First - even AK-47 would be Stgw.44 clone by some ways Second - Czechoslovakia had pretty long history of gun design and making, even semi-auto and full auto ones. Vz.58 is completely different design than AK-47 and at the beginning it wasn't even supposed to use the same cartridge - Czechoslovakia had it own "middle" power cartridge. Century Arms International is excited to bring back the VZ2008 semi-automatic rifle. Based on the Czechoslovakian VZ58, these rifles sport faster handling, better ergonomics and greater accuracy over similarly styled 7.62x39mm rifles. These rifles are constructed using a combination of newly manufactured parts and mil-surplus components.
The VZ 58 is a different animal, much more difficult a build, so they have to let someone who knows what they are doing assemble those, making it a great build for the money. The barrels are Green Mountain, and early ones were .308 diameter, but I hear they have fixed that. What you get: More accurate than most AK's.
The vz. 58 has always used a milled billet receiver, while various AK platform rifles throughout the years have been stamped or milled. The Czech guns are very lightweight—a fully-loaded factory
The Sa vz.58 had a long life - in Eastern Europe it was in use until 2010. But it never became world famous in the way the Kalashnikov has because it was not as reliable as the AK-47.

The CIA VZ2008 have a larger diameter barrel shank than the Czech issue barrel. You would need to replace it with a Century supplied barrel (Green Mountain), or have the rec. milled out and sleaved to spec which is alot of work and can get expensive. So what's "bad" on your barrel ? I've seen some pretty rough bores (Yugo Ak's) that still shoot

19365 posts · Joined 2002. #13 · Mar 25, 2008. Here's a side-by-side comparison of VZ-58 mags with AK mags. Of the two mags on the left side of the pic, the furthest left one (black) is a typical AK mag, the one on the right (bueish in color) is a VZ-58 mag. Of the two in the middle, the top one is a VZ-58, with the follower, spring, and

A modern case in point is the Czechoslovakian vz.58 assault rifle. It bears a more than superficial resemblance to the AK-47 / AKM, and to this day you will find many gun owners on assorted forums ( including YouTube ) who assume with all deep-rooted sincerity that the former is actually a modified ( and superior ) copy of the latter. 1903 posts · Joined 2008. #3 · Jun 16, 2008. Check the cleaning kit. Some ( but not all ) of the gas port tools have a wrench built into the short end. It fits the Czech front sight better than the AK tool that I have. In a pinch the windage can be adjusted with a C-clamp, a piece of wood with a hole in it and a small brass nut or whatever. pHuE.
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