The Czechs took an AK but made it better. The VZ. 58 (smol) Czech Military Service Rifle

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The VZ. 58 (VZ 58) is probably among my favorite rifles chambered in 7.62x39, and it has perhaps the most interesting history. It 100% showed the world the prowess of the Czech's to make a strong, simple and reliable weapon despite being a smaller country compared to the Soviet Union and their venerable AKM.
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[@d51d_46]

"Czech yourself", "Czech them out" Mike's a real dad.

[@yorecf9641]

I was about to say the same thing XD

[@sharonrigs7999]

Czech yo self before you wreck yo self ?

[@eriklarson9137]

@@sharonrigs7999 Indeed.

[@dman23827]

They do call him Flannel Daddy lol

[@DoomTactics]

Hahaha I love him

[@robertripper]

I'm Czech, so I really appreciate your review. Weapon manufacturing has definitely put my country on the map. Now, I want to Czech this firearm out for myself. If I end up buying it, I'll definitely pay by Czech. Then I'll be able to keep the bad guys in Czech.

[@astang1072]

Nothing like smoke-czeching a bad guy!

[@f308gtb1977]

Nice.

[@dizcret]

You're not Czech.

[@altergreenhorn]

Uncle Adolf invade Czech first because he want skoda tanks and other czech weapons, wich speak for themself, since F. Porsche all ready stole Tatra technologie to make a VW. btw West allowed that move by the Adolf , Stalin was against !! jp this is part of a hiden history.

[@monetschannel5773]

You look like an American.

[@Totenjedenclovek]

I'm Slovak. I was in the army for a year and we still used the model made in 1956. The thing shoots like a beast and I prefer this firearm over any other.

[@Luxarynko]

Zdravicko bratu

[@hanzpicek524]

kámo je to vzor 58, jakože 1958, nemohl si mít model z roku 1956

[@DaviG]

​​@@hanzpicek524😊 vyroba dokonca zacala az v 59. roku

[@gamerniht999]

Your name is hungarian, isn't it?

[@jozefhorvat3625]

​@@gamerniht999 Toten jeden človek in Eastern Slovak language means This one person...

[@BrandonHerrera]

The Czech’s took the SKS and made it relevant again 🧐😂

[@_454_]

i actually love you

[@kangarumpy]

I will never unsee this, thank you.

[@anthonyhayes1267]

That's the type 81

[@AXE2501]

I was waiting for an AK person to go “Hold the F@$& up now” but wasn’t expecting this.

[@jimmiet1988]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@wallyyt777]

Grand thumb: trying to make good content The wind: aaahhhhhhhhhhhh

[@GarandThumb]

Hahaha

[@jacobcastro1885]

Fucking never ends.

[@briank8697]

Especially in certain parts of Eastern Washington. Not as bad as certain parts of Afghanistan

[@nickb2461]

@@briank8697 driving through hood river for the first time, with 7k lbs in a trailer was interesting. "it blew me away"

[@ianspy1]

He needs some of those fluffy attachments for the mic xD

[@JohnSmith-gq1wl]

Used a vz58 for a year in Iraq as a contractor. Not a terrible gun, mine was brand new, hand guard would heat up a lot after a mag or two, but accurate, easy to control, and obviously super cheap for our company. We also had cz75 sp1s which I really loved actually.

[@josephgogola]

The older verzion hawe bether quality🎉

[@theturkys]

Too bad you couldn’t get a modernized one with polymer parts and rails. OG 58 is an awesome weapon but modern version is something else.

[@thebrassbandit]

...the new ones literally come with barrels the manufacturer got made elsewhere because they realized they were better in every way; Lothar-Walther CHF barrels. @@josephgogola

[@osiris4457]

Many also claim that it was a way to give a finger to Soviets - yes, the gun looks similar, but literally everything inside is different, to the point of even mags being incompatible with the AK. Also cheers from Czech Republic!

[@Mr.Bobcat1776]

That middle finger didn't work so well in 1968

[@jamesray1439]

I think the magazine not being compatible was a huge flaw.

[@BloPsy_Actual]

@@jamesray1439 Except it isn't, because if it was compatible, it would loose it's LRBHO ability, the whole open top would make no sense, since it would not stay open to have the ability to reload with stripper clips. The whole design would make no sense then.

[@jamesray1439]

@@BloPsy_Actual the follower is an important part to the bolt hold open process, but it’s not the only part. And yes it could’ve been done

[@Mr.Bobcat1776]

@@jamesray1439 Yugoslavia made it work with the M64 rifle.

[@jsbcody]

I ran a VZ58 in a Vicker's AK class. Vicker allowed it and used it as a teaching point, showing its capabilities and differences. The bolt hold open feature was fantastic during speed drills; I was switching magazines while everyone else was doing "pull trigger....click". On day two, a couple other guys and gals tried it, loved that it was lighter and "handier" than their AKs.

