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===IRL=== [[File:CzechFlavour1TeamYankee.jpeg|300px|right|thumb|KSC men looking badass, proper firing posture not included. That's not an AK.]] Probably the most rebellious nation in the Eastern Bloc, Czechoslovak forces were generally quite displeased at being on the Soviet Union's side, especially after the Soviet invasion during the Prague Spring. There was a good degree of mutual animosity between the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia, so Czechoslovak forces had limited access to or desire to use Soviet gear, often preferring local designs. Humorously enough prior to the 1960s Czech motor rifles would actually be found riding in the German designed SdKfZ 251 half track of World War 2 fame, as these were already in production in Czechoslovakia and they didn't want to switch to making Soviet gear. Like most Pact forces outside of Russia proper, at the time Team Yankee is set the Czechs still use the older 7.62x39 cartridge instead of the more modern 5.45x39. Contrary to appearances, the Czech forces do ''not'' use a variant of the AK rifle and instead use a native design in the vz. 58, which operates differently and has no interchangeable parts (not even the magazine). Compared to an AK it is more accurate, features a last round bolt hold open and uses lighter aluminum mags than the overbuilt steel mags used by the AK, but on the downside gets unmanageably hot, even with gloves, much quicker. Today the vz. 58 is being phased out in favor of the CZ 805 BREN 5.56x45 NATO. Due to heavy legal restrictions on rifles based on the AK and AR15 platforms, the vz. 58 remains popular among Canadian civilians since the vz. 58 is not an AK. In addition to not being a restricted firearm, it is able to hit the broad side of a barn, uses readily available detachable magazines, is able to use modern accessories with minimal work (while never issued with the Soviet side rail, it's easily added by a gunsmith and often imported with one already on) and can use the cheap Chinese 7.62x39 all while not being prohibitively expensive.
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