Ahoooj,
A bit over due but I was in the CR for a long WE . The weather was truly magnificient and I had initially planned to go to the lakes for a bit of sunbathing. However my buddy was running a class, so I could not help dropping at the range to give him a hand & take advantage in order to get more acquainted with my new Bulgy AK74, that, sadly, I hardly had a chance to properly try before as a "practical gun" .
For good measure I took the Vz and the CzP01 to practice a bit of "dynamic fun".
Side by side : CSSR vs CCCP
and some ammo 5,45x39 vs 7,62x39 for the day
Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo ...
God, I love that rifle but I am still a big big fan of the Vz58. 30 meters was the maximum distance so I cant really comment on the respective accuracy of both guns but without a shadow of a doubt the Czech rifle is a much more ergonomic & faster gun to use . I guess it is due to the long piston but, at the momment, I find double taps much easier & faster with the Vz.
Never-the-less, I am now a proud, very very proud new father of a new non Czech rifle
I intend to use it as my "Black rifle class gun" and, therefore, anticipate to bash it around a fair bit. Next trip, I'll dress it with side NVA style folding stock, polymer Polish furniture etc... and safely put asside those beautifull woods for my "sunday's best"...
One of the student attending the class was a native French speaker who actually spoke very good Czech : Me & my new best buddy
A local Czech guy later turned up with a Galil "shorty" and a rather expensive Trijicon thingy fitted on top. Clocking that I was intringued, he very kindly let me have a pop and unsurpringly turned down my offer to let him try my humble Kolkhoz' s proleterians tools ...
An other good day spent in Glorious Czech republic !