[@homealone5087]

It's dope. They were super popular in Canada after the kalash was banned. Now our VZ58s are banned too.

[@timliu6617]

Ili

[@humansvd3269]

@@homealone5087 then the Type 81 is next.

[@UnstableSiNiPER305]

Saigas got bolt hold open too, would you think it run the same?

[@humansvd3269]

@@UnstableSiNiPER305 PSL has one too and its basically an ak.

[@sonatine3266]

As a German I love the Czech! Great engineers. :) ŠKODA builds also some very cool cars for a very fair price.

[@tomaslotr1417]

So you dont want to invade us am i sure :D

[@sonatine3266]

@@tomaslotr1417 Maybe... TO PARTYYY! :D

[@krakendragonslayer1909]

@@tomaslotr1417 We in Poland also appreciate ŠKODA veeery much. BTW. Tell me if he invades you, I can't let him take Cieszyn/Těšín

[@specnazanti88]

.... a little note. During WWII ŠKODA manufactured large numbers of armored vehicles for german. Like "Hetzer" or "Marder". Do you know Combat Dealers? Main person from UK own Hetzer made in ŠKODA

[@iplaygames8090]

@@specnazanti88 Hetzer was actually based on the czech light tank Lt 38 chassis. Lt 38s were used by rommels units during the invasions of poland and france.

[@ZhuJo99]

I’m from Slovakia, former part of CzechoSlovakia. We still have vz 58 in our arsenal, although civilians go more towards AR-15 these days. Source of cheap, surplus vz 58s and ammo is gone. Anyway, you know the word Pistol came from Czechs? Yeah. In medieval times, there was an uprising against the church which they wanted to be reformed (same as Lutherans later). Warriors of the group called “Husite” (named after reformer Jan Hus) used a pipe filled with gunpowder and rocks, which they called “píšťala” or translated “a flute”. Now from word Pistala you know where the word pistol came from. Also word robot is of czech origin, coming from a book of czech writer Karel Capek, named RUR or “Rossum's Universal Robots”.

[@messmeister92]

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[@509Gman]

So there you go

[@osiris3103]

Don't forget also word "howitzer". Czech original "houfnice" > German "haubitze" > English "howitzer".

[@astang1072]

Hey! Czech that out!

[@tigerbob888]

Glad there are no fact czechrs

[@BaneOfXistence4]

This guy reminds me of Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman talking about Huey Lewis and the News. Great charisma. Instant sub.

[@Deafmonkey21]

HEY BRANDON

[@black_site_media]

He’ll need to go return some video tapes

[@TVGGAMEZCO]

Reservation at Dorsia?

[@brianmiles401]

Yep....and business cards in bone with Sicilian Rail lettering

[@CoolerKing249]

Let's see Paul Allen's glock

[@MrsLiederlover]

My Czechpoint/ CSA Sporter (VZ-58) has used 4,200 rounds of ammo. I bought the rifle here (in the US) in 2019, nib / new-in-box. Zero issues, very high quality! 98% of the ammo has been fed from only two (2) plastic magazines..Even these magazines are still very rugged and 100% reliable. My wife "Mrs. Liederlover" and I drove from Munich to Passau last September, then to Cesky Krumlov. This is in the southwest area of the Czech Republic. Very nice medieval town with friendly, hospitable people. We stayed on the main street in the Old Town. A military surplus store on Cesky's main street, near the Castle, keeps a deactivated VZ-58 outside the front door during business hours.

[@jmig3]

So we ain't gonna talk about how a shortboi Vz.58 looks almost like a comically large Skorpion?

[@TurtleButter]

My first thought lol, it's cool and it certainly looks cool but comparing it side by side to the Skorpion makes me laugh

[@Adamas7]

My thoughts exactly

[@johnmc6155]

Short boi scorpion in 7.62 Lolz

[@stepansvabenicky1638]

also czech pog

[@iplaygames8090]

@@johnmc6155 wasnt there a scorpion chambered in the 7.62 tokarev pistol round?

[@cams.3102]

An excellent edition to the task force 69 Arsenal. Should be an excellent solution for the extreme long range shots the operators are taking on Ron Jeremy variants.

[@plaggythekingyt4443]

Ain’t Ron Jeremy that guy with a fat skin sword?

[@deadheart556]

Addition

[@cams.3102]

@@deadheart556 bad grammar on my part.

[@razt9776]

Ideal for full auto fire at 1000m

[@jamesdrumwright7591]

Strikeback fucks!

[@GingyKlutch]

I'm so glad you mentioned strike back, that's what really made me like and appreciate the Vz58, beautiful weapon.

