On one of my FB classified pages a guy wants to trade his Vz 58 for an AR. Before I go through with it I am obviously doing my research.
I asked the gentleman if it is a Czech made Vz 58 (czechpoint/dtechnik) or a CAI Vz 2008. He said it was Czech made and that the magazines are surplus. I am going to go out and meet him in a few hours to make the trade. But I would like to be sure before I drive 40 minutes and waste gas money for nothing.
One thing that stands out to me is the muzzle brake. It appears to be the AK type that are found on CAI products since the Vz 2008 has a "US legal" barrel length and is threaded to accept other devices. He also has a bayonet which I don't think Czechpoint ones can accept.
Which brings me to another concern not about manufacturer. If this is an imported rifle and these modifications were made, doesn't this violate 922r or other federal law? Even if the old muzzle device was removed and another welded on? Also wouldn't the magazines need to have US parts in them? I know the easiest thing to do is swap the piston and furniture. I haven't seen a Czechpoint with the wood infused bakelite furniture for awhile either.
Someone who is more knowledgeable on this subject help me out please! I am just concerned that it may not be Dtechnik manufactured (which is what I want) and if it is that it owning it might end me up in Club Fed.
**I see that the new Czechpoint rifles have a 16.15'' Lothar Walther barrel with a threaded muzzle device. I guess he could have swapped out the furniture for the bakelite. Argh this is so confusing. I'm not sure if the seller really knows what he has, but had knowledge of the ammo he shot through it. I am just used to being skeptical of other people and their items I guess... :sigh:
I asked the gentleman if it is a Czech made Vz 58 (czechpoint/dtechnik) or a CAI Vz 2008. He said it was Czech made and that the magazines are surplus. I am going to go out and meet him in a few hours to make the trade. But I would like to be sure before I drive 40 minutes and waste gas money for nothing.
One thing that stands out to me is the muzzle brake. It appears to be the AK type that are found on CAI products since the Vz 2008 has a "US legal" barrel length and is threaded to accept other devices. He also has a bayonet which I don't think Czechpoint ones can accept.
Which brings me to another concern not about manufacturer. If this is an imported rifle and these modifications were made, doesn't this violate 922r or other federal law? Even if the old muzzle device was removed and another welded on? Also wouldn't the magazines need to have US parts in them? I know the easiest thing to do is swap the piston and furniture. I haven't seen a Czechpoint with the wood infused bakelite furniture for awhile either.
Someone who is more knowledgeable on this subject help me out please! I am just concerned that it may not be Dtechnik manufactured (which is what I want) and if it is that it owning it might end me up in Club Fed.
**I see that the new Czechpoint rifles have a 16.15'' Lothar Walther barrel with a threaded muzzle device. I guess he could have swapped out the furniture for the bakelite. Argh this is so confusing. I'm not sure if the seller really knows what he has, but had knowledge of the ammo he shot through it. I am just used to being skeptical of other people and their items I guess... :sigh:
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