Zastava ZPAP with dark walnut furniture. Made with a bulged RPK-style front trunnion, a 1.5mm thick stamped steel receiver, and a chrome-lined barrel, the ZPAP eliminates any past issues of the PAP rifles. With the availability of new production imported AKs reduced to Cugir, WBP Fox, and Zastava, the Serbian arms plant seems to have found a Where the AK-47 used a pivoting hammer, the vzor 58 utilized a straight-line striker to fire the cartridge. The vzor 58’s receiver was machined from solid steel and the AK’s awkward safety/selector lever was replaced by a conveniently located rotating switch on the right side of the receiver, which is easier—and quieter—in operation. Century Arms International is excited to bring back the VZ2008 semi-automatic rifle. Based on the Czechoslovakian VZ58, these rifles sport faster handling, better ergonomics and greater accuracy over similarly styled 7.62x39mm rifles. These rifles are constructed using a combination of newly manufactured parts and mil-surplus components. This is my Czech VZ-58 chambered in 7.62x39. I never really liked AK's so when this came along, I jumped on it. It came with a cleaning kit two 30 round mags and the QD scope mount. I may get an Aimpoint Micro or something similar down the road. I will definitely get the extended pistol grip because this one is downright tiny. Ordered a handful of kits last night, could be a fun project. Less rivets and special tools than an AK but more involved than slapping together an AR. Apex still has tons of kits with the 15.5 barrel, thinking I will pin and weld a thread adapter to 5/8 on the front to get to the 16" length. No sense spending a stamp for 1/2". Advantages of Sa vz. 58 over AK-47 rifles All vz. 58 rifles possess a milled receiver; the vast majority of AK-47s utilize stamped sheet metal receivers and are not as rigid as the vz.58 receiver. Even with the milled receiver it is almost one pound lighter than a stamped AK-47. The KRASA is the AK74 if the VZ-58 is the Czech equivalent to the AKM pattern rifle. It utilized a rearward feeding system that enabled it to have an incredible small OAL, being a little over 22” unfolded and just over 12” folded. With models in both 7.62x39 and 5.45x39, this firearm was intended to be the equivalent to the Russian AK74. Czechpoint. CzechPoint, Inc. was launched in the USA on October 2008 and are a direct partner with Czech Small Arms firearms manufacturer located in Jablunka, Czech Republic. CzechPoint is the sole importer and primary distributor for the Czech Small Arms (CSA) manufactured firearms: the Sa vz. 58 Sporter rifle, and the Sa vz.58 Sporter pistol. 7wrV.