[@lemminglobber1854]

Living in the Czech Republic I can safely say that "doing what they are told in their own way" is the standard Czech mentality. USSR: Make an AK type rifle. Czechs: Sure...ish. EU: This is now a law. Czechs: Sure...ish. Gotta love 'em.

[@janbernad4729]

Yep, cant speak for others, but if I as a Czech get an order to do something what I dont want to do, I will: a) Bitch about it b) Do it, but take a long time with it and do a shitty job or c) Do it, but with some sort of hidden suck-a-fat-one message

[@509Gman]

Malicious compliance

[@terryfaugno9242]

Gotta love that Czechia now has their own version of the US 2nd Amendment.

[@lemminglobber1854]

@@terryfaugno9242 working on my license as we speak.

[@natveet7557]

@Terry Faugno YES ❤

[@krystofzajicek]

Im not proud of my country often, but when it comes to firearms I sure am. Great video as always!

[@simonchoudhury]

🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿💪💪💪🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿

[@druncle1977]

The Czech's are a amazing people, you should be more proud of your country. With love, Denmark.

[@janbernad4729]

@@druncle1977 You dont know many of us, do you?

[@Balvanix]

@@druncle1977 Yeah, you do not know many of us....

[@dilldowschwagginz2674]

Seems like you have a nice country over there... Definitely produce awesome firearms anyway

[@pg.cristiano]

Huge Strike Back fan as well!! I recognized the weapon immediately from that show and that iconic extraction scene!

[@jclark9563]

The rifle has a gaping hole every time the action cycles....and I love it.

[@mrkeogh]

AK goatse ftw!

[@jamsheeddevotee7588]

r/dontputyourdickinthat

[@theslungus1000]

@@jamsheeddevotee7588 r/putyourdickinthat*

[@bitkarek]

if the ammo is normal, you never see a failure to extract. There is nowhere the casing can get stuck.

[@notnull5878]

Actually the gaping hole is to prevent the well known ak problem where the guy to your right gets hot metal casings down his shirt and starts wildly firing in all directions.

[@RobinRobertsesq]

Strike Back used these as props when filming in CZ but used South African Galil clones when filming in SA.

[@karakas9905]

That's where they first used it but the 5,56 CzechPoint Vz. 58 became a staple of the series.

[@uummmnocoolnames]

That show was kind of hit and miss with the story, but whatever Military/Weapons advisor and/or training they got should be the gold standard for media. Also, the fact they found an excuse to have at least one topless woman in pretty much every episode didn't hurt.

[@Zatracenec]

Czech here. Thank You. Great review. I´m proud we make such reliable weapons until today. This rifle just runs, man. In army we gave it hell many times and it just chilled and shot, no matter what.

[@VCBird6]

Since it's a short stroke weapon, it's almost more like an ultimate evolution of the SKS rather than the AK Definitely it's own funky animal

[@superfamilyallosauridae6505]

it's from the vz52. all these creators don't even have google

[@glent5659]

Why didn't this platform replace the AK?

[@superfamilyallosauridae6505]

@@glent5659 it just wouldn't logistically make sense.

[@yulusleonard985]

@@glent5659 First the manufacturer cant produce millions. Second its not great for full auto.

[@yulusleonard985]

@@superfamilyallosauridae6505 Im sure its closer to SKS than VZ 52, since its piston located on top.

[@jester4057]

Being a Czech i cant help but feel patriotic when i see one of our firearms 🇨🇿

[@samueltok9130]

Mám to stejně

[@benezderking]

Your firearms belong to the finest, did shoot the Vz 58 on holiday at a Czech shooting range and immediately fell in love with that gun

[@Medicacrazy]

The VZ 58 isn't bad.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

czech arms are generally cheap AND excellent. if they were merely excellent, nobody would care. czech weapons are not hard to find & when you compare prices, they beat all.

[@nightcorefree4911]

​@@Jan.jan2024 Pure Czech firearm*

[@filipvalenta8372]

Great video! I am from Czechia so I would just like to give you a quick side-note, the VZ. in the gun stands for: Vzor Which basically means "type" So it's a type 58

[@suomenkeisari]

Take a shot every time he says "the most interisting part about the VZ. 58 is..." I am 28 shots down and not even halfway through the video. I am going to die.

[@FarmerFpv]

The excuses alcoholics use to drink. Also, you're hearing things. He hasn't said that once so you might want to lay off the booze, buddy. 😂

[@Blazerghost]

@@FarmerFpv he just took a shot every time he took a shot.

[@Oggy_597]

@@FarmerFpv r/woooooosh

[@Rhakjellg]

@@Oggy_597 🤨

[@DCGMatthew1]

Tried it out. Didn't have to drink once as he never said that.

