CZ-52 review

Brief review of my thoughts about the CZ52 pistol

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[dirtTdude]

what does "arsenaled" mean exactly? my cz has 2 divits... my barrel is heavily pitted how much will changing it affect the accuracy?

[locknloadvideo]

@dirtTdude by arsenaled I mean, recondishioned, refurbished, sent back to the weapons arsenal and inspected and parts replaced as needed.

[Gungeek]

I think the subgun ammo is a myth.

[locknloadvideo]

@Gungeek Really? I guess Ive never chronoed it nor pulled bullets and weighed the powder. Seems like the stuff on the 8rd strippers has quite a bit more felt recoil though. Why do you say that?

[twb3459]

thanks for the info, coz i've been thinking about getting one. very helpful

[ChrisPenta]

@OCofthe3 I am in no way saying these guns are quality pieces, I just have had the chance to work with both the TT-33 and the CZ. The CZ's were made from competent gunsmiths, the TT-33s were made from what amounts to slave labor (out of cheap stamped steel no less). The roller mechanism allows it to shoot high pressure ammunition much like the MG. 

[OCofthe3]

@ChrisPenta Also, Glock borrows this same tilt-to-lock action and uses it on their 357 sig chambered guns.

[OCofthe3]

@ChrisPenta I can argue that the CZ-52 is not a MG-42 and no comparison should be made between these two weapons other than how the mechanism works. There are 2 problems with the 52. The first one is how thin the bottom of the chamber is. The second is how all of the recoil forces load into the slide. I shot mostly Romanian ammo through my 52 and I developed a crack on the slide starting from the ejection port. This is not uncommon. Search around, the 52's strength is a myth.

[ChrisPenta]

@OCofthe3 The TT-33 borrows the weaker browning tilt barrel mechanism designed for lower pressure .45ACP and 9mm rounds. The CZ-52 borrows its cam lock design from the MG-42 which is one cannot argue about the rigidity of that design. Russian 7.62x25 ammunition for the PPSH was far hotter than those intended for the TT33.

[ChrisPenta]

@locknloadvideo It certainly is not a myth. The subgun ammo was used in the PPSH, and (when you can find it) it packs about 200 FPS more than the standard stuff.

[OCofthe3]

@locknloadvideo

I think its a myth too. What sub-gun takes 8rd strippers? Its also a recipe for disaster to make special loads like this. I think there's just really poorly made surplus ammo out there.

Also, its been proven that the cz-52 is not as strong as the TT-33. Just look how thin the chamber is! CZ-52's are quite weak! I still love the gun though!

[ZachManZ71]

i have this gun!

[malignantpoodle]

Nice review, thanks for the information.

[dirtTdude]

@locknloadvideo thanks! I got the new barrel for my cz, changed it and did some testing... changing the barrel does not seem to affect its accuracy