I just acquired a Czech VZ 52 Carbine and I have figured out most of the disassembly but can't seem to get the bolt and carrier out. Can anyone help or know of a link. I need to remove it to replace a broke firing pin and spring.
Now the search begins for 7.62x45 czech ammo...........
They were NOT converted....they were NEW build rifles with CHROME lined 7.62x39 chambers. If you have a Vz.52 and it fires x39 then it's sleeved.Storm that would be advisable. In my research on this gun I discovered that in 1957 the Czechs converted all of these rifle to 7.62x39 by adding the collar. They were then designated the VZ 52/57. Due to the problems with the converted rifles they discontinued making them and began production on the VZ 58 in 1958. The VZ58 is similar in looks to the AK47 and takes the popular 7.62x39 Russian. The collar was a cheap way of doing the conversion....I guess. However I have heard that it can be shucked out with a round that has expanded too much. Not good for the rifle or you if you do not notice it has come out and fire the next round .
They were NOT converted....they were NEW build rifles with CHROME lined 7.62x39 chambers.
As for the internet
there were 3 versions of the rifle,
the Vz 52, the Vz 52/57 and the Vz 57
52/57 were converted 52s, they were converted by cutting the chamber down and adjusting the shoulder/ boring out the 52 and putting a threaded insert in.
You can tell one of these rifle because the will be marked Vz. 52/57 and be re struck x39