[@foxtrotunit1269]

5:23 That would be the Blaník Knights coming to the rescue, as the legend goes haha! Or maybe some angry Hussite peasant rebels, similar spirit.

[@ingmaslik]

Veď mu to napíš v češtine, nech si borec preloží 😎

[@ingmaslik]

A určite o blaníckych rytieroch pri projekte Košte Ing. Čermák nedumal 😆😆😆😆😆

[@CO_Luke]

Or our beloved legionnaires!

[@vaclavjebavy5118]

je to noclehárna...

[@samuelpjatak5685]

As a citizen of Slovakia, I am glad that you mentioned Czechoslovakia. We still use them in our army. But many of the soldiers would appreciate it if they could upgraded it to a more modern tactical version. Cuz we´re still using a woodstock version and it looks like we're still stucked in the cold war era. 😂

[@Centermass762]

The wood stock versions are pure sex, though. They're beautiful.

[@timplak1029]

@@Centermass762 they are but it doesnt change the fact they are really old

[@svenk.7980]

In the Bundeswehr i shoot an Uzi (MP2) with wood stock from 1965. That felt like using a piece from a museum, so strange. One year later the MP7 came.

[@richardnowak3890]

Greetings from Czech Republic. We do not took any construction issues from AK for doing vz.58. Externally the vz. 58 resembles the look of AK, but its completely diferent gun. As you already know, vz. 58 has short-stroke piston, different bolt locking and firing mechanism+accessories like magazines, bayonets and others. It shares no parts with AK. Vz. 58 is sort of evolution branch of the vz. 52 semi auto rifle, which was formerly ussed by border guards and is still worn by Czech and Slovakia Castle Guard. Both of these guns supposed to be in different cartridge than 7.62x39mm. Originally were constructed in more powerfull Czech made cartridge 7.62x45mm, but we were forced to use 7.62x39mm.. (2nd title)

[@Rhakjellg]

How do you pronounce this ž

[@whiskeysk]

@@Rhakjellg Ž is usually transcribed as "zh", as in Marshall Zhukov.

[@VladaDudak]

@@Rhakjellg You can asi how to pronounce ř :)

[@Rhakjellg]

@@whiskeysk thank you kind person!

[@kingloongjan4668]

year, Czech vz 58/Israeli Galil/China type 81 look like AK,but not ak

[@theilluminati7287]

My heart broke when I found out that all the AK's in the warehouse in Lord Of War were actually VZ-58's

[@tomaspolacek5365]

Yes, this scene was make in Czech republic. FIlm crew called to NATO that line of tanks is only for movie making and not start of the war.

[@theilluminati7287]

@@tomaspolacek5365 I know that as well. I saw Brandon Herrera's video

[@epiccheese911]

In my country, people literally bring a bucket of water whenever they are shooting a polymer Vz and toss the gun in when it heats up. I personally own a military grade, full auto, full stock wooden Vz.58.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

if that's what works, do it, because 7.62x39 rifles cook really hot

[@sportbrand1171]

"I can't wait till magpul comes out with duct tape and paracord attachments."-Larpers everywhere

[@jirkaprantl724365658]

Czech here :D Vz. stands for VZOR, in english Mk. - mark 58. It is always nice to hear something nice about a product from our country. From my point of view, the best thing about this gun is its simplicity. During one of our workshop in students organisation, I had to disassembly and assembly it. I did it once normally (my first time ever), second time blindfolded. Due to small amount of moving parts, blindfolded one took me just 58 seconds (no pun attended, just coincidence). :)

[@peterj.4858]

presne tak bratu ale ešte aj type alebo model je viac možností ako preložiť ale som rád že nie som sám ktorý si to všíma

[@js312raf]

"Pattern" is a much closer translation.

[@pcwnegzi9734]

Yeah, CZ had this type as standart in army for very long time, of course in full auto. Total beast.

[@matthewarnall8781]

Man and I just viewed Administrative Results' video yesterday and was hoping for more of this gun! Thanks for reading my mind and putting this video together so promptly, very considerate!

[@davidnadrchal27]

As being Czech I'm really proud to see the Vz. 58 on your channel :). For us here, it's legendary gun.

[@VladaDudak]

Not for me :)

[@davidnadrchal27]

Zdravím :) Well, actually for me is much more legendary the CZ 75 as one of the first and most advanced Wonder Nines. And people who served a military (which I'm not) tell you sometimes horror stories about the Vz.58 :D So of course, there are better Czech designed and made guns, but the 58 is one of the most popular.

