I spent several days filming some fantastic Czech small arms with the VHU – the Czech Military History Institute. The Army Museum Žižkov is a part of the Institute, and they have a 3-story museum full of cool exhibits open to the public in Prague.If you have a chance to visit, it’s definitely worth the time! You can find all of their details (including their aviation and armor museums) here:
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CZ Bren 2 “PDW” at the Range
After a lot of requests from law enforcement and military organizations, CZ developed a collapsing buttstock for the Bren 2 rifle. It requires a different upper receiver than the standard Bren 2, although that upper […]
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Laugo Alien: Real Innovation in Modern Handgun Design
The Laugo Alien is a pistol developed recently, and only introduced in 2018. Its lead designer was Ján Lučansky, who was also heavy involved in the CZ Scorpion carbine/SMG. The Alien is a significantly different […]
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Bren 2: CZ Refines Every Aspect of the 805
Launched in 2016, the Bren 2 was a significant upgrade program over the original Bren 805 rifle. In addition to being offered in both 5.56mm and 7.62x39mm with user-changeable barrels, the Bren 2 was […]
Dior you see anyone without children? Apparently that would indicate a collapse of western civilization….
I noticed a Winchester 1895 in one of the displays and you never even mentioned it
There are also gazillions other – and MUCH more interesting guns, that were ommitted as well. Go there and see them all for yourself. And DO NOT run, like Ian did. I took seven hours to see all of the display and still got rushed off by the ladies who were already closing the museum 🙂
Prague museum was always one of the better such institutions in Europe, and only gained with the refurbishment. The only pinch of salt is the overabundance of TV displays, reflecting all over the cabinet windows. Plus it is really DARK in there. I can understand UV protection of the 15th Century flag or an ornamentally painted shield, but dark treatment to the display of the 1950s experimental guns is a waste of fine exhibit – and these 1950s models are simply KNOCKOUT! But you can’t see them anyway…