Palmetto State Armory CZ2008 sale....

[CollectorVegas]

Picked up my 3rd today!  Beautiful! Everything looks perfect! And PSA shipped very quickly this time. A little surprised the FFL I went to today charged me sales tax? PSA sold it and I think the transfer should only be considered a service not a sale.. But again I'm very pleased with the rifle!

[Brasky]

Picked up my 3rd today!  Beautiful! Everything looks perfect! And PSA shipped very quickly this time. A little surprised the FFL I went to today charged me sales tax? PSA sold it and I think the transfer should only be considered a service not a sale.. But again I'm very pleased with the rifle!

Transfers are not taxable in most rates but some dealers still charge sales tax. Just a way to increase profits!

[hitt68fan]

I finally was able to give the rifle an inspection. The front sight may be slightly canted. It has the open top front  sight and it looks like the right ear may be slightly taller than the left. I will have to wait for a little warmer weather before I can take it to the range to sight it in and confirm if it is indeed canted. Other things that were minuses:
  - The moldy smelling AK style leather sling. I guess I will have to air it out for a few months or buy a replacement.
  - The cleaning kit was missing the blank firing muzzle nut. But not too big of a deal, I never intend to shoot any blanks.
  - The rear sight has some slight left to right movement, no more than a 1/32" total.
  - Magazines were well worn. They need repainted, but seem to function fine. Any suggestions on what paint to use? Rustoleum?

Pluses:
  - A very ingenious design, with a robust & solid feel.
  - Very nice overall finish.
  - Very handy. Reminds me of the M1 Carbine.

I am already planning out how I will make a heat shield for the lower hand guard.
I can't wait to hit the range with it!
If I can find the cash these may multiply like M4s!

[taceto]

What's the easiest way to identify canted sights?

[Toad]

Any tools needed to remove the muzzle brake?

[Enthusiasm]

Two of my muzzle brakes where easily removed by hand, one is stuck pretty good and will require tools to remove.

[taceto]

Just picked up my 4th (and hopefully last) VZ2008.  Looks fine, one new magazine and two well used but functional ones.  Complete cleaning kit and new leather sling.  All in all another great buy

[CitizenPete]

What's the easiest way to identify canted sights?

A) put the stock to your shoulder
B) raise rifle to your eye (never stop to wonder why)
c) looking through the rear sight and down the barrel, located the front sight post
d) align the front post to the rear sight
e) then pull the trigger and hit your pie plate (repeat as necessary, changing mags and required)
f) then say: 1) "that looks and feels right and is dead on"; or 2) "that was off and the sight appears canted, you fracking Century bass turds -- you did it to me again!"

Bwah!   

But seriously:

If you ever saw 5 Romanian AKM WASRs on a table you would know what a canted sight looks like.   Most canted sights are off just a bit and a sight tool can be used to move the front post (ever so sightly) to adjust for it.  If your sight is really canted badly, just look down the sights holding the gun level and straight, and you can tell. The cost of fixing a badly canted sight if you don't have the means and wherewithal to do the work yourself is not worth it -- send it to Century for warranty work, or just drag it around behind your truck.  Otherwise use a laser with the front sight post set in the center to see if they line up then:

http://youtu.be/EA1_lzILlnQ

http://youtu.be/lz-f5SBqjX0


"Daddy's rifle in my hand felt reassuring.  He told me red means run son, numbers add up to nothing.  When the first shot hit the dock I saw it coming... raised my rifle to my eye, never stopped to wonder why, then I saw black and my face splashed in the sky..."  Powderfinger (Neil)

http://youtu.be/j7KrUM7-o70

[taceto]

What's the easiest way to identify canted sights?

A) put the stock to your shoulder
B) raise rifle to your eye (never stop to wonder why)
c) looking through the rear sight and down the barrel, located the front sight post
d) align the front post to the rear sight
e) then pull the trigger and hit your pie plate (repeat as necessary, changing mags and required)
f) then say: 1) "that looks and feels right and is dead on"; or 2) "that was off and the sight appears canted, you fracking Century bass turds -- you did it to me again!"

Bwah!   