[@antoninvesely6094]

@@davidnadrchal27 Nastřílel jsem se se vz.58 mnoho, a jediný problém, který jsem měl, byla sklopná pažba, protože je na moji velikost příliš krátká. Jiné problémy se nevyskytovaly. V základní službě bylo možné narazit na zbraň se kterou voják špatně zacházel, a potom byly problémy. Ale to není konstrukcí, to bylo tím, že ji dali do ruky kdejakému ... Co se týká CZ75, máte naprostou pravdu. Především původní výrobky z 80 let jsou téměř nesmrtelné. Střílel jsem ji soutěžně bez jakýchkoliv úprav, a výsledky byly velmi dobré.

[@TrueGold88]

Nice compact weapon, Looks light and sounds. Also a good positive message at the end of the video, You're doing good man!

[@SerbonOfficial]

“Made it better” Brandon Herrera won’t be happy that you said that.

[@Kai-ky6tf]

Its true tho

[@xdgamer5394]

Once an ak guy, always an ak guy

[@Mr.Bobcat1776]

@@Kai-ky6tf using non-Warsaw Pact mags isn't better

[@guidaguida2]

To be fair to Brandon it's a completely different rifle that looks like an AK platform rifle but the operating mechanism looks more like the SKS. I personally don't like the profile of the vz. 58. It personally looks like an franken AK to me but that's just personal preference.

[@dilldowschwagginz2674]

The Czechs have made excellent firearms for a long time. They made the 1911 better too among others

[@foxtrotunit1269]

Funny story, the female "Sniper" in Full Metal Jacket is actually using a vz58. When Czechoslovakia was still taken over by communists, we sent a lot of military aid to NVA, vz58s being among that.

[@XD-ew4cf]

Same thing in "Platoon"

[@Seasniffer1969]

Who's we

[@deadheart556]

@@Seasniffer1969 czechs

[@zoiders]

@@XD-ew4cf That's not so. Full Metal Jacket was filmed in Norfolk and London during the cold war 1980s. VZ58s were used as Czechoslovakia were prepared to sell them directly to the production team in Britain and they could be legally imported. Platoon on the other hand was filmed in the Philippines and if you watch closely the NVA are armed with Chinese Type 56 SKS and Chinese Type 56 AK47s complete with folding bayonets. As seen when Bunny the shotgunner is bayoneted to death and when Sgt Barnes is killed by the main protagonist. Chinese AKs and SKS were not hard to buy in that part of the world following the toppling of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.

[@DOMINIK99013]

In FML Jacket was vz 58 originaly send to IRA, i saw one from that film company what had AKS folding stock.

[@yoloactual6975]

The slowmo "Bloop bloop bloop" that this gun makes is absolutely ridiculous.

[@Torthak]

This Rifle has been on my want list sense seeing it in the TV series "Strike Back" both in 7.62, and 5.56

[@bolshoibooze8010]

Czech : "Czech this out guys" Warsar pact : "wtf"

[@wilhemalmodovar8910]

You always puts out consistent high quality content Garand Thumb and that’s what I appreciates about you.

[@BSFilms1997]

The Canadian’s 7.62x39 rifle of choice…aside from the SKS of course. Remember what we’ve lost, boys and girls!

[@LithiumPB]

Rip

[@pukalo]

The government took our Vz. 58s away so we're stuck with the SKS.

[@IFarmBugs]

Wait Canadians can have rifles?

[@gifthorse3675]

You guys can even have an SKS?

[@gordtron]

missin my shorty extra hard with this vid.

[@SierraTangoGuns]

My first ever gun after turning 18 was a Vz. 58 in the classic configuration with the bakelite furniture. I've since modernized it with various mods but the core rifle is still my beloved first gun. And yes, even the full sized rifles get extremely hot extremely quickly lol

[@rabidspatula1013]

My full length Canadian NR version would get smoking after about 50 rounds haha. Should be sold with a pair of gloves.

[@Seasniffer1969]

@@rabidspatula1013 Jesus. what's the deal with that kind of heat even out of a long barrel? I'm not familiar with this platform whatsoever

[@famousjohny2470]

I would highly recommended

[@TJ-bg4fw]

@@Seasniffer1969 piston guns get hot out front due to design.

[@ostekuste3646]

Picked up a 16” barreled version when surplus ones were first coming into the US. I only paid $300 and got 5 mags to boot. Wish I’d bought a truckload of them.

[@yungjetsquee706]

HOW😟 saw one in terrible condition for like 1100😭😭

[@yungjetsquee706]

How long ago was that?

[@vojtech3117]

Finaly!!!!! My lovely vz.58 . My service rifle and my own sport rifle. Thanks a lot for this video.

[@jimmyrustler8983]

The Czechs know how to make a firearm, almost like they think of everything before building one. If only other companies could sit and watch...

[@lawoftheland5923]

Dude my p10C rocks. Literally just chews through rounds. Most positive mag release and precision with a stake your life on it reliability I’ve ever shot in a handgun

[@lawoftheland5923]

I mean cmon the CZ 75 was possibly among the top 10 greatest handguns of all time.

