Vz. 52
Country: 
Czech RepublicManufacturer: Česká zbrojovka
«Samonabíjecí puška vz. 52»
CarbineCzech Republic1952Historic
Postwar Czechoslovak semi-automatic rifle originally chambered in 7.62×45 mm vz. 52, later converted to 7.62×39 mm (vz. 52/57). It equipped the Czechoslovak Army until the introduction of the vz. 58.
Carbine//Czech Republic
ID — VZ-52
Designation
Vz. 52
Česká zbrojovka
Caliber
7.62×45 mm vz. 52 / 7.62×39 mm
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- Vz. 52
- Alias
- Samonabíjecí puška vz. 52
- Manufacturer
- Česká zbrojovka
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Year
- 1952
- Category
- Carbine
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 7.62×45 mm vz. 52 / 7.62×39 mm
- Muzzle velocity
- 744 m/s
- Effective range
- 400 m
- Maximum range
- 900 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 523 mm
- Overall length
- 1003 mm
- Empty weight
- 4.1 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Presa di gas anulare attorno alla canna
- Bolt / action
- Otturatore inclinato
Feed
- System
- Caricatore amovibile (caricamento a piastrine)
- Standard capacity
- 10 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-auto
Historical profile
Developed by the Koucký brothers at Česká zbrojovka between 1948 and 1952, adopted as the standard semi-automatic rifle in 1952.
Originally chambered in the proprietary 7.62×45 mm vz. 52, it was rechambered to the Soviet 7.62×39 mm in 1957 (vz. 52/57) for Warsaw Pact uniformity.
It uses an annular gas-operated system around the barrel and a tilting bolt; replaced by the vz. 58 from 1959 but kept in second-line service into the 1970s.
Variants
vz. 52 (7.62×45)vz. 52/57 (7.62×39)
Main users
Czechoslovakia · Cuba · Egypt · Syria
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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