Palmetto State Armory CZ2008 sale....

[hitt68fan]

Newbie here. I pick up my VZ2008 from the LGS today. I will post back once it's in my hands and I give it a once over.

[taceto]

Newbie here. I pick up my VZ2008 from the LGS today. I will post back once it's in my hands and I give it a once over.

Just got the call from my FFL, number 4 is in and ready for pickup

That's enough for me

[CitizenPete]

My plan is to tab weld and fix up all mine, upgrade the muzzle brakes, maybe the hand guards.   

Probably keep one in the "stock" VZ.58V configuration and put the cone muzzle break and the czech bipod on that one for authenticity sake.  Although the cone break was originally used with the NV set up.

I'm thinking I'll keep 2 or 3, and if and when I sell the the upgraded VZ58s at a gun show some time off in the future.  Depending on the upgrades, the market forces at play, and how they all turn out I'm estimating a $650-$800 price tag. 

[CitizenPete]

Picked up 3 yesterday. 

Initial once over review:

1 good mag with each, 2 well used surplus - a couple mags were total crap (paint off and covered in dirt)
Slings were strange NOS light colored leather - look more like belts, No canvas slings on any.
two of the cleaning kits were trashed (broken off thread connections on the rods)
The rear stock screw on one was already being stripped!, as if someone tried to take it off and slipped with a screw driver.
Finish coating is good, but all the parts and pins are pretty tight and stuck together.
Looks like the leaf spring on one rifle is angled to one side a bit - not straight (could have effect on shooting)
Beaver barf hand guards and grips appeared to be ok on all - although one grip was totally loose.
Need to put 5-10 round through each after a a more thorough inspection

Looks like the bottom of the barrel has been reached on accessories and QC is starting to wane a bit. 

[CitizenPete]

I would think you can sell them for more than you paid on gunbroker right now...  Lowest I've seen there is $450 and they sell...

If you paid $370 + ship and FFL, your already scratching at $440 + gunbroker fees/time/etc.  I would sell these for under $550.

[taceto]

Picked up 3 yesterday. 

Looks like the bottom of the barrel has been reached on accessories and QC is starting to wane a bit. 

I was going to say that.  The three I already have sounds like the acc are in much better shape.  The one I have yet to pick up makes no difference to me (as it relates to acc condition) as I have an old VZ58 kit that came with the acc....

[taceto]

I would think you can sell them for more than you paid on gunbroker right now...  Lowest I've seen there is $450 and they sell...

If you paid $370 + ship and FFL, your already scratching at $440 + gunbroker fees/time/etc.  I would sell these for under $550.

I'm treating mine as long term investments.  This is a $600 rig all day long in a year or two

[USMCGrunt]

I got mine in this morning and it's going back to Century.  Typical canted front sight of most Century builds.  Oh well, hope they either fix it or the next one will be better.  Useless as it is right now since I don't think it could even be zeroed.

[Enthusiasm]

A canted front sight was my biggest fear, I dodged the bullet

[TJNewton]

I got mine in this morning and it's going back to Century.  Typical canted front sight of most Century builds.  Oh well, hope they either fix it or the next one will be better.  Useless as it is right now since I don't think it could even be zeroed.

I have three VZ 2008's and the second one has a canted sight, but it's very slight and I only noticed it when zeroing it in.  It works fine with the front sight drifted over.  The third one was blatantly canted to the most casual inspection.  Compared to the cant on my second VZ, I knew that no drifting would zero that rifle.  The accessories were also ugly, and the trigger reset problem was apparent 5 out of 10 times.  While my other two VZ's were bone dry, this third one was oiled and dirty.  It was probably a return put back into circulation.  I refused the transfer and back it went.  It took a few weeks, but a very nice replacement was sent. 

That all said, if I now got a similar lemon as the third, I'd probably keep it as at this point there's probably not many left (unless they have babies again).  From what I've read, the cant isn't that difficult to fix, and the tabbing would have probably resolved the trigger reset issue.  As for the accessories, while not pretty, they most likely would have been functional. 

That you sent it back to Century will probably work out well.  I've gotten a couple of replacement parts from them successfully, although it took a little persistence.  They'll probably fix that cant and it'll be a good rifle.

[bbush44]

Picked up 3 yesterday. 

Initial once over review:

1 good mag with each, 2 well used surplus - a couple mags were total crap (paint off and covered in dirt)
Slings were strange NOS light colored leather - look more like belts, No canvas slings on any.
two of the cleaning kits were trashed (broken off thread connections on the rods)
The rear stock screw on one was already being stripped!, as if someone tried to take it off and slipped with a screw driver.
Finish coating is good, but all the parts and pins are pretty tight and stuck together.
Looks like the leaf spring on one rifle is angled to one side a bit - not straight (could have effect on shooting)
Beaver barf hand guards and grips appeared to be ok on all - although one grip was totally loose.
Need to put 5-10 round through each after a a more thorough inspection

Looks like the bottom of the barrel has been reached on accessories and QC is starting to wane a bit. 

Pete, What serial # range is this one in? How close to your others?

[ncgoober]

S/N 0126xx

Absolutely gorgeous but this is my first one.
Tight handguards, good barf contrast, mint metal finish, great clean looking bore, mags great shape, tight action

Only negative is a tight stock pivot and a moldy sling.
I'm way past happy.

[CitizenPete]

I got mine in this morning and it's going back to Century.  Typical canted front sight of most Century builds.  Oh well, hope they either fix it or the next one will be better.  Useless as it is right now since I don't think it could even be zeroed.

Out of curiosity, what method are you using to contact / communicate with them?  My last go around was horrible with little or no communication or feedback.  Sent rifle into a black hole and it came back with some issues still intact.

[CitizenPete]

Pete, What serial # range is this one in? How close to your others?

014xx
065xx
068xx
068xx
102xx
100xx
101xx

[CitizenPete]

A canted front sight was my biggest fear, I dodged the bullet

I got one that was slightly canted, but not enough to worry about. the front sight post will end up being a 1/32-1/16 to the side.   I've seen much worse on great shooting rifles.