This review details the CZ-2000 LMG, a prototype light support weapon developed in communist Czechoslovakia as a potential AK replacement. It was designed as part of a weapon family including a rifle and PDW, later offered in 5.56mm after privatization. Key features include a heavy barrel, detachable bipod, protected sights, and AK-style internals with a three-round burst capability. Though it never saw serial production, it influenced later CZ designs like the CZ 805 and Bren 2.
The CZ-2000, codenamed 'Lada', was a Czech attempt to modernize the AK platform for the 5.45mm cartridge in the late 1970s. Following the Velvet Revolution, it was adapted for 5.56x45mm NATO and renamed CZ-2000. While mechanically similar to the AK-74, it featured a left-side thumb selector, an aperture rear sight on the dust cover, and a side-folding stock. Despite its development, it never entered mass production.
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