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Sa vz. 58
The Sa vz. 58 (Samopal vzor 58; "Submachine gun model 58") is a Czechoslovakian assault rifle designed in the 1950's. Although externally somewhat similar to the AK-47 series of rifles, it is actually a much different weapon, with the internals being closer to those of the German STG 44 (with some differences). Despite firing the same cartridge (7.62x39mm) as the AK-47 variants, no vz. 58 part, including the magazine, is interchangeable with those of the AK-47. Though the term "Sa" (which is short for Samopal, which means "submachine gun") is part of this firearm's official name, it is not a submachine gun as most firearms historians use the term. "Sa" was used for all subsequent select fire weapons that Czechoslovakia built and adopted after their last indigenous design, the vz. 52 semi-automatic rifle.
The Sa vz. 58 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Sa vz. 58 P
The Sa vz. 58 P (Pěchotní; "Infantry") is the infantry variant of the Sa vz. 58, featuring a fixed wooden or synthetic stock.
Specifications
(1959–1984)
- Type: Assault Rifle
- Caliber: 7.62×39mm M43
- Weight: 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
- Length: 33.3 in (84.5 cm)
- Barrel length: 15.4 in (39 cm)
- Feed System: 30-round box magazine
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octopussy | Soviet soldier | 1983 | ||
| Full Metal Jacket | Ngoc Le | Việt Cộng sniper | 1987 | |
| Who's That Soldier? (Copak je to za vojáka?) | Jan Pohan | Commander LM | 1988 | |
| Who's That Soldier? (Copak je to za vojáka?) | Members of LM, Czechoslovak soldiers | 1988 | ||
| To Survive (Chtoby vyzhit) | Sergey Veksler | Nikolai | 1992 | |
| Mercenaries | ||||
| Sniper | Ochoa guards | 1993 | ||
| There Once Was a Cop | Jaroslav Sypal | Por. Hrubec | 1995 | |
| The Peacemaker | Russian soldiers | 1997 | ||
| Commander Hamilton | Russian troops | 1998 | ||
| Commander Hamilton | henchmen | 1998 | ||
| Behind Enemy Lines | Serbian soldiers | 2001 | ||
| Old Men in New Cars | Ratco's gangster | 2002 | ||
| Bad Company | Terrorist | 2002 | ||
| Antikiller 2: Antiterror | A Chechen terrorist | 2003 | ||
| Lord of War | Seen in Russian weapons depot | 2005 | ||
| Stealth | Tajikistan terrorists | 2005 | ||
| The Vermin (Škodná) | Czech SWAT | "Snow Day", w/ magazines removed | 2006 | |
| The Devil's Ruse (Dáblova lest) | URNA (Czech SWAT) | 2008 | ||
| Balibo | Indonesian soldiers | 2009 | ||
| Lousy Bastards | Taliban fighters | 2014 | ||
| Gangster Ka | URNA (Czech SWAT) | 2015 | ||
| xXx: Return of Xander Cage | Guard | 2017 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSI: Miami | "Man Down" | 2002 - 2012 | ||
| City of Shadows (Mesto Tienov) | S1E05 | 2008 - 2012 | ||
| Missing | Nick Eversman | Michael Winstone | "The Three Bears" (S01E05) | 2012 |
| Arrow - Season 5 | seen in gunstore; "Vigilante" (S5E07) | 2016-2017 | ||
| The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Latvian police officer | CSA Tactical; "Truth" (S1E05) | 2021 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Flashpoint | Ak 47 CZ | 2001 | ||
| Ghost Recon: Island Thunder | vz.58 | 2003 | ||
| Cross Fire | "VZ-58" | 2007 | ||
| ArmA II | Sa-58P | 2009 | ||
| State of Decay | "Vz. 58 P" | added in Lifeline DLC (2014) | 2013 | |
| Survarium | Vz.58 P | 2013 | ||
| World of Guns: Gun Disassembly | Sa vz. 58 | 2014 | ||
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | 2016 | |||
| Vigor | "vz. 58 P" | 2018 |
Sa vz. 58 V
The Sa vz. 58 V (Výsadkový; "Airborne") is the airborne variant of the Sa vz. 58, featuring a side-folding metal stock.
