 Hey there friends. Thanks for checking in. We see firearms come and go all the time especially rifles Most of that has to do with what is chambered in the ammo may not be mass produced Hard to find therefore it decreases the desire to own that rifle And if you get it you most likely pay a lot of money for the ammo Let's look at the most in the gun the most in used to be purchased for right around $70 a Local hardware store now you're looking to find one for under $300 but I'm not talking about a mose in the gun I'm talking about a rifle that I purchased back in 2015 and I wish I bought more because these have skyrocketed and cost They're very scarce. They're hard to find if you find one. That's typically priced between 1,300 and $1,500. Is it worth that? Personally, I don't think so. I think there are other options But I'm happy to have this because it looks like an AK it fires the same round as an AK But it's not an AK. Do you know what it is? I have it right here I said back in 2015 this thing is really gonna be worth something and here it is It's a vz. 58 also known as a vz. 2008 or 2008 This is this was imported by Sentry Arms. This has a folding stock right you hit this button here and it folds to the right side a Woodstock or wood forend and a wood grip the mags are different. Let's talk about the the differences This is an aluminum mag. It has a lip right there, which means it's not interchangeable with a K mags holds the same Capacity it uses a short stroke gas piston system So that's a bit different and check out where the thumb safety is located right on the right side It's a lever instead of the long lever that the AK uses for the safety It's a nice rifle. It has a 16 inch barrel the rear sights right here positioned the same as an AK and a hooded Adjustable front sight. It's a very nice rifle chambered 762 by 39 but For a rifle that was once purchased that I purchased for under $400 is now selling for a ton of money So the rifle itself has somewhat died off the aftermarket support is very good There are parts and you see these accessorized With parts that are available to this day for this rifle I can't believe they're selling very many because I decided to keep it stock. I think it looks cool I don't necessarily want to accessorize it up. I think it holds its value Even though you keep the original parts and put them back on it's very easy to disassemble it's smooth shooting It's a striker fired rifle that Is different than an AK because an AK is a hammer fired rifle and it also has a milled steel receiver Which in most cases that is different than your standard AKM. So the VZ 58 Was imported by Century Arms. It was very available and it has become very Unavailable and what does that mean whenever anything is Hard to find scarce It raises the cost big time On average $1400 for this rifle as I mentioned I think you could do better with that kind of money But if you're into collecting and you want something with a pretty heavy round 762 by 39 This would be a good choice and I like to make capacity. I like everything that it offers even came with a sling to uh That came attached to it or I can't remember if it came attached But I said this thing's going to be worth a bundle and it is and it's called the VZ 58 or VZ 2008. It's a nice shooting rifle. I've never had a problem with it It's very reliable as I mentioned easy to disassemble and I certainly have enjoyed owning it throughout the years I don't shoot it that much. Perhaps I I should do another range review on it It's pretty pretty darn accurate for iron sights to no desire to Accessorize it to get a rail on there to put a dot or anything else. But this is what I'm talking about popular at one time often overlooked during that time, but Many of those overlookers most likely wished that they picked one up because right now it's worth a bundle If you like videos like this, please subscribe and share I always appreciate thumbs up button. Thanks for watching and you guys be safe