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Handguns, Rifles & Shotguns => Handguns => Topic started by: GFXSandman on April 11, 2009, 03:52:51 PM
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This is my CZ-52 that I like to compete with and just to go out and have a good time shooting.
The vz (AKA CZ). 52 pistol is a roller-locked short recoil-operated, detachable 8 round box magazine-fed, single-action, semi-automatic pistol firing the 7.62x25mm cartridge. It weighs approximately two pounds when unloaded. Military models feature either a parkerized finish or a gray oxide coating, while some vz. 52s have been arsenal refinished blue. This was done to a number of pistols that were factory rearsenaled in the 1970s. Re-arsenaled guns are usually marked as so. Muzzle velocity 500 m/s (1,640 ft/s) Effective range 50 m
The vz. 52 is considered by some to be somewhat ungainly to hold, due primarily to its deep (front-to-back) but slim (side-to-side) grip, as well as the low "hump" meeting the web of the hand at the rear of the grip. These unusual ergonomics cause the barrel and slide to sit rather high above the grip. This causes recoil force to be turned into upward flip of the muzzle and torque on the wrist, doing nothing to improve the comfort of the shooter or the controllability of the gun. The vz. 52 is also well known for its very sharp report and the great amount of muzzle flash it produces. Nevertheless, many consider it a reliable and remarkably powerful weapon.
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This is a picture of the round it shoots
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IIRC, this round was designed to penetrate "steel pot" helmets.....