This video explores the rare CZ-2000 light support weapon, a component of a planned Czech infantry arms suite derived from the Lada project. The system, which also included a compact SMG and a standard rifle, never entered production, making surviving examples like this historical artifact from CZ's archives exceptionally scarce. The video focuses on the LMG variant, distinguished by its longer barrel and bipod, and provides context on its development as a squad support weapon. It highlights the rarity of the CZ-2000 and its historical significance within Czechoslovakian and Czech small arms development.
This video delves into the development history of the CZ-2000 "Lada" rifle. Initially conceived in the 1970s as a successor to the vz.58, it was designed as an AK-74 variant in 5.45x39mm, incorporating improvements like a thumb safety/selector, aperture sights on a better receiver cover, and a folding stock. By the late 1980s, trials began, but the Velvet Revolution shifted Czechoslovakia's focus to NATO. The project was re-engineered for 5.56mm NATO, renamed CZ-2000, and offered in three variants: a short-barreled SMG-style, a standard rifle/carbine, and a light machine gun. Despite these efforts, the CZ-2000 did not succeed in military trials and was ultimately replaced by the CZ805 "Bren".
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