CZ-52 pistol explained

CZ-52 pistol explained

Field dismounting of the CZ-52 pistol (I)

- CZ-52 or VZ-52

- Takedown latch

- Vertical lifting of the slide

Field dismounting of the CZ-52 pistol (II)

- Dismounting of the barrel

- Forward pushing of the roller cam

- Barrel unlocked from the slide and pushed forward

- Rear end of the barrel lifted out of the slide

- Punch of large section used as dismounting tool

- Magazine floor plate used as dismounting tool

Advanced dismounting of the CZ-52 pistol (I)

- Dismounting of the barrel assembly

- Dismounting of the slide components

- Dismounting of the firing pin

- Dismounting of the extractor

- Portion of the extractor inside the pinfire tunnel

Advanced dismounting of the CZ-52 pistol (II)

- Dismounting of the grip plates

- Dismounting of the hold-open latch

- Rear limb of the hold-open latch spring inside the frame

- Hold-open latch retaining cross pin

Advanced dismounting of the CZ-52 pistol (III)

- Dismounting of the hold-open latch

- Dismounting of the takedown latch

- Dismounting of the hammer strut and spring

- Dismounting of the lanyard loop

Advanced dismounting of the CZ-52 pistol (IV)

- Removal of the side cover plate

- Dismounting of the trigger assembly

- Dismounting of the sear

- Sear reassembly tip

- Dismounting of the hammer

Advanced dismounting of the CZ-52 pistol (V)

- Removal of the ejector

- Dismounting of the manual safety and spring

- Dismounting of the magazine

- Index of the parts

Functioning of the CZ-52 pistol (I)

- Principle of locking parts by rollers

- Animated sequence

- Breech locking of the CZ-52

- Stationary roller cam wedged in the frame

- Phases of barrel unlocking

- The rollers weakness issue

- Guiding of the slide in the frame

Functioning of the CZ-52 pistol (II)

- Trigger-sear mechanism explained

- Lateral notch of the sear

- The firing pin has no return spring

- Weakeness of the original firing pins

- Harrington products explained

The manual safety of the CZ-52 pistol

- Position of the cuts in the safety pivot

- Hammer lowered on the sear hook

- Safety "ON" and hammer cocked

- Locking of the trigger bar

- Hammer de-cocked and falling on the safety abutment

- Last stage of the de-cocking process

- De-cocking considered a rather unsecure action

The firing cycle of the CZ-52 pistol (I)

- Starting point of the firing cycle

- Percussion of the cartridge

- Early stage of the recoil

- Disconnection of the trigger bar

- Extraction and ejection of the cartridge case

- Final stage of the recoil

The firing cycle of the CZ-52 pistol (II)

- Cartridge chambering

- Trigger bar reconnection

- Slide held open

- Modified hold-open latches

The markings on the CZ-52 pistol

- The serial number

- Czech military markings

- Other markings

- Punch marks here and there

- Procedure for Rockwell Test

- Technical data given in the official manual

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