Sniper rifle vz. 54
| Sniper rifle vz. 54 | |
|---|---|
| general information | |
| Civil name: | ZG 51 Sn |
| Military designation: | vz. 54 |
| Country of operation: | Czechoslovakia, Slovakia, Czech Republic |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Sergei Ivanovich Mossin , Léon Nagant , Otakar Galeš / Považske Strojirny |
| Development year: | 1891/1949 |
| Manufacturer country: | USSR / Czechoslovakia |
| Production time: | 1951 to 1970/1991 |
| Model variants: | vz. 54/91 |
| Weapon Category: | gun |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 1148 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 4.63 kg |
| Sight length : | 597 mm |
| Barrel length : | 700 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 7.62 × 54 mm rows |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 5 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | fixed box magazine |
| Cadence : | 15 rounds / min |
| Fire types: | Single fire |
| Number of trains : | 4th |
| Twist : | Right |
| Visor : | Rifle scope |
| Closure : | Chamber lock |
| Charging principle: | Repeater |
| Lists on the subject | |
The sniper rifle vz. 54 ( Czech . Odstřelovací Puška vz 54 ) is a Czechoslovakian More charging - sniper rifle in the caliber of 7.62 x 54 mm R .
development
The sniper rifle was developed in Czechoslovakia from 1949 to 1951 . After initially testing the variant ZG 49 sn in caliber 7.92 × 64 mm, the decision was made in favor of caliber 7.62 × 54 mm R. The second test weapon was therefore based on the Soviet Mosin-Nagant M1891 / 30 , of which the System was adopted. Selected locking parts were optimally combined and the best barrels selected. Elements from the production of pre-war rifles were incorporated into the stock .
technology
The pistol grip stock has been redesigned, the fore-end is relatively short and leaves the front half of the barrel free. He only has a treadmill. The kinked chamber stem was specially made and not, as with the Soviet Mosin sniper rifles, just cranked. The shaft therefore has a recess for the chamber stem.
A non-adjustable Czech Meopta 2.5 × 6 rifle scope with only 2.5 times magnification serves as the main sight (the Soviet PE and PU ZF had 4 and 3.5 times magnification, respectively). The emergency sight is a sliding chimney that can be adjusted from 50 to 1200 meters in combination with a front sight .
vz. 54/91
In the 1990s, existing police vz. 54 modernized. They received a new shaft with adjustable cheek rest and a bipod. The riflescopes were replaced by the PSO-1 with four times magnification known from the SWD .
Users
- Czechoslovak Army
- Special forces of the Czech police
literature
- Günter Wollert , Reiner Lidschun , Wilfried Copenhagen : small arms . (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 , weapons, p. 192, 193 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Odstřelovací puška vz.54. www.military-portal.cz, accessed on February 4, 2018 (Czech).
- ↑ a b c d Rifles Of The Red Star. In: mosinnagant.net. Accessed February 4, 2018 .
Web links
- Czechoslovakian VZ54 sniper. In: 7.62x54r.net. Accessed February 4, 2018 .
- Galas's rifle. www.mosin-nagant.de, accessed on February 4, 2018 .