VZ52 finally came

phoenix79 · 01-04-2008, 09:47 PM

After much lamenting through the holidays, my VZ 52 finally came in tonight

So of course the first thing I did was to take pictures.

sorry about the glare

The metal is in great shape but only has a little bluing left but I haven't seen one that had much anyway. The bore looks sharp but I'll check it closer once I get a chance to clean it up.

NRAJOE · 01-04-2008, 09:53 PM

Coulda bought one like that 4 yrs ago at a show for $250...walked away to think about it and 30 minutes later it was gone (I gotta stop doing that!)

Nice bro....

texnmidwest · 01-04-2008, 10:46 PM

Hmmm, this looks and sounds like a rifle I gotta own! I am a softie for the unusual plus as a south paw shooter this baby ejects to the left! I just looked on Gunbroker and found nothing but parts, gunsamerica turned up a zippo.

Where would be a good place to look for one of these?

NRAJOE · 01-04-2008, 10:51 PM

Ha...mostly gun shows or keep cruising gunbroker/Auction Arms...goodluck.

Ammo is hard to find too but it pops up once in awhile...7.62x45

phoenix79 · 01-05-2008, 01:24 AM

Gunsamerica has one that I almost got till I saw this one. If you've got one and are a reloader, there is a group buy going for a set of Lee dies for this.

texnmidwest · 01-05-2008, 11:09 AM

I will keep my eyes open for the rifle. I love having unusual things unless the price is waaaaayy over my budget. I was reading that there is a vz52/57 variant that is chambered in 7.62x39 soviet as well as some that have chamber inserts, (ugh no thanks). I am sure those are as rare as hen's teeth but would be quite a find. Sure would solve the ammo issue.

01-04-2008, 09:47 PM	#1
phoenix79 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 246	VZ52 finally came After much lamenting through the holidays, my VZ 52 finally came in tonight So of course the first thing I did was to take pictures. sorry about the glare The metal is in great shape but only has a little bluing left but I haven't seen one that had much anyway. The bore looks sharp but I'll check it closer once I get a chance to clean it up.

01-04-2008, 09:53 PM	#2
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,351 Images: 3	Coulda bought one like that 4 yrs ago at a show for $250...walked away to think about it and 30 minutes later it was gone (I gotta stop doing that!) Nice bro.... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

01-04-2008, 10:46 PM	#3
texnmidwest New Sheriff in Town! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 4,773	Hmmm, this looks and sounds like a rifle I gotta own! I am a softie for the unusual plus as a south paw shooter this baby ejects to the left! I just looked on Gunbroker and found nothing but parts, gunsamerica turned up a zippo. Where would be a good place to look for one of these? __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

01-04-2008, 10:51 PM	#4
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,351 Images: 3	Ha...mostly gun shows or keep cruising gunbroker/Auction Arms...goodluck. Ammo is hard to find too but it pops up once in awhile...7.62x45 __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany Last edited by NRAJOE; 01-04-2008 at 10:52 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

01-05-2008, 11:09 AM	#6
texnmidwest New Sheriff in Town! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 4,773	I will keep my eyes open for the rifle. I love having unusual things unless the price is waaaaayy over my budget. I was reading that there is a vz52/57 variant that is chambered in 7.62x39 soviet as well as some that have chamber inserts, (ugh no thanks). I am sure those are as rare as hen's teeth but would be quite a find. Sure would solve the ammo issue. __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

01-05-2008, 01:24 AM	#5
phoenix79 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 246	Gunsamerica has one that I almost got till I saw this one. If you've got one and are a reloader, there is a group buy going for a set of Lee dies for this.