ASmall arms
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
ASmall arms
Measured figures
vz. 58 P
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Moharram (Gatling gun) | Vz. 58 |
|---|---|---|
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| Used by | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[source] | See Users[source] |
| Calibre | .50[source] | — |
| Barrels | — | |
| Type | — | Assault rifle |
vz. 58 V stock folded
Single sourcevz. 58 V with bayonet fixed
Single sourcevz. 58 P: 845 mm (33.3 in) vz. 58 V 845 mm (33.3 in) stock extended / 636 mm (25.0 in) stock folded 1,000 mm (39.4 in) with bayonet fixed[source]
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Barrel length
Single source390 mm (15.4 in)[source]
Muzzle energy : 1988 J
Single source705 m/s (2,313 ft/s) Muzzle energy : 1988 J[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In service | — | 1959–present[source] |
|---|
| Wars | — | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Communist rebellion in the Philippines Cyprus conflicts Lebanese Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) The Troubles South African Border War Eritrean War of Independence Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu Conflict First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
|---|
| Designer | — | Jiří Čermák[source] |
|---|
| Designed | — | 1956–1958[source] |
|---|
| Manufacturer | — | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
|---|
| Produced | — | 1959–1982[source] |
|---|
| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
|---|
| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
|---|
| Cartridge | — | 7.62×39mm[source] |
|---|
| Action | — | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
|---|
| Feed system | — | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
|---|
| Sights | — | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators | — |
|
|---|