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Offline Airacuda

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New VZ and a senior moment
« on: February 06, 2014, 08:49:30 PM »
Went out to the Range where I work part time today, to pick up my AIM special. I get there with one hour to go before I have to pick up my granddaughter from school. Open the box check everything out and bleep it. pull the trigger and nothing... no click, nothing. I burn up my time calling AIM and they try to help me disassemble it over the phone seeing how the striker is back. That didn't happen.
Long story short, I do the paperwork and figure If I can't fix it I'll send it to Century. Now I'm not new to firearms, but I am new to VZ's and this is embarrassing. I guess I just got caught up in not thinking straight because I wanted to put a few mags down range and time was burning. So as I'm 5 miles from the Range driving I break out laughing because it occurred to me that I had the Rifle in the full auto(forward) pos instead of to the rear.  :o
 My only previous experience with VZ's was one that was back wards to this. So I get home and she works. Gave her some lube, modded an AK Hogue grip took her out back and fired a few rounds just to be sure. I was so fixed on fixing something that wasn't broke I couldn't see right in front of my eyes.
 Anyway, I like it so far. trigger is a bit more lbs than I like but I can fix that. 4 mags perfect, one crusty on the inside and had to break apart, clean it and get rust off the spring. I work Saturday and have all mags loaded and ready.

Offline 71Barracuda

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Re: New VZ and a senior moment
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2014, 07:47:29 PM »
Airacuda,
Thanks for sharing. Stuff happens ;-)
I have the Century Arms vz58 (2008) and I'm very happy with it.
So happy that I ordered a second one. To go along with it, I ordered & received a Beaver Barf stock from Czech Point (kit came with hardware). I'm going to transform the folding stock into a fixed stock.
I like my folding stock, I'm assuming the fixed stock will be just as much fun.

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Re: New VZ and a senior moment
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2014, 07:50:45 PM »
Airacuda, talk about a Senior Moment, I forgot to ask about your name.
Is it slang for "AAR Cuda"?
Just wondering.
Thanks, Ron

Offline Airacuda

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Re: New VZ and a senior moment
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2014, 05:48:40 AM »
Many years ago I used to play "Fighter Ace" online. After working my way up the ranks with 2 different names with numbers behind them, I wanted something original that I didn't have to put a number behind. One day I took on 5 Spitfire's alone, flying a Russian Turd. I won. One of the other Guy's said I was like a Barracuda. So I figured...no an Airacuda. Quit playing but kept the name.
 I have owned many Muscle cars over the years though. Last being a 71 GTX 440.