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Peep Sight
The peep sight replaces the original rear sight. Installation is identical to the original by using the needle, included in the cleaning kit, to depress the feather (flat spring) under the sight.
Sa vz.58 Military Classic
The Sa vz. 58 Military Classic uses original surplus beech wood. Beech wood was used with earlier production vz.58 rifles and is not commonly found in the USA.
Legendary Czech Firearms in the USA !
CzechPoint, Inc., located in Knoxville, Tennessee, is proud to be the primary distributor of the Sa vz. 58 line of rifles and the Sa vz. 61 Scorpion. The vz. 58 and vz. 61 are manufactured by D-Technik a.s. in the Moravian region of the Czech Republic, the birthplace and production area of these legendary firearms. The history of Czech craftsmanship is well known throughout the world and D-Technik maintains this fine tradition.
CzechPoint was specifically established to work closely with D-Technik. Our mission is to assist with product introduction, marketing, promotion, sales, and support of D-Technik firearms and accessories. In the future CzechPoint will expand the product line to include firearms, parts, and ammunition from other Czech manufacturers.
For more information on D-Technik, click on D-Technik profile.
Czech Firearms Trivia
- Firearms production first started in the territories of Bohemia and Moravia 700 years ago and consisted of hand held firearms as well as canons.
- In the 15th and 16th centuries, Czech rifle makers were exporting large quantities of barrels to Portugal for final assembly and exportation overseas.
- As early as 1585, Emperor Rudolf II at Prague Castle organized shooting competitions that involved a moving target (dummy of a knight on a horse) - almost 400 years ahead of organized IPSC shooting!
- In the 17th and 18th centuries, Prague was one of the most important centers of rifle production. This was due to its ability to organize mass production.
- In the 1920s, the pillar of modern Czechoslovak small arms production was founded at three plants - Zbrojovka Brno, Česká Zbrojovka, and Škoda Plzen.
- Model translates to the Czech word, “vzor.” The abbreviation for vzor is “vz.” Some examples include: vz. 24 bolt action rifle, vz. 52 and vz. 52/57 semi automatic rifles, vz. 26 light machine gun, vz. 58 assault rifle, and vz. 61 submachine gun (machine pistol).
- Submachine gun translates to the Czech word, “Samopal.” The abbreviation for Samopal is “Sa.” Some examples include: Sa 23, Sa 25, Sa 24, and Sa 26 (9 mm and 7.62x25 mm submachine guns).
- The Sa 23 influenced the design of the Uzi submachine gun (developed by Uziel Gal).
- The Czechoslovak vz. 24 rifle (patterned after the Mauser Gewehr 98) was manufactured from 1924 through 1942 resulting in over 1,000,000 rifles produced.
- The famous Bren gun of World War II, used by the British and Canadian Armies, was developed from the Czechoslovak ZB vz. 26 light machine gun. Bren is an abbreviation of the words Brno Enfield.
- The ZB vz. 26 was used in large numbers by the German Waffen SS in 7.92 mm Mauser (used in the same role as the MG34).
- During the Cold War period, the Czechoslovaks developed and issued their own assault rifle, the Sa vz. 58, while other communist countries adopted Mikhail Kalashnikov’s AK-47 (later the AKM and the AK-74).
- The Sa vz. 58 uses a tilting bolt like that found in the SKS, StG44, FN FAL, and MAS-49 and MAS-49/56. The vz. 58 is striker fired, not unlike a Glock pistol.
- The Sa vz. 61 Skorpion was only produced in .32 acp (7.65 mm Browning). Additional vz. 61 Scorpion models were developed, but none went into serial production.
- Sa vz. 61 Skorpions have been used by communist countries, notorious regimes, terrorist groups, counter terrorist groups, and Special Forces.
- vz. 58 and vz. 61 firearms have been encountered during the Persian Gulf War and during the occupation of Iraq.
- The vz. 58 is currently carried by Czech military forces in Afghanistan.