vz. 58 rifle
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The vz. 58 rifle is a Czechoslovak-designed 7.62×39mm assault rifle, externally similar to the AK-47 but internally distinct, that served as the standard service rifle of Czechoslovak and later Czech and Slovak armed forces for decades.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | assault rifle ⓘ |
| action |
gas-operated
ⓘ
short-stroke gas piston ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 390 mm ⓘ |
| bayonetMount | under-barrel lug ⓘ |
| boltCarrierDesign | lightweight bolt carrier ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.62 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.62×39mm ⓘ |
| chambering | 7.62×39mm Soviet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designDate | 1950s ⓘ |
| designer | Jiří Čermák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectiveRange | approximately 300–400 m ⓘ |
| externallySimilarTo | AK-47 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| fieldStripping | top cover hinged forward ⓘ |
| gasPistonType | separate from bolt carrier ⓘ |
| gasSystemLocation | above barrel ⓘ |
| grenadeLaunchingCapability | can launch rifle grenades with adapter ⓘ |
| hasFiringModes |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
vz. 58 P
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
vz. 58 Pi NERFINISHED ⓘ vz. 58 Sporter (civilian semi-automatic versions) NERFINISHED ⓘ vz. 58 V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inService | 1958–21st century ⓘ |
| lockingSystem | tilting breechblock ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity |
10 rounds
ⓘ
30 rounds ⓘ |
| magazineMaterial |
aluminum
ⓘ
bakelite ⓘ |
| mechanicallyDistinctFrom | AK-47 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| muzzleDevice |
slant compensator
ⓘ
threaded muzzle for accessories ⓘ |
| operatingPrinciple | bolt held open after last round ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 845 mm with fixed stock ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 800 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| receiverType | milled receiver ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures | selector lever with safe position ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1958 ⓘ |
| sights | iron sights ⓘ |
| sightType |
hooded front post
ⓘ
tangent rear sight ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wood-impregnated plastic ⓘ |
| stockType |
fixed stock
ⓘ
folding stock ⓘ |
| triggerMechanism | hammer-fired ⓘ |
| usedAs |
standard service rifle of Czech Armed Forces
ⓘ
standard service rifle of Czechoslovak Armed Forces ⓘ standard service rifle of Slovak Armed Forces ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Czech Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Czechoslovak People’s Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Slovak Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War conflicts ⓘ |
| weightUnloaded | approximately 2.9 kg to 3.1 kg ⓘ |
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