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Offline burf151

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VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« on: May 31, 2009, 09:47:51 AM »
I'm really liking my VZ-58.  I'm wondering what parts would be likely to fail or wear out.  I'd like to put together a small spares kit while the parts are still plentiful.  I might end up with a whole spare rifle. ;D
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Offline dusty10

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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2009, 10:59:39 PM »
I've been thinking the same thing myself lately.  I suppose replacements for all the springs would be a good start.  Dusty
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Offline armoredman

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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2009, 07:46:31 AM »
I bought some spare springs from Czechpoint, not a bad investment.
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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2009, 06:46:08 PM »
I would keep a spare striker, firing pin, topcover assembly, gas piston, gas piston spring, and multifunction leaf spring.  The striker and firing pin being most important.
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Offline Against-the-Grain

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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2009, 03:16:45 PM »
Quote from: ObiWanBonJovi on June 17, 2009, 06:46:08 PM
I would keep a spare striker, firing pin, topcover assembly, gas piston, gas piston spring, and multifunction leaf spring.  The striker and firing pin being most important.

I agree I have all of these as well as an extra extractor and ejector.
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Offline salskov

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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2009, 05:49:51 PM »

Rather than nickle and diming it, I went ahead and purchased one of those build it yourself kits.

Which is the entire weapon, minus the back half of the receiver (chopsawed off).

So I have all the screws, springs, little bitty pieces, and big pieces as backup.

I don't know if they still sell them.


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Offline czechollector

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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2009, 04:32:43 PM »
Just get one of these.  ;D
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Offline armoredman

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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2009, 06:11:32 PM »
Great Scott, what is that, an armorers set? If all of that is cosmolined, the cleanup will be "fun"... and I think I need one.  ;D
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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2009, 06:42:00 PM »
Yes it is!  And the parts in it were all pretty clean when I got it.  ;D
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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2009, 08:09:53 PM »
OK, gotta ask, where and how much?  8) ;D
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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2009, 10:46:26 AM »
I got it off one of the auction sites about 4 years ago.  Honestly don't recall how much.  But it seemed like a good buy at the time as I had just gotten one of the early OOW Vz 58's(their Vz 2000).  Looking back I paid way too much compared to today's prices.  Who Knew!  But I guess that will happen when one is addicted to Czech weaponry.  ;)
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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2009, 11:58:12 AM »
Amen. Back to spares, all I have is spare mag springs and a spare recoil and firing pin spring, figure those I know how to replace, and can do so easily. Anything else requires gunsmithing or more basic knowledge than I have right now.
Hmm, I wonder if a "field repair kit" would bean interesting sale item, BUT, that could lead to people thinking the rifle is unreliable, when it is anything but.
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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2009, 03:05:10 PM »
Quote from: czechollector on July 25, 2009, 04:32:43 PM
Just get one of these.  ;D

I want one of those bad but I cannot find one that I can afford.
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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2009, 11:53:53 PM »
What's the going price on the ones you do find?
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Re: VZ-58, What spares to have on hand?
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2009, 03:02:44 PM »
On the rare occasions that I have found one they wanted over $750.
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