[@osiris3103]

Fact: words "pistol" and "howitzer" comes from Czech language, late middle ages. That's how long firearms have been made here.

[@dominiktoth582]

@@osiris3103 Not relevant to this topic, but word robot is "ours" as well :D

[@unclesam5733]

@@osiris3103 howitzer is german. In Czech its "houfnice"

[@17nirmalya]

We had this back in the days in the Indian Para SF. Great paratrooper assault rifle. Thanks for highlighting the Czech gun making tradition!

[@KealeyOnCars]

The Czech are always so shady trying to just sneak a Z in there when they can

[@simishyde288]

Funny enough we actually don't really use the letter Z at all. I'd say English uses it way more in the commons language. But yeah Vzor or VZ is gotta be one of the more known Czech words in the west XD

[@bsmithhammer]

Zed's dead, baby.

[@Firefox1189]

@@joshuagibson2520 Everyone else says zed.

[@bsmithhammer]

@@Firefox1189 It wouldn't be the first time everyone else was wrong.

[@Firefox1189]

@@bsmithhammer You use metric for guns.

[@pocketsand4404]

Warsaw Pact: "Czechoslovakia, we give you AK and you'll like it!!!" Czechoslovakia: *_NO_*

[@jiankhan]

Rounds clip compatibility is useful in the way that you can do partial reloading in action, saving you from the modern "tactical reload" and the need of dozen of magazines. Pretty smart, in fact. Less mags, more rounds, same weight.

[@T0mv-n4i]

A new GT video? I just HAD to drop what I was doing and head straight on over! 🙌

[@dcyphyr]

Do-doing.

[@Sk1m_Beeble]

"This is a short stroke gas operated weapon" Much like most politicians, *AMMIRITE*

[@spookyengie735]

you missed the opportunity to do a *ARMALITE* pun

[@Splina.]

especially in europe...

[@inlandbhsk8r]

OH

[@chitterlingsrtasty]

I dunno. I’m feeling pretty long stroked by my politicians

[@darius2640]

some say its comes as standart equipment with every Škoda sold

[@matytu899]

You made a lot of Czechs, including me, happy. Thank you, Flannel daddy.

[@uummmnocoolnames]

I've said it elsewhere, and I'll say it here; when it comes to guns, the Czechs are like an Eastern European version of the Belgians - not the first place people think of when they think firearms design, but quietly geniuses.

[@mkfort]

Czechia not eastern Europe

[@wasekoliver9973]

Central europe lol

[@MrPovsekakiy]

When it comes to beer, Czechs are the best.

[@luciusvorenus3517]

Česko je středoevropská země.

[@georgiafloydsod9644]

@@mkfort we sort of count anything east of Germany as Eastern, I know if you take Russia into account then Czech republic is right in the centre of Europe but most of us dont think of it that way.

[@-Zevin-]

Don't know if anyone reads the comments on these older videos, but it just occurred to me it would be brilliant to do some reliability tests like the mud test on the VZ.58 it doesn't look like it would suffer the same ingress of debris like a standard AK because of the bolt and safety selector. However I also suspect it may fail in arctic conditions with that safety too.

[@iowa_lot_to_travel9471]

Had my SKS in cooler weather last month. Shot like a dream. Not much can delay the bolt. Works great

[@-Zevin-]

@@iowa_lot_to_travel9471 doesn't surprise me, SKS are fantastic rifles. I only prefer AK because of the detachable mags, but I wouldn't feel inadequate using a SKS even today. My friend has allot of experience from his time as a 249 gunner in Iraq, but his favorite rifle is a SKS, he embarrassed a couple guys with ARs outshooting them with his old Yugo at the range at 100 yards. Was quite funny to watch.

[@iowa_lot_to_travel9471]

@@-Zevin- 100% Have the gen 1 Norinco Chinese sks with the blade bayonet. Pops has. Romanian one. He always joked he could never hit anything. Well when i told him to sink his cheek weld closer and made use of the rear sight as well, he was surprised he hit the soda bottles. 👍💪🔥 Rose is my absolute take anywhere not leaving my side as well as Molly (Mosin )

[@-Zevin-]

@@iowa_lot_to_travel9471 You're lucky to have a Norinco, always wanted one. Really rare these days. Norinco double folder AK with folding spike bayonet is my dream rifle. I have been on the lookout for a SKS for a while too and the only one I have seen locally has been a really beat up old Yugo for $650. Hope one day I will get lucky.

[@iowa_lot_to_travel9471]

@@-Zevin- Norinco spiker AK is awesome. Gunbroker usually has good prices on the sks paratrooper Norinco. 5 to 800

[@PearlJam2k6]

"Hotter cousin of the AK-M" , damn man, Brandon's going to have words with you for this one.

