The Czech small arms manufacturer CZ, without much modesty, decided to name the updated version of the CZ BREN assault rifle. 2 BR "best automatic weapon". According to the manufacturer, this rifle, created chambered for NATO caliber 7.62x51 mm, has "high efficiency combined with ease of use and ergonomics".
clear, that a manufacturer, by definition, has to extol its products, but still the statement of "the best automatic weapon" in relation to the rifle is more than a bold step. And it needs to be backed up with some weighty arguments.. However, the Czech manufacturer has serious problems with the arguments..
For wide distribution CZ BREN 2 BR is unlikely to fit initially. Weapons can be used by special units, eg, in counterterrorism operations. However, there is also a nuance here.. This is the capacity of the magazine CZ MAG type AR-10. He composes 25 rounds. Therefore, in the conditions of intensive combat use, the fighter will have to frankly value the ammunition. And the manufacturer sees a plus in a 25-cartridge magazine. It consists, according to people from CZ, in, which allows the assault rifle to maintain a relatively low mass. It is about 3,77 kg. This mass is ensured by the use of an aluminum alloy 7075 T6.
Make notes, that the created assault rifle chambered for NATO 7.62x51 mm "outperforms competitors in effective range and target impact".
In the Czech Republic itself, the rifle is called “Czech response to Kalashnikov”. In the autumn 2018 the manufacturer of this weapon released a video, in which he demonstrated the reliability of CZ BREN 2 BR. Assault rifle watered with water, buried in the sand, dropped from a height 10 m, exposed to low temperatures.
Then it was announced, that all tests CZ BREN 2 BR passed. However, independent experts, who subsequently received the opportunity to use this Czech machine, mark, what is one of the significant disadvantages (in addition to the high cost of weapons in comparison with analogues) – high recoil and stability issues – the rifle barrel moves upward at a significant angle, which affects the accuracy of shooting. by the way, this can be seen in the frames of the video.