Specifications
(1959–1984)
- Type: Assault Rifle
- Caliber: 7.62×39mm M43
- Weight: 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
- Length: 33.3 in (84.5 cm) (stock extended), 25 in (63.6 cm) (stock folded)
- Barrel length: 15.4 in (39 cm)
- Feed System: 30-round box magazine
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Men Report Arrival (Dva muži hlásí příchod) | Jaromír Hanzlík | Pvt. Jiří Valenta | 1975 | |
| Tomás Töpfer | Cpl. Čečetka | |||
| Jaroslav Drbohlav | Pvt. Lukáš | |||
| Vítezslav Jandák | Pvt. Václav Šupík | |||
| Jan Kraus | Pvt. Hudeček | |||
| Czechoslovak soldiers | ||||
| For Your Eyes Only | Guard | 1981 | ||
| Octopussy | Soviet soldier | 1983 | ||
| Kamal Khan's guard | ||||
| Roger Moore | James Bond | |||
| A View To A Kill | Helicopter soldier | 1985 | ||
| Who's That Soldier? (Copak je to za vojáka?) | Jirí Langmajer | Pfc. Milan Kouba | 1988 | |
| Michal Kocourek | Pvt. Kořínek | |||
| Czechoslovak soldiers | ||||
| In China They Eat Dogs | Kim Bodnia | Harald Blixen | 1999 | |
| In China They Eat Dogs | Gangsters | 1999 | ||
| Commander Hamilton | PLO troops | 1998 | ||
| Commander Hamilton | Libyan troops | 1998 | ||
| Behind Enemy Lines | Serbian soldiers | 2001 | ||
| Pterodactyl | 2005 | |||
| The Last King of Scotland | Ugandan soldier | 2006 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSI: NY | "Snow Day", w/ magazines removed | 2004 - ???? | ||
| The Unit | Georgian rebels | "Bait" | 2006 - 2009 | |
| Strike Back: Project Dawn | Phillip Winchester | Sergeant Michael Stonebridge | Standard and Tactical variants | 2011 |
| Strike Back: Project Dawn | Sullivan Stapleton | Sergeant Damien Scott | Standard and Tactical variants | 2011 |
| Strike Back: Project Dawn | Georgian Special Forces | Tactical version | 2011 | |
| Kriminálka Staré mesto II. | Slovak SWAT | 2013 | ||
| Tyrant | freedom figthers | 2014 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Flashpoint | 2001 | |||
| Vietcong 2 | 2005 | |||
| Chameleon | 2005 | |||
| ArmA II Operation Arrowhead | Desert camo paint, Red Dots or ACOG sights | 2010 | ||
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | 2016 |
Czech Small Arms Sa vz. 58 Carbine
Specifications
(2007 – Present)
- Type: Assault Rifle
- Calibers: 7.62×39mm, 5.56x45mm
- Weight: 6.5 lbs (3 kg)
- Length: 29.7 in (75.5 cm) with stock extended, 21.5 in (54.5 cm) with stock folded
- Barrel length: 11.8 in (30 cm)
- Feed System: 30-round box magazine
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Devil's Ruse (Dáblova lest) | Policeman | Fitted with railed handguard, vertical grip and EOTech sight | 2008 | |
| Missing | Karel Dobrý | "Coffee man" | "Ice Queen" (S01S03) | 2012 |
| Missing | Castle guards | "A Busy Solitude" (S01E06) | 2012 |
Czech Small Arms Sa vz. 58 Compact
Specifications
(2007 – Present)
- Type: Assault Rifle
- Calibers: 7.62×39mm, 5.56x45mm
- Weight: 6.1 lbs (2.8 kg)
- Length: 25.4 in (64.5 cm) with stock extended, 17.1 in (43.5 cm) with stock folded
- Barrel length: 7.5 in (19 cm)
- Feed System: 30-round box magazine
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectre | Daniel Craig | James Bond | 5.56x45mm version | 2015 |
| Henchmen | ||||
| Operation Mekong | Zhang Hanyu | Gao Gang | 5.56x45mm version | 2016 |
| Vithaya Pansringarm | P'Som | 7.62x39mm version | ||
| Cold War 2 | Eddie Peng | Joe Lee | 5.56x45mm version with Aimpoint Red Dot sights | 2016 |
| Tony Yang | Roy Ho | |||
| Henchmen | 7.62x39mm version | |||
| Maze Runner: The Death Cure | "Crank" rebel | 2018 | ||
| Operation Red Sea | Du Jiang | Xu Hong | 5.56x45mm version | 2018 |
| No Time to Die | Rami Malek | Lyutsifer Safin | 5.56x45mm version | 2021 |
| Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning - Part One | 5.56x45mm version | 2023 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita - Season 2 | GOGOL agents | Fitted with sight rails | 2011 - 2012 | |
| Strike Back: Project Dawn | Philip Winchester | Sergeant Michael Stonebridge | with tactical attachments | 2011 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | 2016 |
See Also
- CZ - A list of all firearms manufactured by Česká zbrojovka