But seriously:

If you ever saw 5 Romanian AKM WASRs on a table you would know what a canted sight looks like.   Most canted sights are off just a bit and a sight tool can be used to move the front post (ever so sightly) to adjust for it.  If your sight is really canted badly, just look down the sights holding the gun level and straight, and you can tell. The cost of fixing a badly canted sight if you don't have the means and wherewithal to do the work yourself is not worth it -- send it to Century for warranty work, or just drag it around behind your truck.  Otherwise use a laser with the front sight post set in the center to see if they line up then:

http://youtu.be/EA1_lzILlnQ

http://youtu.be/lz-f5SBqjX0


"Daddy's rifle in my hand felt reassuring.  He told me red means run son, numbers add up to nothing.  When the first shot hit the dock I saw it coming... raised my rifle to my eye, never stopped to wonder why, then I saw black and my face splashed in the sky..."  Powderfinger (Neil)

http://youtu.be/j7KrUM7-o70

And here I'm thinking this was a scientific process.  OK, that's fairly simple...even for me. Folks here were saying they saw their sights were canted simply by opening the box and they sent the gun back right back to PSA.  Since that didn't sound right to me (unless the thing was twisted like a pretzel) I didn't think it was that simple.  Bottom line...does the thing shoot straight?  And for that you need to shoot the thing.  Got it, and thanks for the great information man....and the patience to teach an old dog a new trick 

[CitizenPete]

And here I'm thinking this was a scientific process.  OK, that's fairly simple...even for me. Folks here were saying they saw their sights were canted simply by opening the box and they sent the gun back right back to PSA.  Since that didn't sound right to me (unless the thing was twisted like a pretzel) I didn't think it was that simple.  Bottom line...does the thing shoot straight?  And for that you need to shoot the thing.  Got it, and thanks for the great information man....and the patience to teach an old dog a new trick 

Use a sighting barrel laser to see if it lines up with the front post centered. It doesn't bother me to have a front post a little off center, but I'm old fat and blind, so I typically use optics when I'm playing "junior SWAT wannabe". 

God forbid we actually have to protect our neighborhoods in a post Bankster collapse apocalypse or (fill in your favorite prepper/survivalist theory here).  My approach would be spray many rounds toward boogeymen from behind solid cover at a distance, so I stock up and have methods to lumber around with lots of ammo.

For you 5.56 caliber shooters out there:  I have XM855 Green Tip rounds for HALF PRICE!:

Send your USPO check to:

ATF Moral Hazard #5002
P.O. Box XM855
Washington DC

[TJNewton]

My second VZ2008 has very slightly canted sights.  I didn't notice it until I was zeroing it and it kept shooting far to the right.  I looked at it closely and was able to see the slightest cant.  Drifting the sight compensated for it and it shoots fine.

The third one I got, the one that went back, was ridiculous.  The front sight would have had to have been twice as wide to drift it to zero.  It was blatantly obvious even from a 45* view.

[muggia59]

Got my 4th VZ yesterday. My brothers liked mine so much, I had to sell the #2 and 3, so I only actually have 2. Very happy. Functions flawlessly. Leaving it stock, although I am adding picatinny rails to the beaver barf fore end for heat purposes. Have backup fore end from the #1 VZ anyways if I want to sell as original. Think its going to be my new truck gun.

[Toad]

They were down to 43 rifles as the maximum order the cart would accept about an hour ago.

Is this the end or is there another boxcar full hidden away somewhere?

[Toad]

OK, I picked mine up. Ordered on the 11th and they arrived at FFL on the 20th but I couldn't set up a time until today.

First off, checked front sight/rear sight alignment. Looked dead on to me and the FFL.

Pulled flash hider, easy off, threads smooth and clean.

Crown smooth as a baby's butt.

Bore was clean and shiny rifling looked good.

Trigger didn't seem to have much play at all either side to side. Went click when I pulled the trigger.

No rust anywhere that I could see.

Two mags a little scratched up, one looked nice and shiny. I doubt that one is unissued, more like a refinish job. Sling was crap.

Didn't actually dump the accessory kit out to look at it.

Overall, very happy so far. The real test comes at the range.

Thanks to all that gave guidance here. I do appreciate it.

[CitizenPete]

OK, I picked mine up. Ordered on the 11th and they arrived at FFL on the 20th but I couldn't set up a time until today.

First off, checked front sight/rear sight alignment. Looked dead on to me and the FFL.

Pulled flash hider, easy off, threads smooth and clean.

Crown smooth as a baby's butt.

Bore was clean and shiny rifling looked good.

Trigger didn't seem to have much play at all either side to side. Went click when I pulled the trigger.

No rust anywhere that I could see.

Two mags a little scratched up, one looked nice and shiny. I doubt that one is unissued, more like a refinish job. Sling was crap.

Didn't actually dump the accessory kit out to look at it.

Overall, very happy so far. The real test comes at the range.

Thanks to all that gave guidance here. I do appreciate it.

Hizah!  Another winner!  Congratulations and welcome to the dark side, we have cookies (and VZ58s)