Samopal vz. 58

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Samopal vz. 58
Sa vz. 58
general information
Military designation: Samopal vzor 58
Country of operation: ČSSR
Developer / Manufacturer: Jiří Čermák, Česká zbrojovka (Uherský Brod)
Manufacturer country: ČSSR
Production time: 1959 to 1983
Weapon Category: Assault rifle
Furnishing
Overall length: 845, 635 with folded shoulder rest mm
Weight: (unloaded) 3.10 kg
Sight length : 356 mm
Barrel length : 390 mm
Technical specifications
Caliber : 7.62 × 39 mm
Possible magazine fillings : 30 cartridges
Ammunition supply : Curve magazine
Cadence : theoretically 800 rounds / min
Fire types: Single, continuous fire
Number of trains : 4th
Twist : right
Visor : Open sights
Closure : Swing bolt lock
Charging principle: Gas pressure charger
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The Samopal vzor 58 ( Sa vz. 58 for short , in German submachine gun model 58 ) was the standard rifle of the Czechoslovak armed forces during the longest period of the Cold War . In the literature the weapon is also called vz. 58 or ČZ 58 .

history

The Czechoslovakia was always eager to equip their troops with self-developed weapons of its own production. Soviet models were not adopted, as was otherwise customary in the Warsaw Pact . This went so far that even the widespread Kalashnikov type assault rifles were ignored . The ČSSR was the only country in the Eastern Military Alliance whose army did not have Kalashnikov rifles in its arsenal. Instead, the Sa vz. Model developed by Jiří Čermák was used in 1958 . 58 the Ordonnanzwaffe and replaced the previously used submachine guns of the Samopal vzor 48 type . The Sa vz. 58 looks similar to the AK outwardly and is often confused with it, but it is an independent construction. The only thing both weapons have in common is the Soviet short M43 cartridge .

technology

Sa vz. 58, partially disassembled
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Somali soldier with Sa vz. 58

The Sa vz. 58 is a gas pressure charger with a swivel bolt lock , the short return gas piston of which has its own return spring. It is locked by a locking block that is released from the gas piston. As a result, it folds up into the bolt carrier and unlocks it. If the magazine empty, the remaining closure in open position. In this state, the weapon can also be loaded with loading strips without having to remove the magazine. The weapon has a spring-actuated axial firing pin . The closure housing is machined, the closure cover is manufactured using the sheet metal stamping process. The bolt, throttle rod and inside of the barrel are hard chrome-plated, the outside of the weapon is phosphated and coated with enamel. The Sa vz. 58 is a little lighter than the AK and comparable to the AK in terms of reliability. On the other hand, the latter proved to be more durable and offers a significantly higher hit density under sustained fire than the Czechoslovak weapon.

For the Sa vz. 58 a bayonet is available.

The practical rate of fire is around 40 rounds / min for single and 120 rounds / min for continuous fire.

Versions

  • Sa vz. 58 P: Standard model with fixed piston, initially wooden, from 1960 made of impact-resistant plastic
  • Sa vz. 58 Pi: Version with fixed piston, mounting rail, bipod and flash hider; can be equipped with various target optics and night vision devices
  • Sa vz. 58 V: Model with steel shoulder rest that folds to the right

For the civil market, the production of the Sa vz. 58 from Czech Small Arms sro. The self-loading versions "Sporter" and CZ858 "Tactical" as well as a straight-pull repeater version "Bolt Action", each in different configurations, are produced.

literature

  • Günter Wollert, Reiner Lidschun, Wilfried Copenhagen : Rifle weapons (1945–1985) . In: Illustrated encyclopedia of rifles from around the world . 5th edition. tape 1 + 2 . Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-89488-057-0 , p. 188, 189 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Jiří Čermák. (No longer available online.) In: Gunexpert. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014 ; Retrieved November 14, 2014 (Czech).
  2. ↑ Assessment notice BKA CSA VZ58 Sporter. Retrieved January 5, 2018 (de-US).
  3. ↑ Holt Bodinson: Century's VZ.58V. and this one shoots! In: Guns magazine. August 2009, accessed November 14, 2014 .
  4. ↑ Grandfathering of the Ceská Zbrojovka (CZ) Model CZ858 Tactical Series of Rifles. In: bcfirearmsacademy.ca. Retrieved April 26, 2020 (English).
  5. ↑ Sa VZ. 58. Czech Small Arms, accessed January 23, 2019 .

Web links

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