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CZ LONG ARMS => VZ-58 semi auto rifle => Topic started by: RSR on February 10, 2014, 08:07:17 PM

Title: Canada Targets VZ 58 Buffer
Post by: RSR on February 10, 2014, 08:07:17 PM

Anyone tried this?  Run this?  Have thoughts?

http://canadatargets.com/products/vz/vzbuff.html

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Like many of you we are big fans of the cz/vz58 platform. The ammo is cheap, readily available in bulk, and the rifle is robust (no finicky little springs to deal with).

We had a chance to play with a buffer add-on for the cz/vz platform.

The buffer can be installed in less than 5min with no tools. Based on our tests with a shot timer the rate of fire increased by 40-50%.

The gentleman that presented these to us also says that it reduces felt recoil; but we don't find much recoil with the 7.62x39 to begin with and had no objective way to measure it.

(http://canadatargets.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/v/z/vz58_buffer2.jpg)

(http://canadatargets.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/v/z/vz58_buffer.jpeg)

Title: Re: Canada Targets VZ 58 Buffer
Post by: cyberjad on February 11, 2014, 07:07:18 AM

I recently put one in my AK47 and it worked a lot better than expected. However, it seems that the bolt was hitting the back of the receiver on the AK a little too hard. I really have a hard time seeing the need for one of these in a well made VZ. Also, $30+ seems super high for a chuck of rubber!

Title: Re: Canada Targets VZ 58 Buffer
Post by: Victor Zulu 58 on February 11, 2014, 06:23:16 PM

Looks like a rubber bottle stopper with some strategically placed holes. Huh. Color me "skeptical".