What are the differences between VZ.52 and VZ.52/57 rifles? 

Very informative video. I have the VZ52 in 7.62x45. Granted ammo has been hard to find and I have about 500 rounds most of which is steel cased but I do have 3 boxes or 45 rounds that are brass. To me the 7.62x45 gives you about 100 more meters of range vs 7.62x39. I am on the lookout for a BZ52/57 to add to my collection of Czech Cold war weapons.

Awesome video man. I bought one of the very few Vz 52/57s that we have here in Canada a while back--had no idea what the crossed swords meant, and couldn't find the info online, so it's sweet to finally learn. The two rifles you've got are just gorgeous!

Thanks for the video! I have both the Vz. 52 and Vz. 52/57 and they’re my favorite rifles I own. Both are super reliable and accurate and the recoil is very mild, plus they’re cool pieces of lesser-known firearms history

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You're correct regarding the barrel pin on the VZ52. The pin below the barrel is for removing the barrel. They were either pressed in or possibly heated the receiver & dropped in. I rebuilt mine & threaded the receiver & barrel. Easier to remove if I decide to change it later.

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Really informative and well filmed, I recently picked up a 52/57 , beautiful shape , quite a bit heavier than my SKS !

Thanks , so am I the only one that converted the 52 to 57 with the chamber bushing ?

Awesome video... Before today I never knew of the 7.62x45 round(or 7,62x45 for those who don't write numbers out in the English way)

Really nice. Thanks for the video. It's a real shame that practically all of the 52/57 that are available here in Austria are missing the bayonets and have fixed sights (spot weld). Most of them came through Germany and had to get "demilitarized". 😭

Hi , one big difference between Vz 52 and Vz 52/57 is the Vz 52/57 have chrome lined barrel so you can shoot corrosive ammunition through without worrying about corrosion.

There is new ammo for the 52 at old southern ammunition

It is all new made with non corrosive powder

Excellent video again. I have an original VZ52/57 Sniper Rifle. Sadly I do not have a scope or Quick release mount for it. Tried ordering some from the Czech Republik but was very tough to find. Only found one other legit Sniper in Canada, but seller wanted to sell rifle with the IR scope setup together and wouldn’t separate (understandable). Greetings again from across the ocean! PS: Vee ZED for the win! 😂

How many VZ 52/57's were made with side mount scope rails?

What are the chances that I can pick up a 52 magazine and use it in my 52/57? I can occasionally find VZ 52 magazines, but I don’t think I have ever found a 52/57 magazine.

Do more videos bro, like their modern guns etc

are parts more available over there?

Great video 😊

My local pawnshop here in Oklahoma has a VZ52 in the back. An older dude pawned it and an SVT-40 awhile back. Was pretty cool to see

Phosphate coating is called parkerizing in America, and BTW the same type of surface treatment is under the black lacquer on all Czechoslovakian and other Eastern Block firearms. As a side note, the Soviets might have been reluctant with sharing the 7.62x39 technical package as early as 1952 due to classification/secrecy issues. The first export of a weapon in this cartridge appears to be dated in 1954 at the earliest (SKS to Poland), likely even 1955 or 1956

I have one of the VZ-52's that came with the black bedliner coating. Took me three days of scraping, sanding and chemicals to remove it. Was well worth the effort. Underneath was a beautiful wood stock. The wrist had the usual epoxied crack but is not that noticeable. After cleaning and four coats of varnish she's a beauty. Shoots great too. Picked up both steel and brass cased rounds. Figured out how to reload the brass. Love the rifle.

I miss the VZ52 I had in the 1990s, it was a neat and unique rifle. Unfortunately finding ammo and parts for it was a little too difficult.

Great video! Perhaps when Tula or Molot Arms civilian model VSS Vintorez reach Czech you could do a review of them. I know a few Western European countries that imported a few before current events. Would be great to see!

Will vz52 mag will work fine in vz52/57?

Great information and thank you my friend!

se divim, ze k tomu mas naboje... to musi bejt sranda shanet ne? na kolik vyjde jeden?

I was going to get the VZ52 but didn't know how hard to get ammo so i passed on it

When they first came into the US you could purchase a chamber insert kit to convert it to 7.62x 39, though they are long gone by now.

6mm. That’s the difference.