The silk purse CZ-52

[jerrymrc]

So I always have had this soft spot for commie guns. I guess part of it was that back in the day they were cheap. The fit/finish of my Mak's and tokarev was very nice but then we come to the 52. Anyone that has had one knows that they must have bought the cutters used to make these from the bargain bin. Just take a look. 5033950341 So Jerry decides to spiff up the old girl. I have power tools so why not?[Flower]

Some pics of the work. 5034350345 I did not take a pic of the slide before but time to get going. 5034750349

[jerrymrc]

So I use titanium cerakoat for the slide. For the frame I mixed socom blue with titanium blue to get the color I wanted.503515035350355

We have more things planned but here is an idea to where I am going with this. 5035750359 of course jerry wants to update he a little so we are playing with other things as well. Going to add a slide release and god only knows how this part of the project will turn out. [LOL] 50361 Stay tuned.

[sportbikeco]

Looks nice.

I would not mind a 9mm barrel for my 52 so I could shoot the thing more. Though I have seen X25 new production ammo available right now for about $15/50. Might round some up and shoot the old beast. Wonder how it compares to the HOT 50 year old sub gun ammo I have shot.

[jerrymrc]

Looks nice.

I would not mind a 9mm barrel for my 52 so I could shoot the thing more. Though I have seen X25 new production ammo available right now for about $15/50. Might round some up and shoot the old beast. Wonder how it compares to the HOT 50 year old sub gun ammo I have shot.

The only thing I have noticed with new ammo is the rounds seem to have a light tension on the neck. I did a test way back when with my 52 and Fal carbine on surplus ammo and the 80's S&B and the 50's Bulgy were the best for me. Sad thing was the nice clean Romanian that AIM had looked like a shotgun pattern @ 100 yards.

[zteknik]

Lookin good Jerry!!
Gives a nice modern look on a classic! [Beer]

[ray1970]

I love the commie guns too. Not only were they cheap, but they functioned well. Crude and overbuilt but seemed to always function. There are several of them I wish I had picked up back in the 80's when they were real bargains.

Looks good.

[jerrymrc]

So on to the mag release. Done. [LOL]50435 Before the weld. 50437 Welded and roughed in. 5043950441 Still have to fill the holes and make it pretty but you get the idea. Profile is close and it feels right. More tomorrow. [Flower]

[Great-Kazoo]

I love the commie guns too. Not only were they cheap, but they functioned well. Crude and overbuilt but seemed to always function. There are several of them I wish I had picked up back in the 80's when they were real bargains.

Looks good.

They are crude and cold, like the countries they came from. But they'll run.

[gta_spec]

Wow Jerry, that looks great. Any ideas to get away from the magazine heel release?

[jerrymrc]

Wow Jerry, that looks great. Any ideas to get away from the magazine heel release?

Actually yes but i am too far along with the way it is. The Tokarev uses the same mags with a cut in them. adding a mag release could be doable with some off the shelf parts. I thought about this today and after doing some measurements..... I might look again tomorrow.[Flower]

[brutal]

Looking nice Jerry.

Trade ya a turntable for that when you're done?

:-)

[Hoser]

Sweet.

[jerrymrc]

Looking nice Jerry.

Trade ya a turntable for that when you're done?

:-)

I just sold 3 of them. [mop] Still have 4 in the house. Going to veneer a 1700 one day. Now if you have a denon that is nice..... but knowing you you have D10's and GT 1000's just lying around. [LOL]

[jerrymrc]

So done with the slide release. I might clean it up a little more but the camera is brutal on detail. Looks fine in person.504715047350475 Would have liked to got it closer but the handgrip would not fit. So some might be wondering WTF is he going to do with those fugly handgrips anywho?

Tomorrow......

[spqrzilla]

That's wrong but gives me a very strange feeling in my loins.

[ray1970]

This...


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Kind of reminds me of this....

50477

Can we just call her "Nessy"?
[Coffee]

[jerrymrc]

This...



Kind of reminds me of this....

50477

Can we just call her "Nessy"?
[Coffee]

Call her whatever ya want. I have a harrington firing pin on order. Of course now that I have gone this far I am looking at adding some adjustable sights to her. So far I am staying out of the WTF were they thinking thread. This one is a replacement for a gun I sold to a friend that has never paid me for it. Would be nice to get that one back since it has been 7 years. [Rant2]

Have other things in mind but just trying to figure out how far I want to go.

[jerrymrc]

Figured put what to do with the handgrips. I will heat it up once I put the clip on since it was pretty rough in that area and did not want to flow well. The clip will break up the CF as well. getting there. 50491504935049550497

[Artema]

It's definitely improving! Good work!

[jerrymrc]

I decided not to bling it out anymore. The finished product. 50611506135061550617