Videos tagged with VZ 58

This video explores firearms that have become less popular or significantly increased in price over time, featuring a VZ 58 rifle, Sig Sauer P220 Carry, New England Firearms Partner shotgun, Remington R1 Limited 1911, Mosin-Nagant, and Desert Eagle 1911 G. The presenter, who has owned these firearms for over a decade, shares their history, technical specifications, and personal insights into their value and appeal.

This video showcases the VZ-58 rifle, detailing its ammunition (Red Army Standard 7.62x39mm 123 grain FMJ) and magazine loading process. It features a live-fire demonstration in snowy conditions, highlighting the rifle's cycling action in slow motion. The presenter demonstrates proficient weapon manipulation and safe handling.

The VSS Vintorez is Russia's first purpose-built, integrally suppressed semi-automatic sniper rifle, sharing its action with the AS Val assault rifle. Developed for elite units, it fires a subsonic 9x39mm cartridge, offering stealth but limited range and rapid overheating. The modernized VSS M features an integrated Picatinny rail and improved handguard. Its internal mechanics differ from the AK, utilizing a linear hammer and a long-stroke gas piston with a rotating bolt.

The VZ 58, a Czech firearm, is distinct from the AK-47 despite sharing the 7.62x39mm caliber. Key differences include a short-stroke gas piston system, proprietary magazines, and a last-round bolt hold open feature, unlike the AK's long-stroke system and lack of bolt hold open. While visually similar to the SKS in some aspects, the VZ 58 is a unique platform. Imported versions are now more accessible in the US market.

This video showcases an entertainment-focused 'party' setup involving a stack of Blue Rhino propane tanks being destroyed by various firearms, including an AK-47 with a drum magazine, an MP5, an M16, and a .50 BMG rifle. The demonstration results in large explosions and fireballs. The content is presented by Edwin Sarkissian, a high-profile firearms entertainer, highlighting safe handling of firearms in an extreme target engagement scenario.

This build showcases a custom Czech vz 58 chambered in 7.62x39mm, highlighting its lightweight, reliable, and underrated nature. Key features include a short-stroke gas piston action, a solid milled receiver, and a Galil-style R4 stock. The build is enhanced with modern tactical accessories like a Meprolight RDS, Unity Tactical Hot Button, and a Wilcox Raid-X Laser Aiming Module.

This video critiques the common misuse of AK-47 style pistols, often referred to as Dracos. The speaker clarifies the firearm shown is a VZ 58 Shorty, not a standard AK-47, but shares the 7.62x39mm caliber. Proper use requires a stock and red dot sight for accuracy and safety, as these firearms are extremely loud and dangerous when fired without proper aiming, potentially causing collateral damage.

Brandon Herrera provides an in-depth comparison of the VZ-58 and AK-47, highlighting their distinct origins and mechanical differences. Despite sharing the 7.62x39mm caliber, the VZ-58 features a unique short-stroke piston, striker-fired action, and falling block mechanism, contrasting with the AK-47's long-stroke piston and hammer-fired system. While the VZ-58 offers benefits like a last-round bolt hold-open and stripper clip compatibility, its ergonomics and higher cyclic rate present control challenges compared to the AK.

This video features a blindfolded firearm identification challenge with participants Clint, Matt, and Kaydi from Classic Firearms. They correctly identify several firearms including the VZ 58, Hi-Point YC9, Colt GAU-5, Barrett M107, Shadow Systems MR920, Springfield 1903, and Romanian Tokarev. Clint ultimately wins the challenge with the highest score, demonstrating impressive expertise in recognizing firearms by touch.

This video showcases a modernized Vz. 58 rifle in 7.62x39mm during a range day. The shooter demonstrates effective rapid fire and recoil management with the rifle, which is equipped with a Meprolight M21 sight and MSA Sordin hearing protection. The demonstration highlights the firearm's performance on a steel target.

The VZ. 58 is a Czech military rifle often mistaken for an AK but featuring a distinct short-stroke gas piston and striker-fired system. Despite using the 7.62x39mm round, it's lighter and more accurate than an AKM, with a compact variant weighing just 5.02 lbs. While offering a true bolt hold-open and a good trigger, it has ergonomic challenges like a hot gas block and incompatible magazines with AK platforms.

This review details the Elbonian M52/57/61 Paratrooper Carbine, a modified Czechoslovakian VZ 52 surplus rifle. Key modifications include a barrel shroud, shortened stock, and conversion to accept AK-47 magazines, all while re-chambering to 7.62x39mm. Despite aesthetic upgrades, practical flaws like poor magazine fitment and feeding failures were observed during testing.