[@Hyppetrain]

its true tho. shot it, the handguard is hot as fuck.

[@x7slim8x]

By far my favorite and go to rifle.... Dressed mine in Fab Defense furniture with a Vortex Strikefire up top. Green Mountain barrel and no complaints.... despite some bad reviews of their barrels.

[@timothyoreilly6571]

Remember when these were like $400 with five mags a sling chest rig and bayonet?

[@Hullakajood]

My ad before the video was "Why dating a Slavic woman is a good option?" Get out of my head

[@psttech4290]

slavic? i got latina lol

[@Farseer9247]

@@psttech4290 i got ad for snacks

[@cryx4]

"hey private Krista, yk how the AK is super simple and reliable?" "ano commandir" "make it simpler"

[@Operator_Mak]

Simpler is a bit of a stretch

[@michallasovsky4947]

🇨🇿🤌 Awesome gun, I'm shooting it almost my whole life (since my 8 years) and it never disapointed. I'm glad you made video about this icon Grand Thumb. Check the Czech. Big heart from CzechMate ❤

[@correlatetube8571]

The fact that he mentioned strikeback makes me somehow like Garand daddy more

[@slngblde]

Yup.. and it reminded me I need to watch it again

[@childsupport5395]

I’m happy about my Czech ancestry:)

[@1982rrose]

Strikeback! I was just watching a few of them yesterday, great show.

[@australovenatortomino_1741]

I was just thinking that it was about time for this gun.

[@paulriffe2079]

I have the "full size" with the standard red foregrip and folding stock. Love this firearm.

[@RavenWolffe77]

Probably the most satisfying sounding gun ever. That bolt sounds almost as good as a Garand Ping

[@factsoftheconfederacy7151]

The Czechs make fantastic firearms. The CZ-75 will always hold a special place in my heart.

[@8301TheJMan]

Yes "Strikeback!" Loved that show! I was like, man i never wanted a VZ more than i did watching them use those in that phenomenal show. The newer ones weren't quite as good, but were still pretty fuckin awesome imo. Definitely that 1980's/90's-esque goofy over-the-top vibe, along with almost as many sex scenes as it had shootouts. Great show. I miss it

[@jarredsegal6842]

The viz 58 also known as the cz858 is an excellent rifle Milled receiver, chrome lined barrel And empty mag hold open Many many many will be found at the bottom of canadas lakes (or so the RCMP will have us think)

[@davidoftheforest]

I found a site that still sells them non restricted

[@17MrLeon]

cz858 is commercial model made bz CZ. Most are just regular CZ 58

[@davidoftheforest]

@@17MrLeon we're talkin bout CZ858

[@17MrLeon]

@@davidoftheforest Jarred said vz.58 is also known as cz858. Which is not entirely true.

[@davidoftheforest]

@@17MrLeon ohh, yup, right on are, my bad

[@nickparkison977]

Editing oopsie daisy unless he wanted us to know about the parachuter rig twice. The weapon looks very interesting! Keep it up!

[@Hyppetrain]

well its a pretty cool rig right. We just couldnt miss it

[@kylemanson6485]

My absolute favorite. Happy to hear the short barrel does not effect velocity to much. Thank you for your expertise. ML&R from Vancouver BC

[@lanceschaerer6875]

Excellent firearm I've got 3 in fact. One 10" in 7.62 one 10" in 5.56 with the AR mag conversion and a long 18" in 7.62. So many good high quality aftermarket parts made for them that a guy can totally have different setups. The long ones aren't chrome lined tho...found that out after a few mag dumps!

[@twm0904]

“The Czechs took an AK and made it better” *Brandon Herrera has joined the chat*

[@kangarumpy]

You were about 30 minutes early.

[@Ob1sdarkside]

There are not many people I'll watch talk about guns, but this guy is one of them. No marketing language either, just straight up honest. Hope new KZbin doesn't ruin channels like this, fuck the full auto/30 round mag demonitised world they trying to create.

[@Thefrostedslime]

The Czech make some amazing weapons. Makes me glad to be part Czech thanks to my grandmother

[@357magnole8]

Im so glad this video was made.... I love my CSA VZ58

[@rudolfvaavra8859]

The 7.62mm Sa vz 58 has only the 7.62x39 cartridge in common with the AK ;) I had the pleasure of meeting its designer, Mr. Cermak, in person. On the other hand, the AK has a percussion mechanism copied from the Czechoslovak self-loading rifle ZH 29.

[@clamum9648]

"I like Strike Back" oh hell yeah bois. Great show, although I didn't really care for the last seasons (got kinda repetitive). But the first like 5 seasons (including the first with Richard Armitage) are great.

