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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