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STV riflelarger figure on 0 of 1
Vz. 58larger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
vz. 58 P
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | STV rifle | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Assault rifle Submachine gun Personal defense weapon[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Vietnam[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | 2019-present[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Used by | Vietnam People's Army Vietnam Customs Vietnam People's Public Security[source] | See Users[source] |
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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Institute of Weaponry Z111 Factory[source] | Jiří Čermák[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Z111 Factory[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Produced | 2019-present[source] | 1959–1982[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm K56 STL-5.56VN and SHMT-M1: 5.56×45mm NATO[source] | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | 30-round box magazine 15 or 20-round box magazine[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| References | Vietnam Defence Industry[source] | — |
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| 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] |
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| Designed | — | 1956–1958[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Sights | — | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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