Feedback on CZ52

[Capybara]

Hi all

I am quite pleased with my CZ50 and CZ82. I also recently acquired a Romanian TTC so I am stocking and eventually will be reloading 7.62x25 ammo. I'd like to hear feedback from owners of CZ52s, I have been thinking about buying one.I did the research and I know about the fragile firing pins, I will replace the firing pin with a new, reliable Harrington firing pin for $45.00. I kind of dig the lines of the CZ52, it is "beautifully ugly"' if you know what I mean and it would be fun to have another pistol in 7.62x25 I think. Any comments, descriptions and experiences you can share about your own CZ52?

[Noonanda]

I had one, built like a T-34 tank. shot everything I fed it. I also got the 9mm Barrel for it and it was fun. Ended up selling it after a while as I was more into C&R Rifles back then. Only problem I ever had was the floorplate to the original magazine sometimes popped off on me after I fired the first round so it would dump the rest of the rounds on the ground. It also has big grips so it might take some getting used to.

[DerZilla]

I have also been thinking off picking one myself. I've read that there a little uncomfortable to hold, but most eastern block pistols are. Have you seen any available in SoCal

[Eddie1965]

I love mine. The fireballs it produces rival my M38; shooting it at night is fun. The only drawback is the funky way you have to disassemble it, but once you get used to it, it's not that bad.

[zartoon]

the trigger reset on that thing is strange. It slaps your trigger finger on every shot and it gets to be a bit annoying after a while. If you like the pistol, get it. But if you want something to shoot x25 out of, I'd recommend the toky.

[Capybara]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I already have a Tokarov, that's the Romanian TTC zartoon, I was looking for another 7.62x25 companion to it. I have not seen any in California at dealers but I see a few here and there out of state in my travels. I wish they were as cheap as they used to be, about $180.00 a couple of years ago but the current going rate seems to be closer to $300.00 from what I am seeing out there.

[Paulie Lugnuts]

My understanding is don't dry fire it and the firing pin will be OK. We've had one for a while and never had a problem.
I think they're very cool looking.

[BruinGuy]

One thing that wears out is the rollers. You might want to invest in a pair (about $6-$8 online) just in case they need to be replaced. It is easy to do.

As far as the gun goes, I love it. The round is super zippy, and the gun looks so space age that it's just fun. It's not terrifically ergonomic, but I like it better than the Tokarev (I don't love the short grip, which is not a problem on the CZ - it's huge). I chron'd some polish surplus at 1550-1600fps. Zing!

Get one - your CZ50 needs it's overgrown brother!

[zartoon]

300 is I think the going rate.
As for tokys, if you're a shooter, the M57 is fantastic. And it can lend its mags to the cz52.

[Vlad 11]

The Czech Ray Gun is one solid heavy pistol. Well made, well machined. A must have if you're collecting 7.62x25 guns.

The firing pins are supposedly notorious for breaking and i obtained a replacement pin but never installed it yet. The original pin is fine so long as dry firing is avoided

Unique design for sure with its roller lockup that is similar to the German MG type machine guns. Has a positive safety. Has decocker that some say is iffy but mine functions properly. A while back there were a lot of original 7.62x25 replacement barrels around so those are probably easy to find.

The takedown is about the easiest it can be. I can have it field stripped in under 10 seconds


Earlier imports have nice faint dot matrix mark

[1911su16b870]

I am looking for a lightly used CZ52 at a fair-C&R price.

[TRAP55]

the trigger reset on that thing is strange. It slaps your trigger finger on every shot and it gets to be a bit annoying after a while. If you like the pistol, get it. But if you want something to shoot x25 out of, I'd recommend the toky.

zartoon, if you're getting trigger slap, the gun needs work.
Causes and cures here:

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?32298-Trigger-slap-in-CZ52-%28pistol%29

Capy, get one, you won't regret it.

[cplbuck]

One other thing to be aware of is the trigger pull. It's real hard. The front sight blade is very thin. This not a "sexy" tacticool plastic POS. It will challenge your shooting skills. Shooting it will hone your trigger control skills. There are a few types of after market firing pins. I got one that is exactly like the original but not made of pot metal. I wanted one that is like the original so the decocker will still work. You will read many people say not to ever use the decocker because the gun might fire. I've used mine many times and never had a problem. It will eat any ammo you can find. The recoil is not bad at all. Shoots very flat. The gun is very accurate, as accurate as the abilities of the person shooting it. I'm sure there might be mods out there for the trigger, but I prefer to keep mine as close to original as possible. I bought mine about 3 years ago. I searched for quite a while. All sold out everywhere. I got lucky and found a local FFL working out of his garage who just happened to have one. $300 not including tax and DROS. I also recently bought a Romanian TT-33 Tok. Both are great guns. Get one if you can find one.

[Capybara]

Thanks for the feedback guys. You have convinced me, as soon as finances permit, I will pick one up.

[mj1]

Big hunk of steel with a cult following. I also missed out when the price was $115. Surplus ammo is getting slim but you can roll your own but brass is getting hard to find but do not dispare were there is a will there is a way. you will need only one special tool a .302" drill or ream. I went with a Forster ream that fits into my Forster power trimmer.



Good luck.