka,," translated into English, means "Czech Armory," The word "vzor" is the Czech word for "model" and is regularly shortened to "vz." The correct name for this pistol is "CZ vz. 52" or just "vz. 52." It is interesting to note that these pistols were not marked with the model name, as typically found on other Czech manufactured pistols, and this omission has certainly contributed to the confusion of its actual model designation.
Thanks for sharing her, Dennis!
That is all.
12 comments:
Jay,
Good morning. If you don't mind running corrosive ammo, I have a source for milsurp 7.62x54r. You want that I score some for the next range trip?
Brad
Oops . . .7.62x25. I guess I had a case of Mosin-on-the-Brain. Source for the pistol ammo is also my source for Mosin-fodder.
- Brad
Brad,
You should share your source. All I've found is Bulgarian 50s stuff lately.
Pretty. Looks a lot like my Polish P-64, except shiny.
You must have already fixed the caliber. Otherwise I would have made a wisecrack about the tip of the x54R bullet sticking out of the barrel before you shot it.
Classic Firearms had a boatload of Tokarev ammo last time I visited the site. Is that whre you get your bangsky fodder?
Neat gun, but MAN did the Czechs screw up a good design with that one.
I never shoot mine anymore...that being said, I'll never sell it because I love it for what it is, and bizzaro eastern-block gun.
BTW Dennis should get some 7.62x25 snap caps, as dry fire can brake the firing pin on this gun, but working the trigger does smooth up the trigger a LOT.
All,
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but due to the near Nazi status of the MA Attorney General, I can only give my online ammo sources to people known personally to me or otherwise vetted by JayG. The MA Attorney General's office has a habit of harrassing online ammo retailers to the point where they simply refuse to conduct business in MA. I don't mean to be selfish, but I can't put that at risk. So . . . if I hear from JayG and he "approves" you as a "good guy" or "good gal", I'm happy to share.
BTW . . . my source also has the 1950's Bulgarian stuff.
- Brad
This is one of the best posts that I’ve ever seen; you may include some more ideas in the same theme about 40 ammo. I’m still waiting for some interesting thoughts from your side in your next post.
I believe you can get a good (maybe titanium?) firing pin for the 52...some Googling should turn it up somewhere.
The CZ will handle the hotter x25 loads, unlike the Tokarevs.
Harrington makes the improved firing pins. Harringtonproducts.com/firing_pins
I wish somebody would build a new gun for the Tok round :(
Brad,
Really? The attorney general is your equivalent of the ammo c^%kblocker?
I'm in good old Wyoming (Where America is)
They often come with a sexy holster too.
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