Before becoming a Soviet Satellite the Czechs developed a domestic semi-automatic rifle, the Samonabijeci Puska VZ 52. Firing a 7.62 mm x 45 cartridge this rifle was not compatible with the Soviet equivalent so only the Czech army used the VZ 52. A well made but heavy rifle the VZ 52 had a detachable magazine holding 10 rounds and a permanently fixed bayonet.
Marks and Stamps: (L side of Receiver) she 007 crossed swords 56 Serial no| Accession Number: 209 | Period of Use: 1950s - present |
| Type: Semi Automatic/automatic rifle | War Zones: Third World Civil Wars; Middle East |
| Country of Origin: Czechoslovakia | Type Date: 1952 |
| Manufacturer: Czeska Zbrojovka, Brno | Serial Number: E 32478 |
| Manufacture Date: 1956 | Calibre/Ammunition: 7.62mmx 45 |
| Weight: 4080g | Length Overall: 1015mm |
| Cyclic Rate: Semi-auto | Length Barrel: 520mm |
| Deactivation Certificate Number: Da 62633 |