58 has no means for conveniently attaching an optic. Unlike latter day AKM-style Kalashnikov variants, the Vz. The front sight is a sturdy winged post assembly. 58 would be familiar to anyone acquainted with a Kalashnikov, being made up of a sliding tangent rear assembly forward of the receiver. And the magazine itself is unique, being made from aluminum rather than steel (as with AK magazines). Other areas of note include the fact that the rifle features a last shot hold-open device actuated by an empty magazine. 58 sports a rotating lever thumb safety above the pistol grip.

As compared to the large and arguably clunky dustcover safety of the AK, the Vz. Once this is done, the user charges the action by retracting the reciprocating charging handle on the bolt carrier and releasing it to strip a round off the magazine. To load the rifle, one rocks in the magazine from front rear until it engages the paddle-style magazine catch located at the rear of the magazine well. 58 is vey similar to a Kalashnikov, a quality no doubt appreciated by decision makers in Moscow who were likely agitated by the independent streak of the Czechoslovakian armsmakers.ДЄs with the AK, simplicity is the key with the Vz. However, after some decidedly intense pressure from the Soviet Union, the assault rifle was redesigned to chamber the standardized Soviet 7.62x39mm cartridge. 58 as it was first developed was actually chambered for the German 7.92x33mm chambering of the StG44. However, it differed drastically from the Soviet AK in its design, its manufactured and-much to the dismay of Moscow-initially even itвЂ™s chambering. The Czechoslovakian design, dubbed the Vz.58 and adopted by that nationвЂ™s military in 1958, easily fulfilled the role of a true assault rifle, offering select-fire capability in a compact yet manageable package. Century International Arms VZ2008 carbine is a US-legal variant of the Czech VZ 58 rifle

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