[@2bNIKEt1]

The Czechs are honestly probably my favorite country in firearms design. They made the VZ-52 rifle for Soviet conscripts but when the rifles showed up alongside the ammo from another Eastern Bloc country, they werent even the same caliber. (The rifle was chambered in 7.62x45) they had every intention of chambering their delayed roller blowback pistol in 9mm but were told "NYET!" and had to put it in 7.62 tokarev. The 58 is the epitome of the Czech people giving big middle finger to Russia. Just like they did 10 years after this design was complete, when they protested Soviet occupation. They, to this day, still loathe their own government that has deep ties to the Communist Party. I love these people lol

[@samueltok9130]

I love you for this comment.

[@bluecheese5489]

I love you for this comment.

[@alesadatika3878]

You write nonsense, you will never know where you belong ...

[@dizzh4fg]

I don't know why you were offended by Russia, but I can tell you that no one showed us the middle finger. And rightly so, for few can withstand more than one nuclear warhead.

[@Medicacrazy]

Must try the CZ 75 ..

[@SkarabCZ]

Wow. I never liked this specific version of 58 with this incredibly short barrel but DAAAMMNN - it looks deadly AF with silencer on. Also, thanks a lot for this review. As a czech patriot, I learned to love VZ58 (even though the original design/aesthetics is ugly AF) and have always been looking forward to you reviewing this gun. Too bad you could not show burst fire... VZ58 has beautiful and sexy rate of fire. Simply love it. It cuts any target in half.

[@formoney5255]

FINALLY, someone is speaking up on behalf of the VZ58, I love Brandon Herrera, but he's talked shit about the VZ58 for too long unchecked.

[@TuckerDale89]

I think you mean unczeched

[@superfamilyallosauridae6505]

brandon herrera also thinks 5.45 is armor piercing and doesn't know what underslide is. if you treat it more than "funny man shoot machinegun" like fps russia you're probably gonna get lied to

[@LaFemme6345]

@@superfamilyallosauridae6505 machimgon*

[@superfamilyallosauridae6505]

@@LaFemme6345 my mistake 🤪

[@vaclavjebavy5118]

@@superfamilyallosauridae6505 the fuck is underslide

[@RandoTark]

One of my fav guns ... VZ58's are amazing. Awesome to see you cover it =) ... I really like the 12" barrel length on it. And yeah its nuts how light these are and its more accurate then many AK's.

[@Lagozto13Gallopienta]

The sliding chamber of this submachine gun It looked so perfect it went backwards without any swing 👍👍👍👍👍

[@EarthAltar]

Finally! The mighty turtle head was poking out for a while now in anticipation. Bring on that sweet release oh shiny porcelain throne!

[@hovadokozel1917]

You should try to get “the garand thumb” with 58 :D this one with the foldable wire stock we call it “kosa” - scythe

[@LadislavMaljar]

I did my my national service for Armed Forces of Slovak Republic. This weapon was a great joy to train with, maintain it, disasembly&assembly super fast. I remember ending up no. 8th out of 160 fresh recruits on the shooting tests. Night shooting in a snowy winter using lighting bullets was also cool.

[@petercastell4394]

Great rifle. Sadly, banned here in Canada along with all our modern semi autos May 1st 2020. They have to be handed in or destroyed. Don't ever give up the fight for your firearms/self defence rights.

[@luke7418]

That's some real Strike Back's vibes in the beginning, love it

[@natmad]

Just needed some swearing and buddies trash talking!

[@vrso2]

Slovak, live in USA and have one in my collection. ;) It reminds me my military time... Its fun to shoots old school iron sights, 200m 12''x12'' target... always a fun ;)

[@CzechoslovakGunStories]

I always say it is a kind of a compromise between the AK and AR platform. It is a bit more ergonomic and lighter than the AK but still soldier-proof and built like a tank... :) Should I choose one gun for SHTF situations this would be it :)

[@jordansedlacek5627]

"If you've ever flubbed an AK reload.." Well here I am, and I cant like this video twice.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

I’ve often said that Czechs are secretly better Germans; great cars, great guns, better beer, no megalomaniacal urges for world domination.

[@gregorteply9034]

75% more poor. 100% real

[@scottjenkins6972]

That weight savings vs the AK platforms is actually pretty cool. Definitely like the manual of arms, last round bold hold feature, and the safety more so than the AK. One or two of these rifles will be making it's way into my collection in the future.

[@daddydobson200]

Me and the boys at UNC Charlotte's Delta Sig got you man, we doing a creek cleaning today 👍

[@reformedeol1917]

Its nice to see someone appreciate this gun.

[@krono5el]

Makes me want to binge Strike Back for the thousandth time : P

[@rabidspatula1013]

Loved mine! Never should have sold it :( Crazy to think that it's closest relative, engineering-wise, is the Walther P-38

[@Arktosum_]

it screams sks to me