Czechs using New Picatinny Handguards on Vz58 rifles

[Leviabramovich]

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows what brand/make of Modern picatinny-railed Handguards the czech military is using on their Vz58 rifles?

Ive noticed from several pictures that there are a couple different types the army is using. They have the old Bakelite ones, black polymer ones with one or two rails, and now they also have the Modern plastic handguards with many different rails and attachment points.
I know the Czechs use OKO red dot scopes, Im just wondering if they also use a Specific brand of Handguards???

Thanks

[mj78]

it´s Brügger & Thomet

and soldiers in afghanistan are equipped with aimpoints

[flanker7]

Mj78, I said it before, I'll say it once more. Great avatar! Do you have it in hi-res?

[mj78]

:)

pm Flanker

[Leviabramovich]

Brugger and thomet? Anyone know where I can get the Vz58 rail from b&t?
I happen to know they are VERY expensive...but I will check and see the price...Anyhow,
Are you SURE they are using Aimpoint?
I believe some of the troops use the Czech company "OKO" red dot scopes, with armoured mount cover on top of the gas tube.
OKO doesnt make long distance scopes, but I dont think you can really mount anything on a vz58 with a magnification longer than x1 or so, without a rear mounted Combloc side rail, which they stopped doing.

[kinney_bmx]

http://i32.tinypic.com/2hwgunb.jpg
Aimpoint

[mj78]

you are right, OKO was issued back then, before modification of vz.58
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/8348/2vysadkovarotavcvike.jpg

but now

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7186/p4250110.jpg
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/6476/aeromoboperacekhoshikve.jpg

cheers
mj

[kinney_bmx]

Thats a beautiful 58, they look really good with the m4 stocks, and rails

[Likvid]

you are right, OKO was issued back then, before modification of vz.58
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/8348/2vysadkovarotavcvike.jpg

This is not Oko, it looks like Hakko and I'm pretty sure it's private purchase (that plastic forearm is probably private purchase as well). I (want to) believe, that even those Okos are actually privately purchased although in czech army is probably possible everything - including pistol red dot (and not exactly perfect one) mounted on rifle..

[mj78]

ups, you are right, this is not oko. my bad. I checked Hakko sights and it looks like it.